Transatlantic Arias: Early Opera in Spain and the New World

Through Current Theories Of Ideology, Propaganda And Musical Reception, Examines The Development And Impact Of Early Opera In Spain And The Americas Through Close Examination Of The New World's First Three Extant Operas: Tomás De Torrejón's Lima Production Of La Púrpura De La Rosa (1701), Domenico Zipoli's Jesuit Opera, San Ignacio De Loyola (ca. 1720), And A Recently-discovered Indigenous Opera From The Jesuit Missions, The Anonymous San Francisco Xavier (ca. 1720-1740). Front Matter -- Table Of Contents -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction. Manipulating The Masses? Ideology And Early Opera -- Chapter One. A European Invention: The Genesis Of Opera In Europe -- Chapter Two. Opera In Spain And The New World: Transatlantic Opera And Its Origins -- Chapter Three. Opera In The City Of Kings: TomÁs De TorrejÓn's La PÚrpura De La Rosa -- Chapter Four. Sacred Arias: Intercultural Engagement And Musical Culture In The Jesuit Missions Of South America -- Conclusion. Past Forward: The Legacy Of Early New World Opera -- Works Cited -- Index Chad M. Gasta. Includes Index. In Spanish.