Operatic Pasticcios in 18th-Century Europe

In Early Modern times, techniques of assembling, compiling and arranging pre-existing material were part the established working methods in many arts. world 18th-century opera, such practices ensured that operas could become a commercial success because substitution or compilation arias fitting singer's abilities proved best recipe for fulfilling expectations audiences. Known as »pasticcios« since 18th-century, these have long been considered inferior patchwork. The volume collects essays reconsider pasticcio, contextualize it, define its preconditions, look at aspects uncover aesthetical principles.