ROYAL PALACE OF CASERTA, Introduction To The Palatine Library - Ai Voice
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Queen Maria Carolina of Habsburg, as I have already mentioned, was a woman of great culture, who espoused the ideologies of the Enlightenment and always tried to surround herself with artists and academics.
It was at her behest that a splendid library was built in the Royal Palace of Caserta, which over time was enriched with precious volumes, until it numbered some 14,000, half of which were acquired during the reign of Maria Carolina.
There are works of literature, texts on mathematics, science, law, art, and several librettos of operas, ballets and music, many relating to performances staged in the best theatres of the Kingdom, testifying to the great interest the royals had in the theatre....