Galeota in Parnaso. Maschere, poesia e rivoluzione nella Napoli di fine Settecento
ISSN 2611-1489
Language: Italian
Publisher: Paolo Loffredo Iniziative Editoriali Srl
Description
Galeota in Parnaso. Maschere, poesia e rivoluzione nella Napoli di fine Settecento
During the years that preceded the Neapolitan Republic of 1799, feelings of intolerance towards the politics of Ferdinand IV began to spread in the capital of the Bourbon Kingdom. This intolerance manifested itself in anonymous satirical librettos aimed at criticizing the ignorant "King Naso" or to exalt the figure of his consort Maria Carolina, more open to the enlightenment ideas that were spreading in Europe. One of these particular compositions is the Galeota in Parnassus, whose text and the events connected to it are reconstructed here, denying the opinion of the critics of the past century that wanted Ferdinando Galiani author of the irreverent pamphlet.
