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Donizetti, Gaetano.
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 GBP
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Description
- Autograph music manuscript of the operatic aria "Il tuo soave impero"
- ink on paper
the full score of the complete aria, titled "Cavatina", comprising an opening 'Andante' and concluding 'All[e]g[ret]to', notated for soprano voice and orchestra on two systems per page, each of ten staves, a working manuscript with deletions and alterations, the orchestra with parts for piccolo, flutes, oboes, clarinets, horns in G and strings ("Bassi"), unsigned
5 pages, oblong 4to (c.22.5 x 28.5cms), 20-stave paper, Neapolitan watermark ("D. Giovanni G." and a fleur-de-lys), blind-stamp ("Collezione Musicale Masseangioli"), no place or date, [Naples, probably c.1822-1830], some browning, creasing and small tears to edges, original stitching
5 pages, oblong 4to (c.22.5 x 28.5cms), 20-stave paper, Neapolitan watermark ("D. Giovanni G." and a fleur-de-lys), blind-stamp ("Collezione Musicale Masseangioli"), no place or date, [Naples, probably c.1822-1830], some browning, creasing and small tears to edges, original stitching
Provenance
Masseangelo Masseangeli, C19 Italian collector: his blind-stamps to leading margins. He amassed a large collection of Italian manuscripts, often by contacting composers in person. He lived in Naples from 1837 to 1848, meeting Verdi there. Much of his large collection is now the Accademia Filarmonica di Bologna.
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."
"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: whilst songs and sketches by Donizetti are sometimes found at auction, complete autograph manuscripts of operatic arias are seldom offered for sale. Donizetti was the leading composer of Italian comic opera after Rossini left Italy for Paris in 1823. This seems to be a complete bi-partite aria, probably written for insertion into a pre-existing comic opera (dramma giocoso), almost certainly written in Naples during the mid to late 1820s. The relatively modest orchestral forces suggest it was written for a small theatre such as the Teatro Nuovo rather than a royal theatre.