Pietro il grande. Libretto. Italian & English

the music by L.G. Jullien ; the Italian words by Manfredo Maggioni adapted from the original English libretto by Desmond Ryan, Esq. ; 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; price on title page: one shilling and sixpence; advertisements--title page; "argument"--p. iii-iv; copyright--front cover; imprint repeated--p. 104.

Orchestra: FIRST VIOLINS. Messrs. Sainton (Principal) ... [et al.] -- SECOND VIOLINS. Watkins (Principal) ... [et al.] -- TENORS. Hill (Principal) ... [et al.] -- VIOLONCELLOS. Lucas (Principal) ... [et al.] -- DOUBLE BASSES. Howell (Principal) ... [et al.] -- HARPS. Trust ... [et al.] -- FLUTES. Pratten ... [et al.] -- OBOES. Barret ... [et al.] -- CLARIONETS. Lazarus ... [et al.] -- BASSOONS. Baumann ... [et al.] -- HORNS. C. Harper ... [et al.] -- TRUMPETS. T. Harper ... [et al.] -- TROMBONES. Cioffi ... [et al.] -- OPHICLEIDE. Prospere -- DRUMS. Chipp -- TRIANGLE. Seymour -- BASS DRUMM. Orton--p. ii.

Members of the orchestra named--p. ii.

List of numbers in the opera, including ballets in acts 1 and 3--p. 3.

"No. 6: Coral Valse-danced by the Corps de Ballet, and Mesdames LEBLOND, KOLEMBERG, SANTI, &c."--p. 3.

"No. 7: La Hollandaise Danse-Maritinie by Madlle. ROBERT and Mons. ALEXANDRE"--p. 3.

"No. 23: Mazurka-danced by Madlle. ADRIENOFF, Mesdames LEBLOND, SANTI,KOLEMBERG, and BLANCHE"--p. 3.

"No. 24: Minnet Russe-Madlle. ADRIENOFF, and Mons. ALEXANDRE"--p. 3.

"The scenery by Messrs. GRIEVE and TELBIN"--p. 5.

Dramatis Personae: PETER. Sig. Tamberlik -- PRINCE GALITZIN. Sig. Soldi -- PRINCE MENZIKOFF. Sig. Stigelli -- MARSHAL SHEREMATOF. Sig. Polonini -- MARSHAL BAUER. Sig. Luigi Mei -- GENERAL LEFORT. Sig. Tagliafico -- ROSSOMAK. Herr Formes -- ZEINBERG. Sig. Rommi -- HERALD. Sig. Rache -- CATHERINE. Madlle Anna Zerr

Performance: London, Royal Italian Opera, Covent Garden. (venue)

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01/01/1800

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