Cantus Interruptus in the Orlando Furioso

Echoes of Ariadne in the Musical Reception of Ariosto and Tasso

“…6 Yet, prompted by my analysis of the transformations of the sorceress's lament, I suggest that intermediality not only facilitates the study of works that elude distinctions of medium, genre, and artistic form, but also helps to unravel the workings of reception. More specifically, the 5 Within Ariosto's narrative, the moral training of Ruggiero is less linear than the allegorical interpretations of the episode would suggest; see Javitch, 1980;Ascoli, 121-257. On Armida's ambiguous status vis-à-vis the poet's preoccupation with the allegorical code, see Cavallo, 186-225.…”

“… 5 Within Ariosto's narrative, the moral training of Ruggiero is less linear than the allegorical interpretations of the episode would suggest; see Javitch, 1980; Ascoli, 121–257. On Armida's ambiguous status vis-à-vis the poet's preoccupation with the allegorical code, see Cavallo, 186–225.…”