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Coppola, Giovanni Carlo
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Coppola, Giovanni Carlo
- Le Nozze degli Dei, favola... rappresentata in musica in Firenze nelle reali nozze de' serenis[simi] Gran Duchi di Toschana. Ferdinando II e Vittoria Principessa d'Urbino [opera libretto]. Florence: Amadore Massi & Lorenzo Landi, July 1637
- paper
4to (226 x 162mm), engraved title and 7 double-page engraved plates of the scenes (by Stefano della Bella after Alfonso Parigi), woodcut head-pieces and initials, nineteenth-century quarter calf, 2 plates rebound as folding plates (with slight loss to repairs on verso), minor loss to title at hinge and two small holes, repair to A2, some foxing to margins and browning to title, lower hinge broken
Literature
Watanabe-O'Kelly & Simon 1285; Sonneck (opera librettos), p.806; The New Grove ix, 4; The New Grove Dictionary of Opera 3, 855
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
This opera, first performed at the Palazzo Pitti on 8 July 1637, was the last to be held in the Medici court theatres. According to Rondinelli's contemporary description (Relazione delle nozze degli dei), the libretto was set to music by the five principal composers of Florence, who employed counterpoint and entrancing arias, fitted to the beauty of the story ("acciochè il sentirsi varietà di stile apportasse maggior diletto à chi ascoltava"). The composers are unnamed, but evidently included Marco da Gagliano and Francesca Caccini (and, according to The New Grove, Jacopo Peri). The music was organized by the poet and composer Ferdinando Saracinelli, a collaborator with Domenico Mazzocchi, who may also have contributed to the music.