- 95
Meyerbeer, Giacomo
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1,500 - 2,000 GBP
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Description
- Meyerbeer, Giacomo
- Autograph manuscript of the notturno 'Ah! come palpiti' from the early opera "Romilda e Costanza", signed twice ("G. Meyerbeer"; "Jacques Meyerbeer")
- Paper
notated in dark brown ink on two systems of four-staves per page, scored for two voices and piano accompaniment, with an autograph title ("Notturno a 2 Voci, nell'Opera Romilda e Costanza, di G. Meyerbeer"), and inscribed and signed also at the end ("Faible gage d'estime, d'amitié & de reconnaissance, offert à Monsieur de Beauchèsne par son tout devoué Jacques Meyerbeer."), thirty-five bars in all
3 pages, oblong 4to (26.5 x 33cm), 8-stave paper, no place or date [c.1829], light browning to outer pages
3 pages, oblong 4to (26.5 x 33cm), 8-stave paper, no place or date [c.1829], light browning to outer pages
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
AUTOGRAPH MUSIC FROM MEYERBEER'S OPERAS IS RARE AT AUCTION, PARTICULARLY SO EARLY. This is fine long album-leaf from one of Meyerbeer's earliest operas, his first for Italy, Romilda e Costanza, composed for Padua in 1817. The present manuscript probably dates from the late 1820s, from the album of a Monsieur de Beauchèsne. For another leaf, dated 1829, from the same album and on identical paper, see the duet from Rossini's opera Armida, sale in these rooms, 26 October 2017, lot 100.