Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter I
2. Contents IX
3. List of Illustrations XI
4. List of Tables XIII
5. List of Musical Examples XV
6. Preface XVII
7. Editorial Procedure XXIII
8. Abbreviations XXV
9. 1. Orpheus in Venice 1
10. 2. Discoveries and Reception 23
11. 3. Sources and Authenticity: Three Librettos 45
12. 4. Two Scores 69
13. 5. Ancients and Moderns 129
14. 6. A Master of Three Servants 184
15. 7. Constructions of Character 249
16. 8. The Philosopher and the Parasite 329
17. Epilogue 379
18. Appendices
19. 1. Giacomo Badoaro, Il ritorno d'Ulisse, Preface 383
20. 2. Argomento et Scenario delle Nozze d'Enea in Lavinia 385
21. 3. Giacomo Badoaro, Ulisse errante, Preface 392
22. 4. L'incoronazione di Poppea: Argomento, Scenario, Preface 394
23. 5. Li ritorno d'Ulisse: Badoaro's Argomento Compared with Dolce's Allegorie and Dolce's Argomenti Compared with Badoaro's Structure 398
24. 6. Le nozze d'Enea e Lavinia: Scenario Compared with Dolce's Allegorie 406
25. 7. Supernatural Scenes 411
26. 8. Singers 414
27. Bibliography 425
28. Index 441