History of the Opera from its Origin in Italy to the present TimeFront matterReading editionChapter navigation23 reading sectionsGo to chapterChoose a chapter…Front matterHISTORY OF T H E O P E R A,Chapter I · PREFACE, PRELUDE, PROLOGUE, INTRODUCTION, OVERTURE, ETC.—THE ORIGIN OF THE OPERA IN ITALY, AND ITS INTRODUCTION INTO GERMANY.—ITS HISTORY IN EUROPE; DIVISION OF THE SUBJECT.Chapter II · INTRODUCTION OF THE OPERA INTO FRANCE AND ENGLAND.Chapter III · ON THE NATURE OF THE OPERA, AND ITS MERITS AS COMPARED WITH OTHER FORMS OF THE DRAMA.Chapter IV · INTRODUCTION AND PROGRESS OF THE BALLET.Chapter V · INTRODUCTION OF ITALIAN OPERA INTO ENGLAND.Chapter VI · THE ITALIAN OPERA UNDER HANDEL.Chapter VII · GENERAL VIEW OF THE OPERA IN EUROPE IN THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY UNTIL THE APPEARANCE OF GLUCK.Chapter VIII · FRENCH OPERA FROM LULLI TO THE DEATH OF RAMEAU.Chapter IX · ROUSSEAU AS A CRITIC AND AS A COMPOSER OF MUSIC.Chapter X · GLUCK AND PICCINNI IN PARIS.HISTORY OF T H E O P E R A,Chapter XIChapter XII · OPERA IN FRANCE, AFTER THE DEPARTURE OF GLUCK.Chapter XIII · THE FRENCH OPERA BEFORE AND AFTER THE REVOLUTION.Chapter XIVChapter XV · MANNERS AND CUSTOMS AT THE LONDON OPERA, HALF A CENTURY SINCE.Chapter XVI · ROSSINI AND HIS PERIOD.Chapter XVII · OPERA IN FRANCE UNDER THE CONSULATE, EMPIRE, AND RESTORATION.Chapter XVIII · DONIZETTI AND BELLINI.Chapter XIX · ROSSINI—SPOHR—BEETHOVEN—WEBER AND HOFFMANN.INDEX, HISTORICAL AND BIOGRAPHICAL.Beginning of this editionNext chapter →HISTORY OF T H E O P E R A,All chapters and sections (23)Opening pagesFront matterOther sectionsHISTORY OF T H E O P E R A,Chapters12345678910Other sectionsHISTORY OF T H E O P E R A,Chapters111213141516171819Other sectionsINDEX, HISTORICAL AND BIOGRAPHICAL.image of the book's coverVolume I◇Contents Volume I◇Volume II◇Contents Volume II◇Index◇HISTORY OF T H E O P E R A, →
