Chapter 1

The "Se cerca" Story

Audio Examples

Figure 1.8. Sacchini 1774; complete setting.

Figure 1.9. Sacchini 1774; “Ah no si gran duolo,” first statement.

Figure 1.10. Sacchini 1774; “Ah no si gran duolo,” second statement.

Figure 1.11. Sacchini 1774; mm. 26-37.

Figure 1.12(a). Excerpt from Gounod's "Ave Maria" (Alessandro Moreschi, castrato)

Figure 1.12(b). Excerpts from Sacchini 1774.

Supplementary Materials

Supplement 1.pdf

The "Sogni e favole" letter (trans. Charles Burney)

Burney (1796, 1:8386)

Supplement 2.pdf

Manuscript Copy of Orlandini's "Se cerca, se dice" made by Thomas Gray

(US-FAy) Quarto 532 MS 8