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Bertoni, Ferdinando Giuseppe (1725-1813).
Estimate
2,500 - 3,000 GBP
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Description
- Contemporary manuscript full score of the opera in 3 acts, "La moda",
- Paper
including arias, cavatinas, ensembles and sinfonias, written in brown ink on ten staves per page, with calligraphic titles and flourishes to the opening of each number, scored for flutes, horns, strings and bass, with parts for the characters Moda, Apparenza, Piacere and Ambitione (sopranos), Capriccio, Ozio and Lusso (tenors & basses), Italian provenance, 1750s, 3 volumes, oblong 4to, 104, 90 and 59 pages, oblong 4to (c.23 x 32cms), 10-stave paper, uncut, contemporary blue wrappers, some damp-staining
Condition
Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing where appropriate.
"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."
"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
The autograph manuscript of this opera (written for Venice in 1754) is lost and only one other manuscript of it is recorded, in Dresden. The opening numbers in Act 3 bear the titles "Cavatina di Piacere" and "Cavatina d'Ambizione",the former containing a repeated arpeggiated accompaniment for violins. Bertoni's La moda may in fact be the earliest opera to contain arias termed "cavatinas", a designation which was later mainly restricted for entrance arias.