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MS Mus. 1716/10
- Record Id:
- 040-001616374
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-001616029
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100000001515.0x00029a
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- MS Mus. 1716/10
- Title:
- Vincenzo Bellini. 'La Sonnambula'.
- Scope & Content:
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'La Sonnambula', opera by Vincenzo Bellini. Scores and parts, many relating to burlesques of the opera. The original opera was first performed in Milan on 6 March 1831. First performed in London at Her Majesty's Theatre on 28 July 1831 in Italian, and at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, on 1 May 1833, in English.
- 'La Sonnambula'. Orchestral parts. [1870s].1. An excerpt, beginning Allegro in 6/8. Undated.2. 'Selection from Sonnambula'. 1872.3. 'Cavatina'. Monogram of Oscar Barrett added. [after c1873].
- 'La! Somnambula, or, The supper, the sleeper, and the merry Swiss boy'. [1865]. Piano part. Cover title, 'La Somnambula'. Burlesque, using the music of Bellini. Text by H J Byron. A fragment only, from the beginning of the burlesque. With stage directions. (Mentions Katti Lanner's dancers). First performed at the Prince of Wales's Theatre on 15 April 1865.
- 'La Sonnambula'. 1884 and 1885. Full score. Copied by James Weaver, with his monogram throughout, and instructions in red ink to the copyist of the orchestral parts. Text in English. Much of the music adapted for a burlesque, as indicated by annotations such as 'Burlesque. Overture' and 'Continuation of no 38 from Sonnambula also in Burlesque'. Interspersed with vocal scores. Role names mentioned: Fabrice, Liza. Names added: 'Solo for Miss Maud x Gertrude Fisher'.
- 'La Sonnambula'. Burlesque. [1884?]. Books of production notes and stage directions. Three versions, two of which are interleaved with the published libretto of H J Byron's 'La! Sonnambula, or, The supper, the sleeper, and the merry Swiss boy'. Belonging to H J Turner and Oscar Barrett.
- Paul Wachs: 'Loyal-Galop', for piano. Printed, with a manuscript copy. Published by G Hartmann, Paris, with plate number 1483. Illustrated cover. Found with material for 'La Sonnambula', [1884], it was possibly included in the music for the burlesque.
- Collection Area:
- Music Collections
- Project / Collection:
- Music Manuscripts
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-001616029
040-001616374 - Is part of:
- MS Mus. 1716 : Drury Lane Theatre Archive
MS Mus. 1716/10 : Vincenzo Bellini. 'La Sonnambula'. - Hierarchy:
- 032-001616029[0010]/040-001616374
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: MS Mus. 1716
- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
- folios
- Digitised Content:
- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1865
- End Date:
- 1885
- Date Range:
- [1865-1885]
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
-
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- User Conditions:
- Physical Characteristics:
- 290 x 360mm.
- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)
- Names:
- Bellini, Vincenzo, composer, 1801-1835