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Book/Printed Material Il ratto di Proserpina = or, The rape of Proserpini : a serious opera in two acts

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Title

  • Il ratto di Proserpina = or, The rape of Proserpini : a serious opera in two acts

Names

  • Winter, Peter von, 1754-1825, composer
  • Colombati, signora. vocalist
  • Da Ponte, Lorenzo, 1749-1838, librettist
  • Billington, Elizabeth, 1768-1818, Mrs. vocalist
  • Grassini, conte. vocalist
  • Rovedino, Sigr. vocalist
  • Viganoni, Giuseppe, Sigr. vocalist
  • Weichsell, Mr. conductor
  • Righi, signor. vocalist

Created / Published

  • London : Sold by Da Ponte, No. 19, Jerm[ ] Street : Printed by Nardini and Da Ponte, 15, Poland-stree[t], [n.d.]

Headings

  • -  Operas--Librettos
  • -  Cerere
  • -  Proserpina
  • -  Plutone
  • -  Ascalfo
  • -  Aretusa

Notes

  • -  U.S. RISM Libretto Project.
  • -  Right side of title page torn off approx. 5 cm from edge, obscuring title page information and imprint; handwritten notes in Italian throughout; Cast list in Italian corrected by hand to replace signor Viganoni with signor Righi and signora Rovedini with signora Colombati.
  • -  "Leader of the Band, Mr. Weichsell"--p. [7].
  • -  Dramatis Personae: CERES. Mrs. Billington -- PROSERPINE. Signa. Grassini -- PLUTO. Sigr. Rovedino -- ASCALAPHUS. Sigr. Viganoni -- ARETHUSA. SIgr. Rovedino--p. [7].
  • -  Performance: London, King's Theatre.

Medium

  • [8], 53, [1] p. ; 20 cm.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • ML48 [S11047]
  • Microfilm Music 1854, reel 224. Microfilm. Washington, D.C. : Library of Congress, [197-]. 1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm.

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 2010667613

Online Format

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  • pdf

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Chicago citation style:

Colombati, Signora. Vocalist, Lorenzo Da Ponte, Elizabeth Billington, Conte. Vocalist Grassini, Sigr. Vocalist Rovedino, Giuseppe Viganoni, Mr. Conductor Weichsell, and Signor. Vocalist Righi. Il ratto di Proserpina = or, The rape of Proserpini: a serious opera in two acts. composeds by Winter, Peter Von [London: Sold by Da Ponte, No. 19, Jerm Street: Printed by Nardini and Da Ponte, 15, Poland-street, n.d] Pdf. https://www.loc.gov/item/2010667613/.

APA citation style:

Colombati, S. V., Da Ponte, L., Billington, E., Grassini, C. V., Rovedino, S. V., Viganoni, G. [...] Righi, S. V. Il ratto di Proserpina = or, The rape of Proserpini: a serious opera in two acts. Winter, P. V., comp [London: Sold by Da Ponte, No. 19, Jerm Street: Printed by Nardini and Da Ponte, 15, Poland-street, n.d] [Pdf] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/2010667613/.

MLA citation style:

Colombati, Signora. Vocalist, et al. Il ratto di Proserpina = or, The rape of Proserpini: a serious opera in two acts. comp by Winter, Peter Von [London: Sold by Da Ponte, No. 19, Jerm Street: Printed by Nardini and Da Ponte, 15, Poland-street, n.d] Pdf. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/2010667613/>.