Memoirs of the Life and Writings of the Abate Metastasio: In which are Incorporated, Translations of his Principal Letters

by Charles Burney, Pietro Metastasio

Overview

Volume 2 of Burney's 1796 account of the colourful life of Pietro Metastasio (1698-1782), covers his success in Vienna.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781108014656
Publisher:	Cambridge University Press
Publication date:	10/31/2010
Series:	Cambridge Library Collection - Music
Pages:	458
Product dimensions:	5.51(w) x 8.50(h) x 1.02(d)

Table of Contents

Section I. Birth - Naples - Rome; Section II. Arrival at Vienna; Section III. Extracts of letters to his brother; Section IV. Productions in 1733 - Correspondence with Bettinelli; Section V. Consequences of the demise of the Emperor Charles VI, and the subsequent war; Section VI. Correspondence with Farinelli; Section VII. Further correspondence with Farinelli; Section VIII. Connecting period; Section IX. Further correspondence with Farinelli.