Gioacchino Rossini - Guillaume Tell. Libretto. English & Italian

the music by Rossini ; the libretto edited and translated by Manfredo Maggioni ; as represented at the Royal Italian Opera, Covent Garden. (statement of responsibility)

U.S. RISM Libretto Project.

Libretto in Italian and English on facing pages; publication date from front cover; printed price "One shilling"--cover and title page.

"Argument"--p. III-V.

Libretto by Etienne de Jouy and Hippolyte Bis--New Grove.

"First violins, Sainton (principal) ..."--p. 2.

"Second violins, Ella (principal) ..."--p. 2.

"Tenors, Hill (principal) ..."--p. 2.

"Violoncellos, Lindley (principal) ..."--p. 2.

"Double basses, Anfossi (principal) ..."--p. 2.

"Harps: E. Perry, J. Trust"--p. 2.

"Flutes: Ribas, De Folly"--p. 2.

"Oboes: Barret, Nicholson"--p. 2.

"Clarionets: Lazarus, Boosé"--p. 2.

"Bassoons: Baumann, Larkin"--p. 2.

"Horns: Platt, Harper, Jarrett, Rae"--p. 2.

"Trumpets: T. Harper, Handley"--p. 2.

"Trombones: Cioffi, Smithies, Healey"--p. 2.

"Ophicleide, Prospère"--p. 2.

"Drums, Chipp"--p. 2.

"Triangle, Seymour"--p. 2.

"Bass drum, Horton"--p. 2.

"Poet of the theatre, Manfredo Maggioni, professor of Italian literature at the Royal Academy of Music"--p. 3.

Dramatis Personæ: GUGLIELMO TELL. Sig.r Tamburini -- EDUIGE. Mad.e Bellini -- JEMMY. Mad.lle Corbari -- MELCHTAL. Sig.r Polonini -- ARNOLDO. M. Roger -- VALTER. Sig.r Marini -- LEUTOLDO. Sig.r Mei -- UN PESCATORE. Sig.r Lavia -- GESSLER. Sig.r Tagliafico -- MATILDE. Mad.e Castellan -- RODOLFO. Sig.r Soldi--p. 3.

Performance: London, Covent Garden, 1848? (venue)

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01/01/1848

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