Ernst II, Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha: Excerpts from an opera 'Zayre' arranged for piano duet
Excerpts from an opera in 3 acts Zaïre by Ernst II, Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha to a libretto by M. Tenelli. The opera was first performed in 1846. Arrangement for piano duet of the Overture and Act 1 only, without the words. German mid-19th-cent. professional copy. Neither the composer nor the librettist are named.
Dates
- Creation: mid-19th cent.
Extent
36 Leaves
Language of Materials
- German
Preferred Citation
Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark, e.g. MS. Mus. d. 295, fols. 1-2].
Shelfmark:
MS. Mus. d. 295
Collection ID (for staff)
CMD ID 16041
Abstract
Arrangement for piano duet of Overture and Act 1 only of 'Zayre', an opera by Ernst II, Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha in a mid-19th century German copy.
Biographical / Historical
Ernst II, Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha (1818-1893) was the sovereign duke of the Duchy of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha from 1844 until 1893 and an amateur composer.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Transferred from the Faculty of Music Library, 1995.
Physical Facet
12 staves to a page. Binding: half roan with covered boards.
Dimensions
Oblong folio (260 × 320 mm)
Subject
- Title
- 'Zayre' by Ernst II, Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha
- Status
- Published
- Date
- EAD version 2019
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
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