Thematic Catalogues and Worklists
- Stattkus, Manfred H.Claudio Monteverdi: Verzeichnis der erhaltenen Werke.
Bergkamen: Stattkus, 1985. 183p. ML134 .M66 .S72.
A worklist, with identification of manuscript and printed sources. With
indexes of titles, subtitles, incipits, editors, and publishers. Chronology of
printed issues, bibliography.
Bibliographies and Guides to Resources
- Adams, K. Gary, and Dyke Kiel. Claudio Monteverdi: A Guide to Research.
Garland Composer Resource Manuals, 23. New York: Garland, 1989. xviii,
273p. ISBN 0-8240-7743-1. ML134 .M66 A5.
Consists of 878 annotated entries in classified arrangement, covering back-
ground materials for Monteverdi studies, his life, works, and the modern
revival materials. Worklist, indexes of authors, proper names, and composi-
tions. - Abert, Anna Amalie. Claudio Monteverdis Bedeutung für die Entstehung des
musikalischen Dramas.Darmstadt: Wissenschaftliche Buchgesellschaft, 1979.
103p. ISBN 3-5340-7614-1. ML410 .M7 A14 C6.
Discusses the state of research since 1920 on the life and works and comments
on the editions. A valuable essay, marred by incomplete data on the writings
cited. Name index.
See also Fabbri (#1217).
Conferences
1208.Congresso Internazionale sul Tema Claudio Monteverdi e il Suo Tempo.Ed.
Raffaello Monterosso. Verona: Valdoneza, 1969. 638p. ML410 .M77 C6.
Consists of papers from the conference held in Venice, Mantua, and Cremona,
in May 1968. The essay by Nino Pirrotta, “Teatro, scene e musica nelle opere
di Monteverdi,” is entered in its English translation at #1225. Francesco
Degrada, on the libretto, is at #1236. Most of the congress was concerned with
nonoperatic topics.
1209.International Congress on Performing Practice in Monteverdi’s Music. Ed.
Raffaello Monterosso. Cremona: Fondazione Claudio Monteverdi, 1995. 283p.
ISBN 88-86288-25-5. ML410 .M664 I572.
The conference was held at Goldsmith’s College, University of London, in- Of the 13 papers, 3 were on opera: Walter Pass, “Monteverdi’s Il ritorno
d’Ulisse in patria”; Nigel Rogers, “Some Thoughts on Monteverdi’s Orfeoand
a Suggested Alternative Ending”; and Anthony Pryer, “Authentic Perfor-
mance, Authentic Experience, and ‘pur ti miro’from Poppea.” Indexed.
1210.“Convegno Internationale di Studi Monteverdiani.” RIM2–2 (1967): 201–
This issue of the journal contains papers presented at the conference, Siena,
28–30 April 1967. Among those about opera: Andrea della Corte, “Aspetti del
232 Opera