List of tables List of musical examples Acknowledgements A note on conventions Introduction 1. The Hobart management 2. The new managers take control 3. Sacchini and the revival of opera seria 4. Recruitment procedures and artistic policy 5. The King's Theatre in crisis 6. The recruitment of Lovattini 7. The English community in Rome 8. Lucrezia Agujari at the Pantheon 9. Caterina Gabrielli 10. Rauzzini's last season 11. The King's Theatre flourishes 12. The Queen of Quavers satire 13. Financial management 14. Opera salaries 15. The sale of 1778 Appendices Notes Bibliography Index.
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