Staging Euridice : theatre, sets, and music in late renaissance Florence / Tim Carter, Francesca Fantappiè.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Carter, Tim, 1954- author.

Fantappiè, Francesca, 1973- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Peri, Jacopo, 1561-1633. Euridice.

Peri, Jacopo.

Rinuccini, Ottavio, 1562-1621. Euridice.

Rinuccini, Ottavio.

Cigoli, Ludovico Cardi da, 1559-1613.

Cigoli, Ludovico Cardi da.

Caccini, Giulio, 1551-1618. Rapimento di Cefalo.

Caccini, Giulio.

Chiabrera, Gabriello, 1552-1638. Rapimento di Cefalo.

Chiabrera, Gabriello.

Medici, House of.

Opera--Stage-setting and scenery--Italy--Florence--History--16th century.

Opera.

Opera--Stage-setting and scenery--Italy--Florence--History--17th century.

Euridice (Peri, Jacopo).

Opera--Stage-setting and scenery.

Italy--Florence.

Genre:

History

Physical Description:

1 online resource : illustrations

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2021.

Summary:

"The reign of Grand Duke Ferdinando I de' Medici from 1587 until his death in 1609 was marked by three prominent weddings: his own to Christine of Lorraine in May 1589; his niece Maria de' Medici to King Henri IV of France in October 1600; and his son Prince Cosimo de' Medici (later Grand Duke Cosimo II) to Archduchess Maria Magdalena of Austria in October 1608. The festivities celebrating the 1589 and 1608 weddings culminated in the performance of a comedy (Girolamo Bargagli's La pellegrina and Michelangelo Buonarroti il giovane's Il giudizio di Paride) with spectacular intermedi before, between, and after the five acts of the play: indeed, the six intermedi to La pellegrina (1589) are widely regarded as a pinnacle of the genre, and the epitome of Medici court entertainments as political propaganda"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Euridice in context. The marriage negotiations ; The 1600 festivities ; Two invoices and an inventory ; The performance of "A comedy by Signor Jacopo Corsi" (spring 1600) ; The performance of Euridice on 6 October 1600

Staging and sets. Some theoretical and other sources ; The Sala delle statue and Sala delle Commedie ; The framing of the stage ; the proscenium ; The stage platform (and below) ; The "sky" ; The pastoral set ; The Underworld set ; Stage lighting ; The main floor

Euridice in performance. The performers ; From page to stage ; "Speaking" and "singing" ; Costumes, movement, gesture ; Reading Euridice

Conclusions and consequences. Later entertainments in the Sala delle Commedie ; Euridice today.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on February 10, 2022).

Other Format:

Print version: Carter, Tim, 1954- Staging Euridice

ISBN:

9781009041058

1009041053

9781009036696

1009036696

OCLC:

1257315127

Publisher Number:

99989802041

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license