To the Court of the Tsarinas and Back Again: Italian Performers’ Itineraries, Careers, and Networks across Europe 9783110751062, 9783110751048

In the 18th century Italian theatre and its artists became vital to Russian rulers, who employed Italian musico-dramatic

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To the Court of the Tsarinas and Back Again: Italian Performers’ Itineraries, Careers, and Networks across Europe
9783110751062, 9783110751048

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