'Suite d'ariettes choisies de différens operas comiques, copié par Couland. 1766.'
Scope and Contents
Airs from various comic operas. Volume has various ownership inscriptions, some rubbed out, including 'Maria Letitia Grant', 'Mary Richmond' and 'Goodwood. From Her Grace the Dutchess of Richmond'. MS vocal score, 6 airs from 'Tom Jones' [by F.A.D. Philidor, 1765]; 6 from 'La fée Urgele' [by E.R. Duni, 1766]; 6 from 'Le Roy et le fermier' [by P.A. Monsigny, 1766]; 1 from 'Les aveux indiscrets' [by Monsigny, 1759]; 6 from 'Rose et Colas' [by Monsigny, 1764]; 5 from 'Isabelle et Gertrude' [by B. Blaise, 1765]; 3 from 'Les deux chasseurs et le laitiers' [by Duni, 1763]; 3 from 'Le bucheron' [by Philidor, 1763]; 4 from 'Le marechal Ferrant' [by Philidor, 1761]; 7 from 'La clochette' [by Duni, 1766]. Index at end of volume.
Dates
- Creation: 1766
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Extent
1 collection
Language of Materials
English
French
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchased 1991
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
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