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Add MS 27700
- Record Id:
- 040-002031115
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-002031114
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100000000117.0x00023a
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Add MS 27700
- Title:
- The overture and part of the music in 'The Circassian Bride'. An opera by Henry R. Bishop.
- Scope & Content:
- 'Overture and Part of the Music in 'The Circassian Bride': an Opera performed at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, in February, 1809, on the night previous to the fire. Revived from memory by the composer, Henry R. Bishop.' Mostly autograph. The orchestra for which the instrumental portions of the work were composed consisted of drums, trombones, trumpets, clarinets, flutes, oboes, bassoons, and strings, with the occasional addition of a military band consisting of long-drum, cymbals, triangle, octave flutes, serpent, etc. In score. Characters: Dory (Mr. Mathews), Rachael (Mrs. Mountain), Erminia (Miss Lyon—afterwards Mrs. Bland), Alexis, Anna, and Usbeg.
- Collection Area:
- Music Collections
- Project / Collection:
- Additional Manuscripts
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-002031114
040-002031115 - Is part of:
- Add MS 27700-27729 : Operatic compositions of Sir Henry Rowley
Add MS 27700 : The overture and part of the music in 'The Circassian Bride'. An opera by Henry R. Bishop. - Hierarchy:
- 032-002031114[0001]/040-002031115
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: Add MS 27700-27729
- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
- 1 volume (91 folios)
- Digitised Content:
- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1808
- End Date:
- 1810
- Date Range:
- 1809?
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
-
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- User Conditions:
- Physical Characteristics:
- Paper. Oblong Folio.
- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)
- Subjects:
- Operas