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The favourite songs in the opera call'd Demetrio
1758, Printed for I. Walsh, in Catharine Street in the Strand
in Italian
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Eight arias for soprano soloist and 2 duets for two sopranos, all with chamber orchestra acc.; unrealized figured bass for keyboard instrument.
Each v. issued with separate t.p.; Harvard Theatre Collection copy has: "A 2d set of" in ms. at the head of the title and "with 2 songs in Zenobia" in ms. at the end of the title on the t.p. of v. 2.
Advertisement under imprint on t.p.: "Of whom may be had I. Le delizie del opere ... IV. Apollo's feast, containing the favourite songs & overtures in score from all Mr. Handel's operas in 6 vols. Favorite songs from operas, Demofoonte ... Scipione."
Engraved throughout.
RISM A/I, C 3230
Smith & Humphries. Bibliography of John Walsh, II:567
New Grove Opera, I:890; 891
London Stage, 1660-1800, pt. 4, v. 2, p. 625; 639
Gift; John Milton and Ruth Neils Ward; 30 December 1998; 98TW-4.86.
Italian words.
Libretto for both Demetrio and Zenobia by P. Metastasio; Demetrio was first performed in London on 8 November 1757 and Zenobia in London on 10 January 1758, both at the King's Theatre, Haymarket.
From the collection of John Milton and Ruth Neils Ward.
Red ownership stamp on p. 23: British Museum, 16 JY 1903; blue British Museum "transferred" stamp directly below.
From the collection of John Milton and Ruth Neils Ward.
Imperfect: volume 2 only, lacking t.p. and p. 24+.
Title on t.p. printed from separate engraved plate.
Disbound; in case.
Disbound; in box.
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