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Florence, the 1570s. A group of intellectuals — the Camerata fiorentina, meeting at the home of Count Giovanni de' Bardi — try to reconstruct ancient Greek drama, which they (correctly) believe was sung throughout. Key sections include: Opera; The birth; Baroque & bel canto; Mozart · the universal; Italian romanticism · Verdi; Wagner · the Gesamtkunstwerk; Verismo · operatic realism; The twentieth century; The voices; The opera house.
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