Research Catalog

Details

Additional authors

1. Puccini, Giacomo, 1858-1924
2. Columbia University Music & Arts Library Libretto Collection. NNC

Description

1. 29 volumes

Subject

1. Operas -- Librettos
2. Opéras -- Livrets

Genre/Form

1. librettos (documents for music)
2. Librettos.
3. Livrets (Musique)

Contents

1. [1] La boheme / libretto, G Giacosa and L. Illica ; translation, W. Grist and Percy Pinkerton (3 versions). La fanciulla del West = The girl of the Golden West / libretto, C. Zangarini and G. Civinini ; translation, R. H. Elkin (3 versions) -- [2] Gianni Schicchi / libretto, Gioacchino Forzano ; translation, Edoardo Petri (4 versions). Suor Angelica = Sister Angelica / libretto, Gioachino Forzano ; translation, Edoardo Petri (2 versions). Il Tabaro = The cloak / libretto, Giuseppe Adami ; translation, Edoardo Petri (2 versions) -- [3] Madama Butterfly = Madam Butterfly / libretto, L. Illica and G. Giacosa ; translation, John Gutman; also, R.H. Elkin, also, Ruth and Thomas Martin (7 versions) -- [4] Manon Lescaut / libretto, Luigi Illica, Marco Praga, and Domenico Oliva ; translation, Mowbray Marras (2 versions). La Rondine / libretto, Giuseppe Adami ; translation, K.H.B. de Jaffa (1 version). Le villi = The witch dancers / libretto, Ferdinando Fontana ; translation, Percy Pinkerton (1 version) -- [5] Tosca / libretto, Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica ; translation, John Gutman; also, W. Beatty-Kingston (4 versions). Turandot / libretto, Giuseppe Adami and Renato Simoni ; translation, K.H.B. de Jaffa; (2 versions)

Owning institution

1. Columbia University Libraries

Note

1. Title devised by the cataloger
2. Publishers: G. Ricordi, Boosey & Co., Program Publishing Co., Schirmer, F. Rullman
3. Some librettos include handwritten casts of a particular performancew, or dated playbill casts
4. Forms part of: Columbia University Music & Arts Library Libretto Collection

Language (note)

1. Most librettos include both the original language and the English translatioin