Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Acknowledgments ix
4. Note on the Musical Examples xii
5. Prologue: “The Ways of the World” 1
6. 1. Code Names and Assumed Identities 25
7. 2. Women’s Voices/Men’s Voices 49
8. 3. Pastoral Lovers 85
9. 4. Cantata Couples and Love Triangles 127
10. 5. Silence and Secrecy 171
11. 6. Culmination of the Private 210
12. Epilogue: “True Representation” 240
13. Appendix 1: Cantata Chronology 267
14. Appendix 2: Texts and Translations of the Continuo Cantatas 297
15. Bibliographic Abbreviations 367
16. Notes 373
17. Title Index of Handel’s Cantatas, Duets, and Trios 417
18. General Index 421