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Silla. Libretto. Libretto. German & Italian. Published in Berlin.

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Silla. Libretto. Libretto. German & Italian. Published in Berlin.

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U.S. RISM Libretto Project.
Three acts; libretto in Italian and German on facing pages; added title page in Italian; 1 leaf printed on both sides inserted between p. 80 and 81 (although intended to follow p. [1] at end); translator-librettist's foreword, signed Giampietro Taggliazucchi"--p. 4-5; scene descriptions--p. 8-9.
Music by Karl Heinrich Graun--New Grove.
"Mit allergnädigster Freiheit"--title page.
"Gedachtes Singespiel wurde mir in einer vortrefflichen Französischen Schreibart eingehändigt, und meine Schuldigkeit erforderte es, selbigem die Zierde der Italiänischen theatralischen Dichtkunst zu geben, damit es füglich der Music fähig sein möchte"--foreword.
Aprés le Second acte: Fête de Jardiniers ordonné par Silla, TAMBOURS. Madelle Denis, Mr. Denis -- JARDINIERS. Madelle Reggiana, Mr. le Voir, Mssrs. Neveu ... [et al.] -- JARDINIERES. Madelles Giraud ... [et al.]; Aprés le Troisieme acte, le ballet exprime la liberté retablie dans Rome: ROME. Madelle Denis -- SILLA. Mr. Denis -- OCTAVIE. Madelle Cochoy -- POSTUMIUS. Mr. Giraud -- DAME ROMAINE. Madelle Reggiana -- PATRICIEN. Mr. le Voir -- FIGURANS ESCLAVES. Mssrs. Neveu ... [et al.], Mdelles. Giraud ... [et al.]--p. [1]-[2] following p. 80.
Ballets dans l'opera de Silla aprés le Premier acte, le ballet fait allusion aux amours d'Octavie & de Postumius: DAME ROMAINE. Melle. Cochoy -- CHEVALLIER ROMAIN. Mr. Giraud -- FIGURANS ROMAINS. Mssrs. Neveu ... [et al.] FIGURANTES ROMAINES. Mdelles Giraud ... [et al.]--p. [1] at end.
Singers' names not given.
Performance: Berlin, Berlinischer Schauplatz, 1753. (venue)

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01/01/1753
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