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operas30
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flute and continuo music1
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Bishop, Sir Henry R (1786-1855)3
Colman, George3
Colman, George (1762-1836)3
Verdi, Giuseppe (1813-1901)3
Arnold, Samuel (1740-1802)2
Cammarano, Salvatore2
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An idyl : a pictorial music-play

Herkomer, Sir Hubert von (1849-1914); Bennett, Joseph (1831-1911)

[1889]

"The Edition of this Work is limited to 676 Copies, of which this is No. 227"--Verso of t.p. Plates and other illustrations are etchings. Words also printed as text on p. [3]-11 (1st group).

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Let's build a town : a play for children : 1930

Hindemith, Paul (1895-1963); Seitz, Robert (1891-1938); List, George (1911-2008)

c1931

For children's voices and unspecified instruments.

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The geisha : a story of a tea house : a Japanese musical play in two acts

Jones, Sidney (1861-1946); Hall, Owen (1853-1907); Greenbank, Harry

[ca. 1896]

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Five times by the taper's light : quartet from Colman's play "The iron chest" for S.A.T.B

Storace, Stephen (1762-1796); Colman, George (1762-1836); Hullah, John (1812-1884)

[between 1856 and 1863]

For 4 voices (SATB) and piano. Piano arrangement by J. Hullah?. Caption title. Series published between 1859 and 1885 (CPM).

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Five times by the taper's light : quartet from Colman's play "The iron chest" for S.A.T.B

Storace, Stephen (1762-1796); Colman, George (1762-1836); Hullah, John (1812-1884)

[between 1856 and 1863]

For 4 voices (SATB) and piano. Piano arrangement by J. Hullah?. Caption title. Series published between 1859 and 1885 (CPM).

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Macbeth : opera seria in quattre atti

Verdi, Giuseppe (1813-1901); Piave, Francesco Maria (1810-1876)

[ca.1850]

Italian words.

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The island princess, or The generous Portuguese : made into an opera : as it is performed at the Theatre Royal. All the musical entertainments and the greatest part of the play new, and written by Mr. Motteux

Motteux, Peter Anthony (1660-1718); Fletcher, John (1579-1625); Purcell, Daniel (1660-1717)

1699

Adapted from 'The island princess' by J. Fletcher. Music chiefly by D. Purcell. Libretto only. The musical performers are not inlcuded in the Dramatis personae, but named in the libretto where they ...

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D. Sebastiao, rei de Portugal : drama lyrico em 5 actos

Scribe, Eugène (1791-1861); Donizetti, Gaetano (1797-1848)

1845

The libretto is by A.E. Scribe. Cf. Loewenberg. Annals of opera. Introduction in Italian.

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The duenna : a comic opera, in three acts : as it is performed, by His Majesty's servants

Pottinger, Israel (1759-1761); Linley, Thomas (1733-1795); Linley, Thomas (1756-1778); Sheridan, Richard Brinsley (1751-1816)

1776

A parody of Sheridan's play, by I. Pottinger; the music composed by Thomas Linley and his son.

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The duenna : a comic opera, in three acts : as it is performed, by His Majesty's servants

Pottinger, Israel (1759-1761); Linley, Thomas (1733-1795); Linley, Thomas (1756-1778); Sheridan, Richard Brinsley (1751-1816)

1776

A parody of Sheridan's play, by I. Pottinger; the music composed by Thomas Linley and his son.

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The jovial crew : A comic-opera, as it is acted at the Theatre-Royal, by His Majesty's servants. : With the musick prefix'd to each song

Brome, Richard (1652); Roome, Edward (1729); Yonge, Sir William (1755); Concanen, Matthew (1701-1749); Watts, John (1763)

1731

An alteration of Brome's play by Roome, Yonge and Concanen. Cf. Baker. Biographia dramatica; Dict. Nat. Biog.

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Il trovatore (The troubadour) : an opera in four parts

Verdi, Giuseppe (1813-1901); Macfarren, Natalia (1827-1916); Cammarano, Salvatore (1801-1852)

[19--?]

Piano reduction. Words in English and Italian. Based on the play El travador / by A. Garcia Gutiérrez.

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