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Opera House, Thomas Rowlandson - Public domain portrait drawing

Opera House, Thomas Rowlandson - Public domain portrait drawing

Thomas Rowlandson - English caricaturist of the 18th and early 19th centuries Britain, known for his humor, caricatures, satirical drawings, and watercolors, a popular artist in the Regency period in England.

Costume de Perrot, rôle de Zingaro, dans la pièce de ce nom, opéra, Th. de la Renaissance

Costume de Perrot, rôle de Zingaro, dans la pièce de ce nom, opéra, Th...

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of a 19th-century costume, fashion, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Alois Burgstaller as Parsifal / Opera singer / Aime Dupont atelier

Alois Burgstaller as Parsifal / Opera singer / Aime Dupont atelier

Photograph of a man in a white robe. He is standing on a rug in front of a painted background. Courtesy of Boston Public Library

Adele Rafter / Opera singer - Public domain portrait

Adele Rafter / Opera singer - Public domain portrait

Photograph of a woman in a large, dark hat, shot from above the waist. Courtesy of Boston Public Library

Mathews & Bulger presenting rag time opera, By the sad sea waves

Mathews & Bulger presenting rag time opera, By the sad sea waves

45227 U.S. Copyright Office Caption: The joyful Japanese jag. Created and "copyright 1898 by The Strobridge Lith. Co., Cincinnati & New York." Direction of Dunne & Ryley. N.Y. no. 8159. Forms part of: Theatrica... More

The little Corporal new comic opera by Harry B. Smith and Ludwig Englander.

The little Corporal new comic opera by Harry B. Smith and Ludwig Engla...

Created and "copyright 1898 by The Strobridge Lith, Cin'ti & New York." Francis Wilson and Company; Ariel Barney, manager. N.Y. no. 8257. Signed: To Francis Wilson from E.W. Kemble. Forms part of: Theatrical po... More

McCormack & Bori, George Grantham Bain Collection

McCormack & Bori, George Grantham Bain Collection

Photograph shows Irish American tenor singer John McCormack (1884-1945) with opera singer Lucrezia Bori (1887-1960). Title from data provided by the Bain News Service on the negative. Forms part of: George Gran... More

Werrenrath - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

Werrenrath - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

Photograph shows opera singer Reinald Werrenrath (1883-1953). (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2015)

Man playing records, George Grantham Bain Collection

Man playing records, George Grantham Bain Collection

Photograph shows opera singer Beniamino Gigli (1890-1957). On negative: "Victor, Nov. 22". Title from unverified data provided by the Bain News Service on the negatives or caption cards. Forms part of: George G... More

Ponselle in "Wm. Tell" - Public domain portrait print

Ponselle in "Wm. Tell" - Public domain portrait print

Photograph shows opera singer Rosa Ponselle (1897-1981) in costume for opera William Tell. Title from data provided by the Bain News Service on the negative. Forms part of: George Grantham Bain Collection (Libr... More

Chaliapin - Public domain portrait photograph

Chaliapin - Public domain portrait photograph

Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Il vecchietto cerca moglie - gramophone disc, record label

Il vecchietto cerca moglie - gramophone disc, record label

Female vocal solo, with orchestra Public domain photograph of gramophone disc label - sticker, record label, music record, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Palmer Fountain and Detroit Opera House, Detroit, Mich.

Palmer Fountain and Detroit Opera House, Detroit, Mich.

Picryl description: Public domain image of a department store, commercial building, downtown, shopping center, 19th-20th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

[Enrico Caruso, three-quarter length portrait, seated, facing slightly left, holding hat, walking stick, and gloves]

[Enrico Caruso, three-quarter length portrait, seated, facing slightly...

H97352 U.S. Copyright Office. Copyright by A. Chickering. No. 5. Public domain photograph - Portrait, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Luisa Tetrazzini / Opera singer

Luisa Tetrazzini / Opera singer

Photograph of a woman in an evening dress posed next to a chair. Her body is in profile and she is holding a fan made of feathers in her left hand. Courtesy of Boston Public Library

[Enrico Caruso, 1873-1921, three-quarter length portrait, standing, facing front, in costume]

[Enrico Caruso, 1873-1921, three-quarter length portrait, standing, fa...

Portrait of Caruso in operatic role. Copyright by A. Dupont This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption card tracings: Opera; BI; Photog. I.; Shelf.

Panoramic view of Place de L'Opera, Paris

Panoramic view of Place de L'Opera, Paris

J129555 U.S. Copyright Office Copyright deposit; Notman Photo Co.; July 17, 1909. Image is duplicate of PAN FOR GEOG - France, no. 20. Copyright claimant's address: Boston.

Elizabeth Amsden - Public domain portrait print

Elizabeth Amsden - Public domain portrait print

Photo shows opera singer Elizabeth Amsden. (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2009)

Gadski - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

Gadski - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

Photograph shows German opera singer Johanna Gadski (1872-1932) seated on bench with a child who has a scooter. (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2015)

Open-air "Aida", George Grantham Bain Collection

Open-air "Aida", George Grantham Bain Collection

Photograph shows (left to right) Luigi Albertieri (stage manager), Andrés De Segurola (principal bass and co-artistic director), Giorgio Polacco (Maestro), Princess Della Pattra (principal dancer), Manuel Salaz... More

Maud Fay a Gurrune [i.e., Gutrune]

Maud Fay a Gurrune [i.e., Gutrune]

Photograph shows noted American opera singer Maud Fay who starred in the role of Gutrune in Richard Wagner's opera Götterdämmerung. (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2013)

Hope Hampton, George Grantham Bain Collection

Hope Hampton, George Grantham Bain Collection

Photograph shows silent film actress and producer, and later opera singer, Hope Hampton (1897-1982). (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2018) Title from data provided by the Bain News Service on the negative. For... More

[Enrico Caruso, 1873-1921, drawing caricature sketches in booth at charity fair in Southampton, L.I., left profile with raised pencil]

[Enrico Caruso, 1873-1921, drawing caricature sketches in booth at cha...

Title and other information transcribed from unverified, old caption card data and item. Photo by Bain News Service. George Grantham Bain Collection (Library of Congress). Caption card tracings: New York Long ... More

[ Gerry Mulligan with Astor Piazzolla]

[ Gerry Mulligan with Astor Piazzolla]

Mulligan performing with Astor Piazolla at Midem, in Cannes, France 1976. (Content) Gerry is playing the baritone saxophone and Astor Piazolla is playing the bandonion. (Content) Photo from slide. Copyright F... More

[Actor in the Peking Opera] - Drawing. Public domain image.

[Actor in the Peking Opera] - Drawing. Public domain image.

Digital file provided by donor. Gift; Jean E. Norwood; 2010; (DLC/PP-2010:207).

Sailors on the deck of the U.S. Seventh Fleet flagship USS BLUE RIDGE (LCC-19) look at the Grand Opera House landmark on the Sydney Harbor front. The BLUE RIDGE is making a port visit to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Battle of the Coral Sea

Sailors on the deck of the U.S. Seventh Fleet flagship USS BLUE RIDGE ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Sydney Harbor State: New South Wales Country: Australia (AUS) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Militar... More

Richard CŒur de Lion. Libretto. Libretto. English

Richard CŒur de Lion. Libretto. Libretto. English

U.S. RISM Libretto Project. Each cover presumably filmed twice; cover title; price on front cover : one penny; "Gretry" written by hand in top margin; the attribution "General Burgoyne" on front cover amended b... More

Georges Bizet - Jolie fille de Perth. Libretto. German

Georges Bizet - Jolie fille de Perth. Libretto. German

U.S. RISM Libretto Project. Title and publication information from cover; composer's name at head of title; title page missing or not photographed. Libretto by Saint-George and Adenis, after Scott--New Grove. T... More

Ivrogne corrigé. Libretto. French. Performance: Paris.

Ivrogne corrigé. Libretto. French. Performance: Paris.

par Mrs. Anseaume & *** ; mis en musique par M. De la Ruette ; représenté pour la première fois sur le Théâtre de l'Opéra-Comique de la Foire Saint Laurent, le 23 juillet 1759. (statement of responsibility) U.S... More

Thirty thousand. Vocal score Death of General Sir Ralph Abercrombie

Thirty thousand. Vocal score Death of General Sir Ralph Abercrombie

Originally for voice with orchestra; accompaniment arranged for piano. Title from caption. Libretto by Dibdin; cf. New Grove dictionary of opera. Exchange; J. Francis Driscoll; Oct. 31, 1928. DLC (acquisition)

Carlo di Borgogna. Libretto. Italian - Performance: Venezia

Carlo di Borgogna. Libretto. Italian - Performance: Venezia

parole di Gaetano Rossi ; musica del Cav. maestro Giovanni Pacini ; da rappresentarsi nel gran teatro La Fenice nel carnovale 1835. (statement of responsibility) U.S. RISM Libretto Project. "Alcuni cenni di pro... More

Eumene. Libretto. Italian Opera. Performance: Torino

Eumene. Libretto. Italian Opera. Performance: Torino

U.S. RISM Libretto Project. Three acts; "Argomento"--p. iii-iv; "Mutazioni di scene"--p. vii; censor's statements--p. 52. "La musica è del signor Giacomo Insanguine, detto Monopoli, maestro di cappella del Real... More

Werther. Libretto. Italian Opera - Performance: Milano

Werther. Libretto. Italian Opera - Performance: Milano

versi di E. Blau, P. Milliet e G. Hartmann ; versione ritmica di G. Tergioni-Tozzetti e G. Menasci ; musica di G. Massenet. (statement of responsibility) U.S. RISM Libretto Project. Half title--p. 1; legal noti... More

Works Progress Administration Federal Music Project of New York City Theatre of Music Presenting chamber operas, symphony concerts, grand operas, [and] chamber music at popular prices.

Works Progress Administration Federal Music Project of New York City T...

Poster for Federal Music Project of New York City presentation of operas, concerts, and chamber music at the Theatre of Music, 254 W. 54th St., New York City, New York. Posters of the WPA / Christopher DeNoon.... More

Ernani. Libretto. English & Italian

Ernani. Libretto. English & Italian

U.S. RISM Libretto Project. Four acts; legal notice dated 1859--p. 2; "Argument"--p. 3; advertisements--p. [1]-[4] at end; melodies for principal arias included. Libretto in Italian and English in parallel colu... More

Finta Galatea. Libretto. Italian. Performance: Napoli

Finta Galatea. Libretto. Italian. Performance: Napoli

U.S. RISM Libretto Project. Two acts; "Con licenza de' superiori"--title page. Marcello di Capua was a pseudonym of Marcello Bernardini--New Grove. "La musica è del signor D. Marcello di Capua maestro di cappel... More

Ernani. Libretto. English & Italian

Ernani. Libretto. English & Italian

U.S. RISM Libretto Project. Four acts; legal notice dated 1859--p. 2; "Argument"--p. 3; advertisements--p. [1]-[4] at end; melodies for principal arias included. Libretto in Italian and English in parallel colu... More

Halisalga, der Tartarfürst ein Trauerspiel in dreyen Aufzügen : und Abdolonimus, aus einem Gärtner König in Sidon : ein Singspiel in Zween Aufzügen : von der studirenden Jugend des katholischen Schul-hauses in Augsburg bey St. Salvator aufgeführt den 2, 3, und 6ten Herbstmonats September 1802

Halisalga, der Tartarfürst ein Trauerspiel in dreyen Aufzügen : und Ab...

U.S. RISM Libretto Project. Libretto is not paginated; text of the Trauerspiel "Halisalge der Tartarfürst" is not included; "Vorbericht"--verso of title page; cast list for Trauerspiel--p. [14]. Librettist unkn... More

Luisa di Montfort. Libretto. Italian

Luisa di Montfort. Libretto. Italian

di Meucci e Guidi ; da rappresentarsi nell'I. e R. teatro Rossini dei Sigg. Accademici Fulgidi in Livorno il carnevale 1847 ; sotto la protezione di S.A.I. e R. Leopoldo II granduca di Toscana ec. ec. ec. (stat... More

Life we saw first in this valley = Ambo nati in questa valle from the opera Linda di Chamounix

Life we saw first in this valley = Ambo nati in questa valle from the ...

Beames also translated From: Music Copyright Deposits, 1820-1860 (Microfilm M 3106) Also available through the Library of Congress Web Site as facsimile page images. (additional physical form) In bound volumes:... More

Pimmalione. Libretto. Italian Opera - Performance: Venezia

Pimmalione. Libretto. Italian Opera - Performance: Venezia

tratta dalla scena lirica di Monsieur J.J. Rousseau ; per li signori Matteo Babini, e Carolina Pitrot dal signor Sografi ; e posta in musica dal signor Gianbattista Cimador ; da rappresentarsi la sera de' 26. g... More

Richard Wagner. Ring des Nibelungen Rheingold. German

Richard Wagner. Ring des Nibelungen Rheingold. German

von Richard Wagner ; Den bühnen Gegenüber als Manuskript gedruckt. (statement of responsibility) U.S. RISM Libretto Project. Publisher's lists--p. [2]-[5] at end. Performers' names not given.

Périchole. Libretto. English & French

Périchole. Libretto. English & French

U.S. RISM Libretto Project. Libretto in French and English in parallel columns; Series title on front cover; Advertisements--front and back covers and p. [1]-[2] at end; Copyright--verso of title page; Synopsis... More

Achille et Polixene. Libretto. Public domain libretto, Library of Congress

Achille et Polixene. Libretto. Public domain libretto, Library of Cong...

les paroles de M. Capistron [sic] ; et la musique de M. Collasse. (statement of responsibility) "XXII. opera." From Recueil général des opéras.

Giovanna Shore. Libretto Opera. Public domain libretto, Library of Congress

Giovanna Shore. Libretto Opera. Public domain libretto, Library of Con...

"Proemio dell'autore" by Felice Romani--p. 3-6. Libretto by Felice Romani--New Grove. "Musica del maestro Sig. Carlo Conti d'Arpino"--p. 7.

Veremonda l'Amazzone di Aragona. Libretto. Italian

Veremonda l'Amazzone di Aragona. Libretto. Italian

ridotto in nuoua forma dal signor Luigi Zorzisto, per esser bonorato di musica dal signor Francesco Cavalli. e dedicato all'Illustriss. Sig. Cau.re il signor di Gremonville. (statement of responsibility) U.S. R... More

Calliroe. Libretto. Italian Opera - Performance: Venezia

Calliroe. Libretto. Italian Opera - Performance: Venezia

U.S. RISM Libretto Project. Three acts; choreographer's dedication signed: Onorato Viganò--p. 3-4; "Argomento"--p. 5-6; scene descriptions--p. 9-10. "Con licenza de' superiori"--title page. "La musica sarà tutt... More

Alcina. Libretto. Libretto. English & Italian. Performance: London

Alcina. Libretto. Libretto. English & Italian. Performance: London

U.S. RISM Libretto Project. Three acts; libretto in Italian and English on facing pages; title page, synopsis and cast list in English only; price on title page: One shilling; "The Argument"--verso of title pag... More

Verità in cimento. Libretto. Italian - Performance: Milano

Verità in cimento. Libretto. Italian - Performance: Milano

U.S. RISM Libretto Project. Three acts; dedication, signed: Diomedo Lizzapa--p. 3-4; "Argomento"--p. 5-7; apology--p. 7; scene descriptions--p. 10. Alternate aria, "Il ciglio arciero," for act 1, scene 4 printe... More

Fiera di Venezia. Libretto. Danish & Italian

Fiera di Venezia. Libretto. Danish & Italian

di Gio. Gastone Boccherini, Lucchese, poeta arcade ; da rappresentarsi nel Regio teatro = Markedet i Vendig : en musikalsk comedie, i 3 akter / af Johann Gastone Bocherini, fra Lucca, en arkadisk poet ; til at ... More

Armida abbandonata. Libretto. Italian - Performance: Milano

Armida abbandonata. Libretto. Italian - Performance: Milano

U.S. RISM Libretto Project. Three acts; half title; "Argomento"--p. 5-6; scene and ballet descriptions--p. 7-8. "Con licenza del regio Tribunal censorio"--title page. "La musica è del celebre Jommelli, maestro ... More

Medonte, re di Epiro. Libretto. Italian

Medonte, re di Epiro. Libretto. Italian

U.S. RISM Libretto Project. Three acts; dedication--p. 3-4; "Argomento"--p. 5-6; scene and ballet descriptions--p. 7-8. "Regio impressore"--title page. "Inventore, ed architetto delle sudette scene il Sig. D. D... More

Alcina. Libretto. Libretto. English & Italian. Performance: London

Alcina. Libretto. Libretto. English & Italian. Performance: London

U.S. RISM Libretto Project. Three acts; libretto in Italian and English on facing pages; title page, synopsis and cast list in English only; price on title page: One shilling; "The Argument"--verso of title pag... More

Orlando generoso. Libretto. Libretto. German, Performed in Hamburg

Orlando generoso. Libretto. Libretto. German, Performed in Hamburg

U.S. RISM Libretto Project. Three acts; pages unnumbered throughout; foreword (including synopsis)--p. [5]-[6]. Music by Steffani--New Grove. Date of performance surmised from imprint. Performers' names not giv... More

Croquefer. Libretto. French Opera. Performance: Paris.

Croquefer. Libretto. French Opera. Performance: Paris.

paroles de MM. Jaime et Tréfeu ; musique de M. J. Offenbach ; reprèsentée pour la première fois, à Paris, sur le Théâtre des bouffes-parisiens, le 12 février 1857. (statement of responsibility) U.S. RISM Libret... More

Herculanum. Libretto. French Opera. Performance: Paris.

Herculanum. Libretto. French Opera. Performance: Paris.

Paroles de MM. Méry et Hadot ; musique de M. Félicien David. (statement of responsibility) U.S. RISM Libretto Project. Imprint taken from front cover; price on front cover: 1 franc; half title--p. 1; "Représent... More

Zur Heimkehr Festspiel in 3 Bildern

Zur Heimkehr Festspiel in 3 Bildern

von Rodenberg ; Musik von Eckert ; Barbarossa ; Dichtung in 1 Aufzug ; von Hein ; Musik von Hopffer. (statement of responsibility) U.S. RISM Libretto Project. At head of title: Königliche Schauspiele; "Nach Ano... More

Halisalga, der Tartarfürst ein Trauerspiel in dreyen Aufzügen : und Abdolonimus, aus einem Gärtner König in Sidon : ein Singspiel in Zween Aufzügen : von der studirenden Jugend des katholischen Schul-hauses in Augsburg bey St. Salvator aufgeführt den 2, 3, und 6ten Herbstmonats September 1802

Halisalga, der Tartarfürst ein Trauerspiel in dreyen Aufzügen : und Ab...

U.S. RISM Libretto Project. Libretto is not paginated; text of the Trauerspiel "Halisalge der Tartarfürst" is not included; "Vorbericht"--verso of title page; cast list for Trauerspiel--p. [14]. Librettist unkn... More

Falstaff. Libretto. English & Italian. Performance: London

Falstaff. Libretto. English & Italian. Performance: London

by S.M. Maggioni ; the music by M.W. Balfe ; as represented at Her Majesty's Theatre, Haymarket, July 1838. (statement of responsibility) U.S. RISM Libretto Project. P. 56-57 presumably filmed twice; terms of a... More

Giovanni Paisiello - Finto il vero. Libretto. Italian

Giovanni Paisiello - Finto il vero. Libretto. Italian

di Saverio Zini da rappresentarsi nel Teatro Nuovo nella primavera di quest'anno 1776 ; dedicata all'eccellentissimo signore D. Giovanni Caracciolo de' prencipi di avellino &c. &c. &c. (statement of responsibil... More

Fischerin. Libretto. Libretto. German

Fischerin. Libretto. Libretto. German

U.S. RISM Libretto Project. Pages unnumbered throughout. Music by Corona Schröter--New Grove. Date of performance surmised from imprint. Performers' names not given. Performance: Tiefurth, Natürlicher Schauplat... More

Maria di Rohan. Libretto. English & Italian

Maria di Rohan. Libretto. English & Italian

music by Donizetti ; with an English version, and the music of the principal airs. (statement of responsibility) U.S. RISM Libretto Project. Legal notice dated 1857--bottom of title page; advertisements--p. [1]... More

Medea in Corinto. Libretto. Italian - Performance: Milano

Medea in Corinto. Libretto. Italian - Performance: Milano

U.S. RISM Libretto Project. Two acts. Libretto by Felice Romani--New Grove. "Sit Medea ferox. Orazio"--title page. "Direttore e maestro de' cori, Sig. Giulio Granatelli"--p. 3. "Musica del maestro signor Simone... More

Otello. Libretto. French Opera. Public domain libretto, Library of Congress

Otello. Libretto. French Opera. Public domain libretto, Library of Con...

musique de Rossini ; libretto traduit de l'italien par MM. Alphonse Royer et Gustave Vaez ; divertissement de M. Mazilier ; représenté pour la première fois, à Paris, sur le Théâtre de l'Académie royale de musi... More

Georges Bizet - Jolie fille de Perth. Libretto. German

Georges Bizet - Jolie fille de Perth. Libretto. German

U.S. RISM Libretto Project. Title and publication information from cover; composer's name at head of title; title page missing or not photographed. Libretto by Saint-George and Adenis, after Scott--New Grove. T... More

Callirhoé. Libretto - Albert Schatz Opera Collection

Callirhoé. Libretto - Albert Schatz Opera Collection

les paroles sont de M. Roy ; la musique de M. Destouches. (statement of responsibility) "LXXX. Opera. Tome X." From Recueil général des opéra.

Luisa Miller. Libretto. Italian

Luisa Miller. Libretto. Italian

U.S. RISM Libretto Project. Three acts; legal notice dated 1867--p. [2] at beginning; "Argument"--p. 1; advertisements--p. [1]-[4] at end, recto and verso of back cover; melodies for principal arias given. Libr... More

Giuramento. Libretto. English & Italian

Giuramento. Libretto. English & Italian

U.S. RISM Libretto Project. Three acts; advertisements--front and back covers; "Argument"--p. 2; legal notice dated 1867--p. 2 Libretto in Italian and English in parallel columns; includes melodies for the prin... More

Verità in cimento. Libretto. Italian - Performance: Milano

Verità in cimento. Libretto. Italian - Performance: Milano

U.S. RISM Libretto Project. Three acts; dedication, signed: Diomedo Lizzapa--p. 3-4; "Argomento"--p. 5-7; apology--p. 7; scene descriptions--p. 10. Alternate aria, "Il ciglio arciero," for act 1, scene 4 printe... More

Gioacchino Rossini - Mosè in Egitto. Libretto. German

Gioacchino Rossini - Mosè in Egitto. Libretto. German

in Musik gesetzt von Rossini. (statement of responsibility) U.S. RISM Libretto Project. Libretto by Tottola--New Grove. Performers' names not given.

Colombo. Libretto. Italian Opera. Performance: Bologna

Colombo. Libretto. Italian Opera. Performance: Bologna

U.S. RISM Libretto Project. Two acts; "Proemio dell'autore" by Felice Romani--p. VII-XII. "A sua maestà, la Principessa Imperiale, ed Arciduchessa d'Austria Maria Luigia, duchessa di Parma, Piacenza e Guastalla... More

Alcina. Libretto. Libretto. English & Italian. Performance: London

Alcina. Libretto. Libretto. English & Italian. Performance: London

U.S. RISM Libretto Project. Three acts; libretto in Italian and English on facing pages; title page, synopsis and cast list in English only; price on title page: One shilling; "The Argument"--verso of title pag... More

Telemaco nell'isola di Calipso. Libretto

Telemaco nell'isola di Calipso. Libretto

del nobile signore Carlo Lanfranchi Rossi, patrizio Pisano. (statement of responsibility) "Sotta la real protezione del serenissimo Pietro Leopoldo, principe relae d'Ungheria, e di Boemia, arciduca d'Austria, e... More

Belmont und Constanze, oder, Die Entführung aus dem Serail eine Operette in drey Akten

Belmont und Constanze, oder, Die Entführung aus dem Serail eine Operet...

von C.F. Bretzner ; componirt vom Herrn Kapellmeister André in Berlin. (statement of responsibility) U.S. RISM Libretto Project. Performers' names not given.

Giovanni Paisiello - Finto il vero. Libretto. Italian

Giovanni Paisiello - Finto il vero. Libretto. Italian

di Saverio Zini da rappresentarsi nel Teatro Nuovo nella primavera di quest'anno 1776 ; dedicata all'eccellentissimo signore D. Giovanni Caracciolo de' prencipi di avellino &c. &c. &c. (statement of responsibil... More

Stein der Weisen. Libretto. Libretto. German

Stein der Weisen. Libretto. Libretto. German

U.S. RISM Libretto Project. Music by Schack, Gerl, and Mozart--New Grove. Performers' names not given.

Georges Bizet - Jolie fille de Perth. Libretto. German

Georges Bizet - Jolie fille de Perth. Libretto. German

U.S. RISM Libretto Project. Title and publication information from cover; composer's name at head of title; title page missing or not photographed. Libretto by Saint-George and Adenis, after Scott--New Grove. T... More

Entführung aus dem Serail. Libretto. English

Entführung aus dem Serail. Libretto. English

by the author of "Native Land," "Brother and Sister," "Englishmen in India," "Doubtful Son," &c. &c. ; the music by Mozart and Kramer ; the scenery entirely designed and executed by Mr. Roberts. (statement of r... More

Ernani. Libretto. English & Italian

Ernani. Libretto. English & Italian

U.S. RISM Libretto Project. Four acts; legal notice dated 1859--p. 2; "Argument"--p. 3; advertisements--p. [1]-[4] at end; melodies for principal arias included. Libretto in Italian and English in parallel colu... More

Robin Hood. Libretto. English. Public domain libretto, Library of Congress

Robin Hood. Libretto. English. Public domain libretto, Library of Cong...

written by John Oxenford ; composed by G.A. Macfarren ; first represented at Her Majesty's Theatre, on the 11th of October, 1860. (statement of responsibility) U.S. RISM Libretto Project. "Royal English Opera, ... More

Gioacchino Rossini - Eduardo e Cristina. Libretto. Italian

Gioacchino Rossini - Eduardo e Cristina. Libretto. Italian

U.S. RISM Libretto Project. Libretto by Giovanni Schmidt--New Grove. "La musica e del Sig. maestro Giovacchino Rossini"--p. 3. "Primo violino, e direttore, dell'orchestra, Sig. Gaetano Bruscagli"--p. 4. "Maestr... More

Jean Baptiste Lully, Armide. Libretto. Italian & French

Jean Baptiste Lully, Armide. Libretto. Italian & French

tradotta dal francese, senza muta le note del famoso Gio. Battista Lulli. (statement of responsibility) U.S. RISM Libretto Project. Five acts; p. 44-45 apparently filmed twice; libretto proper in Italian and Fr... More

Jephté. Libretto - Albert Schatz Opera Collection

Jephté. Libretto - Albert Schatz Opera Collection

paroles de M. Pellegrin ; musique de M. Monteclair. (statement of responsibility) "CXV. opera." From Recueil général des opéra, 1731-1735.

Alcina. Libretto. Libretto. English & Italian. Performance: London

Alcina. Libretto. Libretto. English & Italian. Performance: London

U.S. RISM Libretto Project. Three acts; libretto in Italian and English on facing pages; title page, synopsis and cast list in English only; price on title page: One shilling; "The Argument"--verso of title pag... More

Ormisda. Libretto. Italian Opera - Performance: Venezia

Ormisda. Libretto. Italian Opera - Performance: Venezia

U.S. RISM Libretto Project. Three acts; "Con licenza de' superiori"--title page; "Argomento"--p. 3; "Mutazioni"--p. 5. "La musica del signor D. Bortolamio Cornans"--p. 5. "Le scene è dell'idea del signor Bernar... More

Dornröschen. Libretto. German Opera. Published in Leipzig.

Dornröschen. Libretto. German Opera. Published in Leipzig.

von E.B. Ebeling-Filhès ; mit Musik von E. Humperdinck. (statement of responsibility) U.S. RISM Libretto Project. Price on front cover: Textbuch 50 Pf.; legal notice--title page; "Druck von F.A. Brockhaus in Le... More

Johann Strauss - Wiener Blut (Opera). Libretto. German

Johann Strauss - Wiener Blut (Opera). Libretto. German

von Victor Léon und Leo Stein ; Musik von Johann Strauss ; für die Bühne eingerichtet von Adolf Müller jun. (statement of responsibility) U.S. RISM Libretto Project. Legal notices--front cover. "Druck von Raima... More

Rose of Castile. Libretto. English

Rose of Castile. Libretto. English

U.S. RISM Libretto Project. P. 22-23 presumably filmed twice; advertisements on recto and verso of front cover and p. [1]-[6] at end; imprint repeated--p. [2]; legal notice--title page; synopsis--p. 2. Libretto... More

Georges Bizet - Jolie fille de Perth. Libretto. German

Georges Bizet - Jolie fille de Perth. Libretto. German

U.S. RISM Libretto Project. Title and publication information from cover; composer's name at head of title; title page missing or not photographed. Libretto by Saint-George and Adenis, after Scott--New Grove. T... More

Donizetti Don Pasquale. Libretto. English & Italian

Donizetti Don Pasquale. Libretto. English & Italian

U.S. RISM Libretto Project. Three acts; legal notice dated 1860--p. 2; "Argument" in English--p. 4; advertisements on front and back covers and p. [1]-[4] at end. Libretto in Italian and English in parallel col... More

Foresta di Hermannstadt. Libretto. Italian. Performance: Napoli

Foresta di Hermannstadt. Libretto. Italian. Performance: Napoli

di Andrea Leone Tottola ; da rappresentarsi nel teatro Nuovo sopra Toledo per quarta opera del corrente anno 1812. (statement of responsibility) U.S. RISM Libretto Project. Two acts; "L'autore a chi legge"--p. ... More

Vestale. Libretto. English & Italian. Performance: London

Vestale. Libretto. English & Italian. Performance: London

the music composed here by V. Pucitta. (statement of responsibility) U.S. RISM Libretto Project. "Price two shillings and no more"--title page; "The subject"--p. 2. Libretto in Italian and English on facing pag... More

Aureliano in Palmira. Libretto. English & Italian

Aureliano in Palmira. Libretto. English & Italian

the music by Rossini ; as represented at the King's Theatre, Haymarket, May 16, 1826. (statement of responsibility) U.S. RISM Libretto Project. Libretto in Italian and English on facing pages; printed price "Pr... More

Verità in cimento. Libretto. Italian - Performance: Milano

Verità in cimento. Libretto. Italian - Performance: Milano

U.S. RISM Libretto Project. Three acts; dedication, signed: Diomedo Lizzapa--p. 3-4; "Argomento"--p. 5-7; apology--p. 7; scene descriptions--p. 10. Alternate aria, "Il ciglio arciero," for act 1, scene 4 printe... More

Artaserse. Libretto. Italian&German

Artaserse. Libretto. Italian&German

U.S. RISM Libretto Project. Three acts; opposite pages bear duplicate numbering; libretto in Italian and German on facing pages; added title page in Italian; "Argomento"/"Inhalt"--p. 3-4; scene descriptions--p.... More

Jephté. Libretto - Albert Schatz Opera Collection

Jephté. Libretto - Albert Schatz Opera Collection

paroles de M. Pellegrin ; musique de M. Monteclair. (statement of responsibility) "CXV. opera." From Recueil général des opéra, 1731-1735.

Verità in cimento. Libretto. Italian - Performance: Milano

Verità in cimento. Libretto. Italian - Performance: Milano

U.S. RISM Libretto Project. Three acts; dedication, signed: Diomedo Lizzapa--p. 3-4; "Argomento"--p. 5-7; apology--p. 7; scene descriptions--p. 10. Alternate aria, "Il ciglio arciero," for act 1, scene 4 printe... More

Omphale. Libretto - Albert Schatz Opera Collection

Omphale. Libretto - Albert Schatz Opera Collection

Five acts; p. 46 misnumbered p. 52; legal notice--title page; "Prologue"--p. 5-9; censor's statement dated 19 décembre 1751--p. 60. "Les paroles sont de feu M. De La Mothe"--verso of title page. "La musique de ... More

Sogno di Partenope. Libretto. Italian. Performance: Napoli

Sogno di Partenope. Libretto. Italian. Performance: Napoli

U.S. RISM Libretto Project. Two parts; "Al benevolo lettore" by U. Lampredi--p. 3-4; costume illustrations--p. [1], [3], [5], [7], [9], [11] at end. Libretto by Urbano Lampredi--New Grove. "Architetto della rie... More

Giovanni Paisiello - Furbo malaccorto. Libretto. Libretto. Italian

Giovanni Paisiello - Furbo malaccorto. Libretto. Libretto. Italian

U.S. RISM Libretto Project. Three acts; dedication--p. 3. Music by Giovanni Paisiello--New Grove. Date of performance surmised from imprint. "Con licenza de' superiori"--title page. Personaggi: GINEURA. La Sig.... More

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