Emilio de' Cavalieri, «Gentiluomo romano». His life and letters, his role as suprintendent of all the arts at the Medici court, and his musical ... 86 (Historiae musicae cultores. Biblioteca) - Softcover

I. The Roman Family De Cavalieri ~ II. The Immediate Family (The Father Tommaso and Michelangelo Buonarroti The Nephews and Nieces) ~ III. Cavalieri in Rome and Florence. Correspondence and Conclaves ~ IV. Cavalieri as Superintendent of all the Arts and Crafts in Florence ~ V. Cavalieri and Organ Building (Instruments for Rome, Florence, Pratolino, and Pisa Enharmonic Experiments) ~ VI. Music for Weddings at the Court of the Medici (Intermedi of 1589 «Dialogo di Giunone e Minerva» 1600) ~ VII. The Earliest Operas: Cavalieris Three Pastorals, 1590-1595 ~ VIII. Liturgical Music: Lamentations and Responsories ~ IX. «Rappresentazione di Anima e Corpo» (The Holy Year 1600) The Performance in the Oratory of Filippo Neri The Dedication The Libretto: Its Author and Editions Antecedents of the Libretto The Preface The Composition) ~ Eight appendices (libretto, letters and documents, genealogy, addenda to previous books), three bibliographies, two indices.