R.M.23.a.4-6. ROYAL MUSIC COLLECTION. Porpora (Nicolo Antonio). Ifigenìa; after 1735. Opera in 3 acts, ‘Poesia del Sigr Paolo Rolli’, performed ‘In Londra 1735’, with an overture; with oboes, flutes (traversi), bassoons, trumpets, horns and strings, in score. Paper. Three volumes.
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Paolo Antonio Rolli, dramatist: Music manuscripts , text by Paolo Antonio Rolli: 18th cent. Nicola Porpora, composer: Music manuscripts: 18th cent: Ital: Copies.
R.M.23.a.7-9. ROYAL MUSIC COLLECTION. Porpora (Nicolo Antonio). Polifemo; 1735. Opera in 3 acts, ‘Poesia del Paolo Rolli’, performed ‘In Londra 1735’, preceded by an overture; with oboes, flutes (traversi), bassoons, trumpets, horns and strings, in score. Paper. Three volumes.
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Paolo Antonio Rolli, dramatist: Music manuscripts , text by Paolo Antonio Rolli: 18th cent. Nicola Porpora, composer: Music manuscripts: 18th cent: Ital: Copies.
R.M.23.a.10-12. ROYAL MUSIC COLLECTION. Porpora (Nicolo Antonio). Festa d’Imeneo; first half of 18th century. Opera in 3 parts, preceded by an overture; with trumpets, horns, oboes, drums and strings, in score. Paper. Three volumes.
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Nicola Porpora, composer: Music manuscripts: 18th cent: Ital: Copies.
R.M.23.a.13-14. ROYAL MUSIC COLLECTION. Fonseca (Marcos Antonia da) called Il Portogallo. La Somiglianza o[s]sia[no] i due Gobbi; after 1793. ‘Opera Buffo. Firenze nell’Primavera, 1793’, etc. In 2 acts, preceded by an overture; with oboes, clarinets, horns, trumpets, drums and strings, in score. Paper. Two volumes.
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Marcos Antônio da Fonseca Portugal, alias Portogallo; composer: Vocal music: late 18th cent: Ital: Copies.
R.M.23.a.23-25. ROYAL MUSIC COLLECTION. Righini (Vincenzo). Enea nel Lazio; early 19th century. Opera in 3 acts with an overture; with symphonies and accompaniment for woodwind, horns, trumpets, drums and strings, in score. Paper. Three volumes.
R.M.23.b.1-2. ROYAL MUSIC COLLECTION. Rossini (Gioacchino Antonio). Il Turco in Italia; early 19th century. Opera in 2 acts; with symphonies and accompaniments for woodwind, horns, trumpets, trombones, drums and strings, in score. Paper. Two volumes.
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Gioacchino Antonio Rossini, composer: Music manuscripts: 19th cent: Ital: Copies.
R.M.23.b.4-6. ROYAL MUSIC COLLECTION. Salieri (Antonio). Palmira Regina di Persia; 18th century, 19th century. ‘Dramma Eroi-Comico In due Atti Rappresentato Negl’Imperiali Reggi Teatri di Corte L’Anno 1795. La Poesia è del Sigre Tenente de Gamera …’; with woodwind, trumpets, horns, drums and strings, in full score. 18-19th century script apparently not in the same hand throughout. Paper. Three volumes.
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Antonio Salieri, composer: 'Palmira Regina di Persia', opera: late 18-early 19th cent: Ital: Copy.
R.M.23.b.9-20. ROYAL MUSIC COLLECTION. Sammartini (Giuseppe). 12 concertos; 18th century. Nos. 1-8 for 2 violins, viola and bass; nos. 9-12 with an additional part for oboe. In score, separately and unbound. In the same hand throughout. [See also R.M.23.b.8.(1-12.) for other copies of these scores]. Paper. Twelve volumes.
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Giuseppe Sammartini, composer: Music manuscripts: 18th cent: Ital, Eng: Copies.
R.M.23.b.23-24. ROYAL MUSIC COLLECTION. Sarti (Giuseppe). L’Ipermestra; 18th century. Opera in 3 acts with an overture, performed in Rome at the ‘Argentina, 1766’; with symphonies and accompaniment for oboes, trumpets, horns and strings, and flutes (traversi) ripieni, in score. Paper. Two volumes.
R.M.23.c.2-4. ROYAL MUSIC COLLECTION. Vinci (Leonardo). L’Artaserse; 18th century. ‘Opera recitata in Roma nel Teatro delle Dame L’anno 1730 …’, in 3 acts, with an introduction; with symphonies and accompaniment for oboes, trumpets, horns, drums and strings, in score. [For another contemporary copy see R.M.23.c.5-7.]. Paper. Three volumes.
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Leonardo da Vinci: Vocal music: 18th cent: Ital: Copies.