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ITALIAN MANUSCRIPTS. A volume of a contemporary copyist's manuscripts of Italian operatic arias, Venice and Naples, 1790-1795, including extracts from works by Zingarelli, Marcello da Capua [i.e. Marcello Bernardini], Bianchi, Sarti, Gazzaniga, Nasolini, Andreozzi, Nicolini and Paisiello, the title page of each aria inscribed with the name of the performer of that role and the place of the performance, mostly scored for two violins, voice and bass, oblong 2°, (210 x 305mm.), contemporary boards (decorated paper cover worn away and remains of title label on front cover), (minor wear and staining)
An intriguing collection of arias by some of the most distinguished operatic composers of the period. Many of the works from which the arias are taken do not appear to be published and are not listed in RISM.
An intriguing collection of arias by some of the most distinguished operatic composers of the period. Many of the works from which the arias are taken do not appear to be published and are not listed in RISM.