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Part 1 Mirabil congiuntura - the programme of the Papacy: the programmeof the Papacy; the context of magnificence; the Barberini - Urban VIII, thebrothers, the nephews; household musical establishments and instruments -Urban VIII, the nephews, the Barbareni instrument collection, the theorist -Giovanni Battista Doni, academies and repertory. Part 2 Symbolic spectacle -the achievement of the nephews: the fiesta - sociology, typology, sources,the Roman carnival; musical patronage of churches - Roman churches and theirmusic, the nephews and the Roman churches, Cardinal Antonio and the Jesuitcentre; the Barberini and the Cappella Pontificia; baroque opera - theorigins, the production of opera, gesture, dance and dance music; Barberiniopera 1628-1644 - the Barberini operas to 1634, the prince's carnival of1634, Cardinal Francesco's operas to 1642, Cardinal Antonio's enchantedpalace. Appendix: checklist of Roman festivals in the reign of Urban VIII.