of librettist Cicognini, who “concocted this new drammafrom various and
diverse ingredients.” The result was a “romantic comedy in which characters
from all stations of life... interact.” With an interesting analysis of the emo-
tional relationships among the characters.- Holmes, William Carl. “Yet Another Orontea: Further Rapport between
Venice and Vienna.” In Muraro (#2575), 199–225.
Concerns Cicognini’s libretto and its settings by Cesti (1649), Francesco
Ciriello (1654), Filippo Vismarri (1660), and—in French—by Paolo Lorenzani
(1687). Cites all relevant literature on these composers and compares their set-
tings. Shows how the Italian style of opera, especially the Venetian, “had been
thoroughly integrated into the theatrical life of the imperial court at Vienna.”
Discusses the Cesti and Vismarri (Vienna) works from various perspectives:
orchestra used, aria form, recitative, and scene structure. Cesti is found supe-
rior on all counts. - Heller, Wendy. “The Queen as King: Refashioning Semiramidefor seicento
Venice.” COJ5-2 (July 1993): 93–114.
Compares the 1667 Vienna version of Cesti’s La Semiramiwith a revision of
the libretto for Venice in 1670–1671, finding that the heroine had become en
route “more powerful, more lascivious... more damaging to the men around
her.” The change reflects society’s “growing insecurity about women’s roles.”
Petr Il’ich Chaikovskii. See Petr Il’ich T chaikovsky.
Emmanuel Chabrier (1841–1894)
- Myers, Rollo H. Chabrier and His Circle. London: Dent, 1969. xii, 178p.
ISBN 0-460-3826-5. ML410 .C393 M9.
Biographical matter, then genesis, program notes, and reception of the operas,
primarily Le roi malgré lui. Backnotes, short bibliography, index. - Pistone, Danièle. “Emmanuel Chabrier, Opera Composer.” Trans. E. Thomas
Glasow. OQ12-3 (1996): 17–25.
Influences on Chabrier (mostly Wagner); innovations, such as “modal color-
ings.”
George Whitefield Chadwick (1854–1931)
- Yellin, Victor. “The Life and Operatic Works of George Whitefield Chad-
wick.” Ph.D. diss., Harvard U., 1957. 308p. plus 113p. music.
Luciano Chailly (1920–)
- Crest, Renzo. Linguaggio musicale di Luciano Chailly.Milan: G. Miano,
- 89p. No ISBN. ML410 .C47 C92.
A brief but useful assessment of the operas, in fairly nontechnical terms. Gene-
sis and performance accounts, worklist, backnotes, discography, bibliography.
No index.
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