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The favourite songs in Roxana, or : Alexander in India

Title
  1. The favourite songs in Roxana, or : Alexander in India / compos'd by Mr. Handel.
Published by
  1. London : Printed for & sould by I. Walsh, musicall Instrument maker in ordinary to His Majesty at the Golden Harp & Ho-boy in Catherine Street near Summersethouse in ye Strand, [1744?]
Format
  1. Notated music
Author
  1. Handel, George Frideric, 1685-1759

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Additional authors
  1. Walsh, John, 1709-1766
  2. Collins, James
  3. Senesino, -1759?
  4. Bordoni, Faustina, 1697-1781
  5. Cuzzoni, Francesca, 1696-1778
  6. Drexel Collection
Description
  1. 1 vocal score ([25] p.); 33 cm. (fol.)
Uniform title
  1. Alessandro. Selections. Vocal score
Alternative title
  1. Alessandro.
  2. Favorite songs in Roxana, or Alexander in India
  3. Roxana
  4. Alexander in India
Subject
  1. Operas -- Excerpts -- Vocal scores with continuo.
Contents
  1. Men fedele e men costante -- Un lusinghiero dolce pensier[o] -- Lusinghe piu care d'amor -- Placa l'alma -- Il mio cor che' gia perte -- Dica il falso -- Alla sua gabbia -- Permettete ch'io vi baci -- Superbette luci amate -- Siroe. Sgombra dell anima -- Admeto. La dove gli occhi -- Siroe. Vedeste mai sul prato
Call number
  1. Drexel 4911
Language
  1. Italian
Note
  1. Engraved music.
  2. Contains 12 songs: 9 from Alexander, 1 from Admeto, and 2 from Siroe, with flute solo.
  3. Engraved passe-partout t.p., signed "I. Collins sculp."; title within laurel leaf medallion above a keyboard containing an open score, and embellished with cherubs, and musical instruments.
  4. Irregular pagination: 65-66, 171-173, 167-168, 23-25, 17-20, 138-140, 209, 187, 47-48, 161-164.
  5. Singers named include: Senesino, Sigra. Faustina, Sigra. Cuzzoni.
With (note)
  1. Bound with: 2. Favourite songs in the opera call'd Artamene ; 3. Favourite songs in the opera call'd Don Calascione ; 4. Favourite songs in the opera call'd Il trionfo della continenza ; 5. Favourite songs in the opera call'd Rosalinda ; 6. Favourite rondeau sung by Sigra. Sestini in the opera La fraschetana ; 7. The additional favourite songs in the opera of Rinaldo ; 8. Rodelinda, an opera.
Indexed in (note)
  1. Smith, W.C. Handel (2d. ed.)
  2. BUCEM
  3. RISM A / I
Language (note)
  1. Italian words.
Author
  1. Handel, George Frideric, 1685-1759.
Indexed in:
  1. Smith, W.C. Handel (2d. ed.), p. 14, no. 12
  2. BUCEM 1:425
  3. RISM A / I, H 83.
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Added author
  1. Walsh, John, 1709-1766. Printer
  2. Collins, James. Engraver
  3. Senesino, -1759? Singer
  4. Bordoni, Faustina, 1697-1781. Singer
  5. Cuzzoni, Francesca, 1696-1778. Singer
  6. Drexel Collection.
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