Project Gutenberg 2006-12-12 Public domain in the USA. 141 Berchet, Giovanni 1783 1851 Bellorini, Egidio 1865 1946 Opere, Volume Secondo : scritti critici e letterari Produced by Claudio Paganelli, Carlo Traverso and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (Images generously made available by Editore Laterza and the Biblioteca Italiana at http://www.bibliotecaitaliana.it/ScrittoriItalia) "Opere, Volume Secondo: scritti critici e letterari" by Giovanni Berchet is a collection of critical and literary writings likely produced in the early 19th century. The book includes various essays and letters discussing contemporary theatrical works, particularly analyzing the operas and the state of Italian music. It reflects Berchet's passionate insights into the evolving landscape of Italian theater, highlighting the cultural and artistic dialogues of his time. The opening portion of the work features a letter dated July 27, 1813, where Berchet specifically comments on the opera "Demetrio e Polibio" and the musical style of Rossini. He conveys his initial hesitations about offering musical critique due to his lack of formal musical education, yet he ultimately finds deep emotional resonance in Rossini's work. Berchet vividly expresses his enthusiasm for the beauty of the singing and the emotional power of the performance, praising the talents of female singers while contrasting their artistry with the pitfalls of overly complex musical styles. His reflections highlight his belief in the necessity for art that speaks to the heart and soul of the audience, advocating for a revival of genuine sentiment in Italian music. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 43.3 (College-level). Difficult to read. it Italian literature -- History and criticism PQ Text IT Letteratura Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: Music 581249 2025-08-08T11:51:40.563775 text/html 581070 2025-01-08T12:40:27.945759 text/html 309119 2025-08-08T11:51:50.146750 application/epub+zip 316522 2025-08-08T11:51:44.064756 application/epub+zip 288167 2025-08-08T11:51:42.774804 application/epub+zip 631806 2025-08-08T11:51:54.833771 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 587882 2025-08-08T11:51:49.217810 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 456099 2022-09-09T12:44:16.291175 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 525151 2025-08-08T11:51:40.133853 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 520665 2006-12-12T15:28:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18021 2025-08-08T11:51:54.964709 application/rdf+xml 21946 2025-08-08T11:51:43.262753 image/jpeg 4463 2025-08-08T11:51:43.018774 image/jpeg 205408 2006-12-12T15:28:08 application/octet-stream application/zip 304951 2025-08-08T11:51:40.619769 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog it.wikipedia