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Lully, Jean-Baptiste
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 GBP
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- Lully, Jean-Baptiste
- Manuscript full score of the opera "Cadmus et Hérmione", with a printed title page, Paris: Foucault, c.1700
- ink on paper and leather
the complete tragédie en musique with prologue and five acts, notated in brown ink on up to twelve staves per page, some instrumental designations ("violons"), with printed title "Cadmus, tragédie, mise en musique par Mr de Lully, écuyer, conseiller, secrétaire du roy, maison, couronne de France et de ses finances et sur-intendant de la musique de sa majesté...Se vend à Paris : chez le Sieur Foucault, Marchant, ruë S. Honnoré, à l'Enseigne de la Règle d'or, près la Place aux Chats"
242 pages, folio (c.38 x 24cm), 12-stave paper, grapes watermarks, contemporary mottled calf, gilt arms of Manuel de Sentmenat-Oms de Santa Pau y de Lanuza to covers, spine gilt in compartments with small dolphin tools, red-gilt title label, corners worn, spine defective at head
242 pages, folio (c.38 x 24cm), 12-stave paper, grapes watermarks, contemporary mottled calf, gilt arms of Manuel de Sentmenat-Oms de Santa Pau y de Lanuza to covers, spine gilt in compartments with small dolphin tools, red-gilt title label, corners worn, spine defective at head
Provenance
Manuel de Sentmenat-Oms de Santa Pau y de Lanuza (1651-1710), 1st Marquis of Castelldosrius, ambassador to France 1698, viceroy of Peru 1707-1710 and man of letters.
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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
Cadmus et Hermione was the first of Lully's epoch-making tragédies en musique, which were of enormous influence in Baroque music throughout Europe, not least in establishing the modern opera orchestra. Cadmus established the essential characteristic of the French Grand Opera as a representation of the power of the state under Louis XIV. In contrast with Italian opera, the French repertory emphasizes ballets, the string band, divertissements, choruses and spectacle. This is a good clean copy in a contemporary binding, which internally is practically identical to the 242-page score in the Bibliothèque nationale de France, Musique, VM2-6. The two volumes have the same printed title and the same page-breaks throughout. No music in Lully's own hand survives.