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].