Laughter Between Two Revolutions: Opera Buffa in Italy, 1831-1848 - Francesco Izzo (Musicologist) - Google Books

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This study represents the first substantial assessment of Italian comic operas composed during the central years of the Risorgimento -- the period during which upheavals, revolutions, and wars ultimately led to the liberation and unification of Italy.…