Project Gutenberg 2006-12-12 Public domain in the USA. 69 Berchet, Giovanni 1783 1851 Bellorini, Egidio 1865 1946 Opere, Volume Secondo : scritti critici e letterari Reading ease score: 43.3 (College-level). Difficult to read. Produced by Claudio Paganelli, Carlo Traverso and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (Images generously made available by Editore Laterza and the Biblioteca Italiana at http://www.bibliotecaitaliana.it/ScrittoriItalia) "Opere, Volume Secondo: scritti critici e letterari" by Giovanni Berchet is a collection of critical and literary writings likely produced in the early 19th century. The book includes various essays and letters discussing contemporary theatrical works, particularly analyzing the operas and the state of Italian music. It reflects Berchet's passionate insights into the evolving landscape of Italian theater, highlighting the cultural and artistic dialogues of his time. The opening portion of the work features a letter dated July 27, 1813, where Berchet specifically comments on the opera "Demetrio e Polibio" and the musical style of Rossini. He conveys his initial hesitations about offering musical critique due to his lack of formal musical education, yet he ultimately finds deep emotional resonance in Rossini's work. Berchet vividly expresses his enthusiasm for the beauty of the singing and the emotional power of the performance, praising the talents of female singers while contrasting their artistry with the pitfalls of overly complex musical styles. His reflections highlight his belief in the necessity for art that speaks to the heart and soul of the audience, advocating for a revival of genuine sentiment in Italian music. (This is an automatically generated summary.) it Italian literature -- History and criticism PQ Text IT Letteratura Browsing: History - General Browsing: Literature 581077 580792 2024-10-09T03:51:52.156172 2023-09-09T06:45:38.121214 text/html text/html 581070 580785 2024-10-09T03:51:52.477107 2023-09-09T06:45:38.307230 text/html text/html 309059 2024-10-09T03:52:03.211128 application/epub+zip 316538 2024-10-09T03:51:56.406200 application/epub+zip 288183 2024-10-09T03:51:54.955178 application/epub+zip 631858 2024-10-09T03:52:08.441085 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 587882 2024-10-09T03:52:02.170136 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 456099 2022-09-09T12:44:16.291175 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 525151 524921 2024-10-09T03:51:51.679206 2023-09-09T06:45:37.772241 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 520665 2006-12-12T15:28:06 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 205408 2006-12-12T15:28:08 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 19615 2024-10-09T03:52:08.589035 application/rdf+xml 21946 2024-10-09T03:51:55.498117 image/jpeg 4463 2024-10-09T03:51:55.227115 image/jpeg 304889 2024-10-09T03:51:52.530210 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog it.wikipedia