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Das Händel-Handbuch 2 Das Händel-Handbuch 2 Das Händel-Handbuch Bd. 2 Händels Opern. 2 Teilbde. von Arnold Jacobshagen, Panja Mücke, Hans J Marx 1. Auflage Das Händel-Handbuch – Jacobshagen / Mücke / Marx schnell und portofrei erhältlich bei beck-shop.de DIE FACHBUCHHANDLUNG Laaber 2009 Verlag C.H. Beck im Internet: www.beck.de ISBN 978 3 89007 686 7 INHALT Einleitung Von Arnold Jacobshagen/Panja Mücke SCHAUPLÄTZE Händels Opern im europäischen Zusammenhang Von Reinhard Strohm Hamburg: Händel an der Gänsemarkt-Oper Von Hans Joachim Marx Rom und Venedig: Händel in Italien Von Sabine Ehrmann-Herfort London: Händel als Opernkomponist und Unternehmer Von Arnold Jacobshagen London: Secular Drama Von Klaus Pietschmann London: Schauspielmusik und Maskenspiele Von Antje Tumat KONTEXTE Aufführungspraxis der Händel-Oper Von Hendrik Schulze Sängerinnen und Sänger in Händels Opern Von Irene Brandenburg Virtuosität und Performativität Von Thomas Seedorf Die Kastratenrollen in Händels Londoner Opern Von Donald Burrows Inszenierung und Kostüme Von Katrin Schlechte Bühnentanz der Händelzeit Von Stephanie Schroedter Händels Librettisten Von Albert Gier Borrowings in Händels Opern Von Bernhard Jahn Exotismus in der Opera seria? Von Ralph P. Locke Geschlechterrollen in Händels Opern Von Corinna Herr Händels kulturpolitische Strategien Von Michael Zywietz STRUKTUREN Libretti: Dramaturgie und Rollentypologie Von Albert Gier Ouvertüren in Händels Opern Von Wolfgang Hirschmann Rezitative und Ariosi Von Panja Mücke Arien, Ensembles und Chöre Von Michele Calella Tanz in den Opern Händels Von Silke Leopold Orchesterbesetzung und Instrumentation Von Steffen Voss REZEPTION Überlieferung und Editionen Von Christine Siegert Händels Opern im Wandel der Forschung Von Christoph Henzel Händel-Renaissance – Händel-Renaissancen Von Manuela Jahrmärker Händels Opern auf internationalen Bühnen Von Manfred Rätzer Händels Opern in deutscher Übersetzung Von Peter Brenner Händel und das Regietheater Von Corinna Herr Händels Opern auf Tonträgern Von Martin Elste OPERN Almira HWV 1 Von Hansjörg Drauschke Nero HWV 2 Von Panja Mücke Der beglückte Florindo HWV 3 Von Panja Mücke Die verwandelte Daphne HWV 4 Von Panja Mücke Rodrigo HWV 5 Von Angela Romagnoli Agrippina HWV 6 Von Thomas Schipperges Rinaldo HWV 7 Von Klaus Pietschmann Il pastor fido HWV 8 Von Sabine Ehrmann-Herfort Teseo HWV 9 Von Arnold Jacobshagen Silla HWV 10 Von Arne Stollberg Amadigi di Gaula HWV 11 Von Matthew Gardner Radamisto HWV 12 Von Rainer Kleinertz Muzio Scevola HWV 13 Von Arne Stollberg Floridante HWV 14 Von Saskia Woyke Ottone, Rè di Germania HWV 15 Von Bernhard Jahn Flavio, Rè di Longobardi HWV 16 Von Matthew Gardner Giulio Cesare in Egitto HWV 17 Von Angela Romagnoli Tamerlano HWV 18 Von Matthew Gardner Rodelinda, Regina de’ Longobardi HWV 19 Von Arne Stollberg Scipione HWV 20 Von Manuela Jahrmärker Alessandro HWV 21 Von Ivana Rentsch Admeto, Rè di Tessaglia HWV 22 Von Saskia Woyke Riccardo Primo, Rè d’Inghilterra HWV 23 Von Annette Kreutziger-Herr Siroe, Rè di Persia HWV 24 Von Michael Zywietz Tolomeo, Rè di Egitto HWV 25 Von Stefanie Rauch Lotario HWV 26 Von Rainer Schmusch Partenope HWV 27 Von Rainer Schmusch Poro, Rè dell’Indie HWV 28 Von Gabriele Buschmeier Ezio HWV 29 Von Gabriele Buschmeier Sosarme, Rè di Media HWV 30 Von Christine Siegert Orlando HWV 31 Von Hansjörg Drauschke Arianna in Creta HWV 32 Von Christine Siegert Ariodante HWV 33 Von Manuela Jahrmärker Alcina HWV 34 Von Bernhard Jahn Atalanta HWV 35 Von Saskia Woyke Arminio HWV 36 Von Rainer Schmusch Giustino HWV 37 Von Angela Romagnoli Berenice HWV 38 Von Stefanie Rauch Faramondo HWV 39 Von Ivana Rentsch Serse HWV 40 Von Glenn Stanley Imeneo HWV 41 Von Hendrik Schulze Deidamia HWV 42 Von Arnold Jacobshagen PASTICCI, BEARBEITUNGEN UND OPERNFRAGMENTE Redaktionelle Anmerkungen: keine Handlung bei Stücken, deren Musik nicht von Händel L’Elpidia HWV A1 Von Reinhard Strohm Genserico HWV A2 Von Steffen Voss Ormisda HWV A3 Von Reinhard Strohm Venceslao HWV A4 Von Reinhard Strohm Titus HWV A5 Von Arnold Jacobshagen Lucio Papirio Dittatore HWV A6 Von Reinhard Strohm Catone HWV A7 Von Reinhard Strohm Semiramide riconosciuta HWV A8 Von Reinhard Strohm Cajo Fabbricio HWV A9 Von Reinhard Strohm Arbace HWV A10 Von Reinhard Strohm Oreste HWV A11 Von Steffen Voss Didone abbandonata HWV A12 Von Reinhard Strohm Alessandro Severo HWV A13 Von Steffen Voss Giove in Argo HWV A14 Von Steffen Voss ANHANG Abkürzungsverzeichnis Literaturverzeichnis Personenregister Werkregister Sachregister Kurzbiographien der Autoren .
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