Gioacchino Rossini: 'Il barbiere di Siviglia', opera buffa in two acts, first performed in 1816. Libretto by Cesare Sterbini. Copyist's score in ink, with additional markings from various productions in other hands.
The volume containing the first part of Act 1 (obl. fol.) is possibly an earlier manuscript than the other two volumes.
Dates
- Creation: early - mid-19th cent.
Extent
0.45 Linear metres (3 volumes)
Language of Materials
- Italian
Preferred Citation
Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark, e.g. MS. Mus. 660/1, fols. 1-2].
Full range of shelfmarks:
MSS. Mus. c. 660/1-3
Collection ID (for staff)
CMD ID 15978
Abstract
Gioacchino Rossini: 'Il barbiere di Siviglia', opera buffa in two acts, early - mid-19th cent.
Biographical / Historical
Gioacchino Rossini (1792-1868) was a composer. See Grove Music Online for further details.
Custodial History
Formerly in the possession of the Carl Rosa Opera Company and the conductor Arthur Hammond.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Bought, Rhonda Bachmann, 2014.
- Title
- 'Il barbiere di Siviglia' by Gioacchino Rossini
- Status
- Published
- Date
- EAD version 2019
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
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