Tempesta. Libretto. English Opera. Performance: London

the music composed by Halevy ; the poem by Scribe, founded on "The Tempest" of Shakspeare ; and composed expressly for Her Majesty's Theatre, Haymarket 1850. (statement of responsibility)

U.S. RISM Libretto Project.

Cover title; copyright and legal notice--front cover; price on front cover: two shillings; terms of availability--front cover; "W.S. Johnson, "Nassau Steam Press," 60, St. Martin's Lane"--verso of front cover; preface--p. 3; note on librettist--p. 4-5; note on composer--p. 6-7; synopsis--p. 8; "director of the music and conductor, Mr. Balfe"--p. 9; advertisement--p. [1] at end.

"The scenery by Mr. Charles Marshall"--front cover.

"The incidental dances by M. Paul Taglioni"--front cover.

"The costumes designed and executed under the superintendance of Madame Copere"--front cover.

Dramatis personae: ALFONSO. Signor Lorenzo -- PROSPERO. Signor Coletti -- ANTONIO. Signor F. Lablache -- FERDINAND. Signor Baucarde -- TRINCULO. Signor Ferrari -- STEPHANO. Madlle. Parodi -- SYCORAX. Madlle. Ida Bertrand -- SPIRIT OF THE AIR. Madlle. Giuliani -- ARIEL. Madlle. Carlotta Grisi -- CALIBAN. Signor Lablache -- MIRANDA. Madame Sontag--p. 9.

Performance: London, Her Majesty's, 1850. (venue)

operas librettos alfonso prospero antonio ferdinand trinculo stephano sycorax spirit of the air ariel caliban miranda italian england albert schatz collection signor baucarde ida bertrand signor coletti signor ferrari madlle giuliani carlotta grisi f halévy f lablache signor lablache signor lorenzo madlle parodi published and sold at her majesty theatre eugène scribe madame sontag performing arts opera london

01/01/1850

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