Richard Wagner. Artaserse. Libretto. German & Italian

die Poesie ist von dem berühmten Herrn Abb[è] Peter Metastasio Kayserl. Königl. Majestät Hof-Poeten ; die Music ist von dem Herrn Andreas von Bernasconi, Sr. Churfürstl. Durchl. in Bayern &c. &c. Rath- und Capell-Meister. (statement of responsibility)

"Welches auf höchstem Befehl Sr. Churfürstl. Durchleuch[t] in Bayern &c. &c. auf den Churfürstlichen neuen Theate[r] in der Carnevals-Zeit anno 1763 ist aufgeführet worden."

Three acts; libretto text in Italian and German on alternate leaves; opposite pages bear duplicate numbering; ballet description in French and German on facing pages; "Argomento"--p. [5]-[6], [11]; "Innhalt"--p. [8]-[10]; scene descriptions--p. [12]-[15]; added cast list in Italian--p. [16].

Includes a description of two accompanying ballets, the first untitled, the second, "Les plaisirs du dimanche au village"--p. [3]-[7] at end.

"Erster Tanz / von der Composition des Herren Schalandray, Sr. Churfürstl. Durchl. Tanzmeister"--p. [4] at end; scene description--p. [4] at end; synopsis--p. [4] at end; "Der andere Tanz führet den Titel Die Sonntags-Ergötzlichkeiten auf den Land"--p. [4]-[6] at end; synopsis--p. [6] at end.

Premier danseurs/Premier danseuse, Madame Pinazi [Mons. Geiser], Msr. Auguste Thibert, Joseph Duboulay, Madame Auguste, Cuàilles Doubalay, Adélayde Douboulay; Premier cadrille, figurant, Josephe Obermaier, François Patlinger, Jean Aloise Kreis, Joseph Saur, Vilielme Wagner, Joseph Louis; Figurante, Therese Mairine, Marie Anna Rudolphe, Victorie Chaber, Marie Eve Schreiberin, Marie Therese Vittman, Marie Anne Ciline--p. [7] at end.

The name of "Mons. Geiser" written in by hand.

Members of the "Second Cadrille" and the "Troisieme Cadrille" also named--p. [7]-[8].

operas librettos ballets scenarios artaserse mandane artabano arbace semira megabise french german germany albert schatz collection madame auguste andrea bernasconi victorie chaber meur chalandray marie anne ciline giovan carolo concialini josepha von crönerin adélayde douboulay cuàilles douboulay joseph duboulay sebastiano emiliani gedruckt bey franz joseph thuille mons geiser adelhaid kopoldin jean aloise kreis joseph louis therese mairine elector of bavaria maximilian iii joseph pietro metastasio josephe obermaier domenico panzacchi françois patlinger madame pinazi marie anna rudolphe joseph saur herr schalandray marie eve schreiberin auguste thibert marie therese vittman vilielme wagner johann wallesi performing arts musical notation opera german opera italian opera

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