- Arshagouni, Michael Hrair. “Aria Forms in opera seriaof the Classic Period:
Settings of Metastasio’s Artatersefrom 1760–1790.” Ph.D. diss., U. of Cali-
fornia at Los Angeles, 1994. 438p. - Sprague, Cheryl Ruth. “A Comparison of Five Musical Settings of Meta-
stasio’s Artaterse.” Ph.D. diss., U. of California at Los Angeles, 1979. xiv, 386
leaves. - Wilson, J. Kenneth. “L’Olimpiade: Selected Eighteenth-Century Settings of
Metastasio’s Libretto.” Ph.D. diss., Harvard U., 1982. 640p.
259.Metastasio e il mondo musicale. Ed. Maria Teresa Muraro. Florence: Olschki,- 350p. ISBN 88-222-3409-X. ML423 .M587 M5.
A collection of essays on various aspects of Metastasio’s life and works. - Joly, Jacques. Les fêtes théâtrales de Métastase à la cour de Vienne (1731–
1767).Clermont-Ferrand: Université de Clermont-Ferrand, 1978. 525p. ISBN
X-20-001762-3. ML1723 .J6.
An important consideration of Metastasio’s role in refining the old Baroque
libretto. He brought a simplicity and directness to the writing that worked well
with the reform operas of his time. He and Calzabigi are credited with compa-
rable achievements in this regard. With bibliography.
261.NGDO 3, 351–361, “Metastasio,” by Don Neville, lists and discusses all set-
tings of all his libretti. - Monelle, Raymond. “The Rehabilitation of Metastasio.” M&L57 (1976):
268–291.
Considers the history of opinion about Metastasio’s libretti and finds his repu-
tation growing.
263.Studies in Music(University of Western Ontario) 16 (1997).
A special issue on Metastasio, including seven papers from a symposium. Top-
ics include Metastasio before and during his Vienna period, adaptations for
the London stage, Demofoonte,and his texts in North America. - Jorgenson, James Lee. “Metastasio: Revaluation and Reformulation.” Ph.D.
diss., U. of Minnesota, 1980. 285p.
Further material on Metastasio is at #1007, #1962, and #2462.
- Auld, Louis. The Lyric Art of Pierre Perrin, Founder of the French Opera.
Henryville, Penn.: Institute of Mediaeval Music, 1986. 3v. ISBN 0-9319-0282- - ML423 .P37 A95.
A biography of Perrin, first director of the Académie de Musique (1669), com-
poser and librettist. V.1 presents a strong historical context, along with writ-
ings of Perrin; v.2 considers Perrin’s lyrics; v.3 prints all his poetry.
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