Book contents
- The Rival Sirens
- Series page
- The Rival Sirens
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- Music examples
- Tables
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction
- 1 The character of the actress
- 2 ‘Heroick Virtue’ inRodelindaandAstianatte
- 3 Identification and illusion inAlessandroandAdmeto
- 4 Balancing power inRiccardo primo
- 5 Senesino and the crisis of heroic masculinity
- Conclusion: The ornamental voice
- Bibliography
- Index
Introduction
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 05 April 2013
- The Rival Sirens
- Series page
- The Rival Sirens
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- Music examples
- Tables
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction
- 1 The character of the actress
- 2 ‘Heroick Virtue’ inRodelindaandAstianatte
- 3 Identification and illusion inAlessandroandAdmeto
- 4 Balancing power inRiccardo primo
- 5 Senesino and the crisis of heroic masculinity
- Conclusion: The ornamental voice
- Bibliography
- Index
Summary
- Type
- Chapter
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- The Rival SirensPerformance and Identity on Handel's Operatic Stage, pp. 1 - 14Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2013