Lot Essay
Bellini's 'Norma' was first produced in 1831, Halevy's The Jewess in 1835
Details
A three-overture box by Reymond-Nicole
No.382, playing Norma, The Jewess and The Two Queens, listed on hand-written tune-card headed Brilliant Tone Piece of Music 3 Favorite Modern Overtures.....Equal to 12 Tunes, in plain walnut case without endflap --14¼in. (36cm.) wide, the cylinder 8in. x 2½in. diam (20 x 6.2cm.), circa 1840
See Illustration & Colour Plate 2
No.382, playing Norma, The Jewess and The Two Queens, listed on hand-written tune-card headed Brilliant Tone Piece of Music 3 Favorite Modern Overtures.....Equal to 12 Tunes, in plain walnut case without endflap --14¼in. (36cm.) wide, the cylinder 8in. x 2½in. diam (20 x 6.2cm.), circa 1840
See Illustration & Colour Plate 2