Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction: What's in a Title? -- Part I. Cultural and Social Terrains -- 1. Town and Country -- Part II. Music of the Spheres -- 2. The Domestic Muse -- 3. In Search of a Concert Hall -- Part III. Empire of Performance -- 4. Inside the Capital Stages -- 5. An Unfolding Drama -- 6. Playing the Provinces -- Part IV. Pictures at an Exhibition -- 7. Academic Vistas -- 8. Exploring the Interior -- Part V. Finale and Overture -- 9. When Did the Real Day Dawn? -- List of Abbreviations -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index.