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Page 209
... Italian operas at Vienna the French operas were primarily a glorification of the dynasty , and every one of them began with an elaborate pro- logue in praise of Louis XIV ; but they differed com- pletely from the Italian operas chiefly ...
... Italian operas at Vienna the French operas were primarily a glorification of the dynasty , and every one of them began with an elaborate pro- logue in praise of Louis XIV ; but they differed com- pletely from the Italian operas chiefly ...
Page 210
... Italian settled in Paris , Méhul and Lesueur . The favourite form was the ' rescue opera ' based on an exciting story full of action in which a per- secuted heroine ( or sometimes a hero ) is rescued from the clutches of a tyrant . The ...
... Italian settled in Paris , Méhul and Lesueur . The favourite form was the ' rescue opera ' based on an exciting story full of action in which a per- secuted heroine ( or sometimes a hero ) is rescued from the clutches of a tyrant . The ...
Page 793
... Italian cards , and this suggests that the Spanish artists copied the Italian cards but took the opportunity to improve the Italian designs . There is some evidence to show that foreign cards were imported into England early in the 15th ...
... Italian cards , and this suggests that the Spanish artists copied the Italian cards but took the opportunity to improve the Italian designs . There is some evidence to show that foreign cards were imported into England early in the 15th ...
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