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Verdi, Giuseppe.
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Description
- Good collection of librettos for the premieres of important operas by Verdi, Bellini and Donizetti, including
1-2) Verdi, Nabucodonosor.[Nabucco]..da rappresentarsi nell'I.R. Teatro alla Scala, il carnevale 1842, Milan: Gaspare Truffi, 1842, cast-list with Ronconi, Strepponi and Derivis, title-wrapper with typographical border, [Chusid, p.122; Sesini 5490], old library stamp to wrapper; Nabucodonosor..nel teatro...di Alessandria, another edition, Milan, Ricordi, 1845, cast-list with Strepponi
3) Verdi, Un giorno di regno, melodramma giocoso...l'autunno del 1840, Milan: Truffi, 1840, cast-list, blue title-wrappers, [Chusid, p.72, not in the BL]
4-5) Verdi, Aida...R. Teatro alla scala, Carnevale-Quaresima 1871-1872, first Italian edition, Milan: Ricordi, [1872], blind-stamp for February 1872, cast-list, with Stolz and Waldmann, yellow wrappers with red title, priced at 2 Francs, [Chusid, p.9], spine defective, staining to wrappers; Aida, another issue, Ricordi, blind-stamp for February 1872, grey-black wrappers
6) Verdi, Otello, Milan: Ricordi, 1887, blind-stamp for January 1887, cast-list, chromo-lithographed wrappers, [Chusid, p.133; Fuld, p.237], some browning
7) Bellini, La sonnambula, melodramma...Teatro Carcano, la quaresima del 1831, Milan: Antonio Fontana, 1831, cast-list with Pasta & Rubini, title-wrapper with typographical border, [Fuld, p.305; Sesini 460; not in the BL], wrappers worn
8-11) Donizetti, Il furioso nell'isola di S. Domingo, Rome: Michele, Puccinelli, 1833, cast-list with Ronconi; Torquato Tasso, Rome: Puccinelli, 1833, cast-list with Ronconi; Maria di Rudenz. Venice: Molinari, 1838, cast-list with Caroline Unger, Ronconi and Moriani, printed title-wrapper; Poliuto, tragedia lirica, Naples: Flautina, 1848, cast-list with Tadolini and Bouccardè
11 items, all first editions, except Aida and the 1845 Nabucco; together with a playbill for the "Farewell Concert of Henri Herz", in New York, including two early Verdi performances for "the American Public" of numbers from Giovanna d'Arco and I lombardi, [New York], 7 January 1847
3) Verdi, Un giorno di regno, melodramma giocoso...l'autunno del 1840, Milan: Truffi, 1840, cast-list, blue title-wrappers, [Chusid, p.72, not in the BL]
4-5) Verdi, Aida...R. Teatro alla scala, Carnevale-Quaresima 1871-1872, first Italian edition, Milan: Ricordi, [1872], blind-stamp for February 1872, cast-list, with Stolz and Waldmann, yellow wrappers with red title, priced at 2 Francs, [Chusid, p.9], spine defective, staining to wrappers; Aida, another issue, Ricordi, blind-stamp for February 1872, grey-black wrappers
6) Verdi, Otello, Milan: Ricordi, 1887, blind-stamp for January 1887, cast-list, chromo-lithographed wrappers, [Chusid, p.133; Fuld, p.237], some browning
7) Bellini, La sonnambula, melodramma...Teatro Carcano, la quaresima del 1831, Milan: Antonio Fontana, 1831, cast-list with Pasta & Rubini, title-wrapper with typographical border, [Fuld, p.305; Sesini 460; not in the BL], wrappers worn
8-11) Donizetti, Il furioso nell'isola di S. Domingo, Rome: Michele, Puccinelli, 1833, cast-list with Ronconi; Torquato Tasso, Rome: Puccinelli, 1833, cast-list with Ronconi; Maria di Rudenz. Venice: Molinari, 1838, cast-list with Caroline Unger, Ronconi and Moriani, printed title-wrapper; Poliuto, tragedia lirica, Naples: Flautina, 1848, cast-list with Tadolini and Bouccardè
11 items, all first editions, except Aida and the 1845 Nabucco; together with a playbill for the "Farewell Concert of Henri Herz", in New York, including two early Verdi performances for "the American Public" of numbers from Giovanna d'Arco and I lombardi, [New York], 7 January 1847
Condition
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"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
Rare: The great collection of librettos at the British Library does not contain those for the premieres of Un giorno di regno, La sonnambula or any of the Donizetti operas: only those for Nabucco and Otello. These librettos provide important information about the first productions, including cast-lists naming some of the most celebrated singers of the era, personnel of the orchestra, stage and choral directors, designers and dancers. In librettos from the 1830s and 1840s, the composer is named only at the foot of the cast-list.