Research Catalog

Details

Description

1. 33 items.

Summary

1. 7 programs, 20 clippings, business card, caricature, 2 copyright registrations, silk broadside song lyrics, and cover of a published song including Operti's portrait and facsimile of his signature. Programs and clippings deal with Operti's work as pianist and conductor, and as composer of stage works, including the comic opera, U.S. Buttons. Accompanied by dealer's description of the collection and paraphrase of the New York Times obituary, Dec. 9, 1886.

Subject

1. Operti, G (Giuseppe), -1886
2. Pianists
3. Composers
4. Programs
5. Portraits
6. Clippings
7. Business cards

Genre/Form

1. Business cards.
2. Clippings.
3. Portraits.
4. Programs.

Call number

1. JPB 91-121

Source (note)

1. Stoddard, Richard

Biography (note)

1. Giuseppe Operti, "pianist to His Majesty Victor Emmanuel 2nd, late King of Italy," was later a performer, teacher, and composer in the United States.

Language (note)

1. Chiefly in English ; also includes programs in Italian and German.

Processing action (note)

1. Cataloged

Author

1. Operti, G. (Giuseppe), -1886.

Title

1. Ephemera relating to Giuseppe Operti, ca. 1853-1886.

Biography

1. Giuseppe Operti, "pianist to His Majesty Victor Emmanuel 2nd, late King of Italy," was later a performer, teacher, and composer in the United States.

Language

1. Chiefly in English ; also includes programs in Italian and German.

Connect to:

1. Request Access to Music & Recorded Sound Division Special Collections material

Occupation

1. Composers.
2. Pianists.

Research call number

1. JPB 91-121