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Additional authors

1. Giordani, Tommaso, 1733?-1806
2. Vento, Mattia, 1735-1776
3. Metastasio, Pietro, 1698-1782
4. Boldini, Giovanni Giusto Filippo Maria
5. Lalli, Domenico, 1679-1741
6. Grassi, Cecilia, approximately 1740-approximately 1782
7. Mellico, Giuseppe, 1737-1802
8. Bremner, Robert, -1789
9. Hasse, Johann Adolf, 1699-1783.
10. King's Theatre (London, England)

Description

1. 1 score (31 pages); 35 cm

Uniform title

1. Artaserse. Selections.

Alternative title

1. Artaserse

Subject

1. Operas
2. Operas > Excerpts > Scores
3. Operas > 18th century
4. Operas > England > London > 18th century
5. Scores
6. 1700-1799

Genre/Form

1. Operas.
2. Scores.
3. Operas – England – London – 18th century.

Contents

1. Overture (spiritoso; affettuoso) -- Conservati fedele / [sung by] Sigra. Grassi -- Come! d'un tradimento (reci[tativo]) / Sigr. Melico -- Se al labbro (aria) -- Infelice! ah, dove io vado / Sigr. Melico -- Sarebbe mai (rec[tati]vo) / Sigr. Mellico [et] Sigra. Grassi -- Tu vuoi, ch' io viva (duetto).

Call number

1. JOG 21-245

Note

1. An adaptation of J.A. Hasse's Artaserse by T. Giordani, in collaboration with M. Vento; the first performance was advertised: "Music by several eminent composers, executed under the direction of Giordani."
2. The overture (p. 2-5) is arranged for keyboard instrument; the 3 songs, 2 recitatives, and 1 duet (p. 6-31) are scored for voice(s) and chamber orchestra with unrealized figured bass for keyboard instrument.
3. Advertisement under imprint on t.p.: "Where may be had, Le pazzie d'Orlando ... Tigrane ... A compleat score of the favourite oratorio La passione by Jomelli, with all the new Italian operas, &c."
4. Text for the Hasse work by P. Metastasio, revised by G. Boldini or D. Lalli.
5. Singers named in caption titles of the individual arias: Sigra. Grassi and Sigr. Melico (also called Mellico).
6. This version of the opera was first performed on 25 April 1772 at the King's Theatre in London.
7. Engraved throughout.

Indexed in (note)

1. RISM (Répertoire International des Sources Musicales)
2. New Grove opera
3. London stage, 1660-1800

Language (note)

1. Italian words.

Title

1. The favourite songs in the opera Artaserse / by Sigr. Giordani.

Publisher

1. London : Printed and sold by R. Bremner, opposite Somerset House in the Strand ..., [1772?]

Type of content

1. notated music

Type of medium

1. unmediated

Type of carrier

1. volume

Indexed in:

1. RISM (Répertoire International des Sources Musicales), A/I, G 2097
2. RISM (Répertoire International des Sources Musicales), 990021255
3. New Grove opera, II:426; 661
4. London stage, 1660-1800, pt. 4, p. 1626, 1629

Language

1. Italian words.
2. Staff notation.

Local note

1. Originally cataloged November 1960; former classmark: Mus. Res. *MSI

Connect to:

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

Chronological term

1. 1700-1799

Place of publication

1. England London.

Added author

1. Giordani, Tommaso, 1733?-1806, composer.
2. Vento, Mattia, 1735-1776, composer.
3. Metastasio, Pietro, 1698-1782, librettist.
4. Boldini, Giovanni Giusto Filippo Maria, librettist.
5. Lalli, Domenico, 1679-1741, librettist.
6. Grassi, Cecilia, approximately 1740-approximately 1782, singer.
7. Mellico, Giuseppe, 1737-1802, singer.
8. Bremner, Robert, -1789, publisher.
9. Based on (work): Hasse, Johann Adolf, 1699-1783. Artaserse.
10. King's Theatre (London, England)

Research call number

1. JOG 21-245