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The Context The period between 1640 and 1740 of the Austrian Baroque is characterized by the influence and dominance of Italian musicians, artists, architects and poets. These were the years when the music production of the court reached its peak thanks to composers as Francesco Bartolomeo Conti, Antonio Maria Bononcini, Antonio Caldara, Marc’Antonio Ziani, Giuseppe Porsile, librettists as Apostolo Zeno, Pietro Metastasio, Giovanni Claudio Pasquini, Silvio Stampiglia, Pietro Pariati and Giuseppe Galli da Bibbiena, nominated in 1727 first court’s scenographer and painter. For the Habsburg Holy Roman Emperor Charles VI, the intention to affirm cultural sovereignty and to compete with the gloss of other European courts became a priority. Commemorative and celebratory festive works were regularly commissioned to exalt the glory and supremacy of the imperial family, who enjoyed an atmosphere of rare artistic quality. The Habsburgs were art collectors and music lovers and were intimately involved in the orchestral and operatic events of the court. Music and dancing lessons were a substancial part of the education of the aristocracy and rulers and their consorts were often taking leading roles in symbolic theatrical productions. With the advent of the Protestant Reformation (1517-1648), the Roman papacy lost some of its power and influence,…
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