Karl Ditters Von Dittersdorf (1739–1799)
Die Liebe in Narrenhausis in GO,v.15.
- Riedinger, Lothar. “Karl von Dittersdorf als Opernkomponist.” Studien zur
Musikwissenschaft2 (1914): 212–349.
A thorough examination of style and technique, with harmonic and structural
analyses. Also a chronology of the operas, with premiere data, and a study of
the libretti. - Horsley, Paul Joseph. “Dittersdorf and the Finale in Late Eighteenth-Century
German Comic Opera.” Ph.D. diss., Cornell U., 1988. xiv, 537p. - Tsai, Shunmei. “The Viennese Singspieleof Karl Ditters von Dittersdorf.”
Ph.D. diss., U. of Kansas, 1990. ix, 310p.
Gaetano Donizetti (1797–1848)
The recent outpouring of scholarly work on Donizetti points up the need for a major
annotated bibliography. There is none at the moment, but a volume by James Cassaro
in the Garland Composer Resource Manuals series is projected for 2000.
Editions
757.Edizione critica delle opere di Gaetano Donizetti.Ed. Gabriele Dotto and
Roger Parker. Milan: Ricordi, 1991–. M1500 .D68 F276.
In progress. Operas seen as of December 1999: Maria Stuarda(1991) and La
favorite(1997). See next entry.- Parker, Roger. “A Donizetti Critical Edition in the Postmodern World.” In
Opera teatrale(#765), 57–66.
A graceful discussion of editing old works, in general; then attention to
Donizetti and problems of the new edition. - Saracino, Egidio. Tutti i libretti di Donizetti. Milan: Garzanti, 1993. 1,307p.
ISBN 8-8114-1056-8. ML49 .C66 S2.
A basic compilation, giving the Italian text of each opera, without scholarly
adornments.
Thematic Catalogues and Worklists
- Lindner, Thomas. “An Integral Catalog of Donizetti’s Operatic Works.” OQ
14-3 (Spring 1998): 17–23.
An valuable inventory of the 64 operas that were complete and performed, in
order by premiere date. Each is identified as farsa, opera buffa, opera seria,or
opera semiseriaand described as to number of acts, librettist, premiere date,
and theater. Revisions, alternate titles, commentary. Appended lists take
account of 10 unfinished operas, fragments, and dubia;12 projected works;
one false attribution; and some scene liricheand cantatas.
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