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CONTENTS
OF THE FIRST VOLUME.
CHAPTER I.
Origin of the musical drama--Mysteries, moralities, and masques
-Allegorical and mythological entertainments in Italy
during the fifteenth century-Intermezzi-Invention of reci-
tative-Earliest Italian operas-Monteverde's use of instru-
ments-First public performances at Rome-At Venice-
Scroll-pieces-Italian singers of the seventeenth century
CHAPTER II.
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The musical drama in France-Mysteries-Queen of Navarre
-Italian opera brought into France-Italian companies in
Paris-Isabella Andreini-Lulli-Opera-ballets-Quinault-
Fontenelle-La Fontaine-Lulli's music-French singers-
French musical drama till the time of Rameau
CHAPTER III.
32
The musical drama in England-Music in old English plays-
Masques in the reigns of Henry VIII. and Queen Elizabeth
-Plays performed by the singing-boys of the churches-
Masques by the gentlemen of the Inns of Court- Ben Jon-
son's Masques for the court of James I.-Manners of that
court-Alfonso Ferabosco-Nicolo Laniere
59
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CHAPTER IV.
Time of Charles I.- Shirley's masque,
- Shirley's masque, The Triumph of
Peace-Prynne's Histrio-mastix-Milton's Comus-Henry
Lawes
CHAPTER V.
88
The Commonwealth-Sir William Davenant's entertainments
His musical pieces - First female performers - Theatre
established after the Restoration-Matthew Lock-Psyche
-Macbeth-Duchess of Mazarin
110
CHAPTER VI.
Dryden-" The State of Innocence-Albion and Albanius
-
Purcell-Dido and Eneas
Purcell's instrumental
133
CHAPTER VII.
King Arthur-The Indian Queen-Tyrannic Love
CHAPTER VIII.
160
The Prophetess-Bonduca-Don Quixote-Purcell's songs in
various plays-His death and character-Principal dramatic
singers in his time-Dryden's Secular Masque-Eccles-
Jeremy Collier's attack on the stage
CHAPTER IX.
181
Degeneracy of the Italian opera at the commencement of the
last century-Marcello's satire, Il Teatro alla moda-Prin-
cipal composers of that period-Scarlatti-Caldara-Lotti-
Vivaldi-Improvements effected by them-Dramatic poets-
Apostolo Zeno-Metastasio-His appearance an era in the
Italian opera
212
CHAPTER X.
The early musical drama in Germany-German operas-Intro-
duction of the Italian opera-German composers of the
seventeenth century-Mattheson-Keiser-Arrival of Me-
tastasio
232
CHAPTER XI.
The Italian Opera introduced into England-Battista Draghi-
Arrival of Italian singers-Margherita de l'Epine - Mr s
Tofts- Musical factions - Opera of Arsinoe· Camilla
Rosamond-Addison and Clayton-Nicolini-Pyrrhus and
Demetrius - The Tatler-Leveridge-Almahide-Hydaspes
-The Spectator
239
CHAPTER XII.
Arrival of Handel in England-Rinaldo-Addison's opinions
respecting the Italian opera, and observations on them
271
State of the Italian opera in the earlier part of the 18th century
-Great composers-Leo-Vinci-Sarro-Porpora-Rinaldo
di Capua-Pergolesi-Hasse-Domenico Scarlatti-Feo-
Galuppi-Terradellas-Perez-Logroscino
. 361
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CHAPTER XVII.
Great Italian singers during the above period-Tesi-Faustina-
Cuzzoni-Farinelli-Senesino
CHAPTER XVIII.
406
Caffarelli-Gizziello-Carestini
Guarducci
Durastanti
Guadagni-Mingotti-Gabrielli-Want of tenor and bass
singers
434