Naples, Capital of Dance - The Feste DI Ballo'' Tradition in the Long Eighteenth Century

"Court festivities in eighteenth-century Naples included elaborate celebratory balls featuring social dance, hosted by the aristocracy and highlighted by the direct participation of the monarchs. This book offers a fascinating account of these spectacular events, for readers interested in Southern Italian history, culture, music, and dance"-- Provided by publisher.

List of contents

List of figures; List of tables; List of music examples; Acknowledgements; Introduction: Naples: networks of culture; 1. Celebratory balls in the Kingdom of Naples; 2. The politics of place and spheres of power; 3. Seasons of Feste: 1737 and 1747; 4. The dance treatise in the Age of Reason; 5. Seasons of splendor: from the capital city to the Reggia di Caserta; 6. A return to the capital; 7. Dietro le quinte e tra le pagine: music, musicians, and Maestri di ballo; 8. The Neapolitan Feste di Ballo as (historical) soundscape; Bibliography; Index.

About the author

Anthony R. DelDonna is Thomas E. Caestecker Professor of Music in the Department of Performing Arts at Georgetown University. He is the author of Instrumental Music in Late Eighteenth-Century Naples: Politics, Patronage and Artistic Culture (Cambridge, 2021) and Opera, Theatrical Culture and Society in Late Eighteenth-Century Naples (2012).

Product details

• Authors: Anthony R. DelDonna, Anthony R. (Georgetown University Deldonna
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.05.2025
• EAN: 9781009440271
• ISBN: 978-1-0-0944027-1
• No. of pages: 262
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Music > Miscellaneous; Dance, Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, Music, History: specific events & topics, Cultural Studies, European History, Naples, MUSIC / Genres & Styles / Dance, Italy, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, History of Music, C 1700 To C 1800