METER IN FRENCH AND ITALIAN OPERA, 1809–1859

Current and historical methods of metric analysis often assume that the first beat of a metric group is stronger than the second. This, however, is not the case in all repertoires. For example, a study by William Rothstein (2011) demonstrates that Verdi’s midcentury operas often place emphasis on ev...

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Main Author: Shea, Nicholas
Format: Others
Published: ScholarWorks@UMass Amherst 2017
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Online Access:https://scholarworks.umass.edu/masters_theses_2/536
https://scholarworks.umass.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1544&context=masters_theses_2