Early Italian Opera Web Presentation
This web site is designed to present information regarding the rise of
Baroque Opera in Italy. This site is designed to present the importance of
the patrons and the audiences to early Italian opera.
The following pages of this presentation include information on the four major cities
of opera in Italy, a historical trace of the Orpheus myth in opera from the audience's
perspective, a review of the history of a Scarlatti opera,
and a bibliography and collection of relevant links.
Created on February 9, 1998
Presentation creators: Jason Glass and Joshua Parker
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Joshua Parker