Part of PICRYL.com. Not developed or endorsed by the Library of Congress

ballets

public
47,977 media by topicpage 478 of 480
Triomphe des sens. Libretto. Public domain libretto, Library of Congress

Triomphe des sens. Libretto. Public domain libretto, Library of Congre...

paroles de m. Roy ; musique de m. Mouret. (statement of responsibility) "CXVI. opera. Tom. XV." From Recueil général des opéras. According to Schatz's catalog, S6744 is assigned to L'odorat, Le toucher, and La ... More

Ballet de faunes & de nimphes des bois. 1756

Ballet de faunes & de nimphes des bois. 1756

U.S. RISM Libretto Project. Three acts; libretto in Italian and French on facing pages; added title page in Italian; librettist's foreword signed: J.P. de Tagliazucchi--p. 4-7; scene descriptions--p. 10-11. "Av... More

Imeneo di Poro e Cleofide (ballo). 1760?

Imeneo di Poro e Cleofide (ballo). 1760?

die Poesie ist von Herrn Metastasio, Kayserl. Poeten ; die Musik hat Herr Nic. Jommelli, Herzoglich-Würtembergis. würklicher Musik-Direktor und Ober-Capellmeister von Neuem gefertiget ; die Veränderungen des Sc... More

Verliebte Wald-Gott (heroischer Pantomime-Tantz). 1760

Verliebte Wald-Gott (heroischer Pantomime-Tantz). 1760

die Poesie ist von dem Herrn Mathias Verazj, Jhro Churfürstl. Durchleucht Hof Poeten ; die Music ist eine neue Composition von dem berühmten Herrn Nicolaus Jommelli, des regierenden Herrn Hertzogen von Wirtenbe... More

Giovani cavalieri toscani (ballo). 1762. Performance: Wien

Giovani cavalieri toscani (ballo). 1762. Performance: Wien

U.S. RISM Libretto Project. Three acts; imprint information taken from p. [94]; illustration of a scene from the opera, signed by A. Tischler--p. [6]; "Argomento"--p. [9]; scene descriptions--p. [16]-[17]. "Il ... More

Francese brillante. Libretto. Italian. Performance: Roma

Francese brillante. Libretto. Italian. Performance: Roma

U.S. RISM Libretto Project. Three acts; performance schedule--p. 5; "Protesta"--p. 6. "Con licenza de' superiori"--title page. "La musica è del celebre Sig. Giuseppe Guglielmi, maestro di cappella napolitano"--... More

Temistocle. Libretto. German Opera.

Temistocle. Libretto. German Opera.

U.S. RISM Libretto Project. Three acts; p. 42-43 presumably filmed twice; "Inhalt"--p. 5-6; "Veränderungen der Schaubühne"--p. 7. Half title on p. 1: Themistocles aus dem Italiänischen des Herrn Abts Metastasio... More

Rivali placati. Libretto. Italian. Performance: Napoli

Rivali placati. Libretto. Italian. Performance: Napoli

U.S. RISM Libretto Project. Three acts; scene descriptions--p. [5]. Date of performance surmised from imprint. "La musica è del celebre Sig. maestro Pietro Guglielmi di Napoli"--p. [3]. "Li balli sono d'invenzi... More

Contadina filosofa (ballo). 1782. Performance: Torino

Contadina filosofa (ballo). 1782. Performance: Torino

U.S. RISM Libretto Project. Two acts; P. 72-73 apparently filmed twice; scene descriptions--p. 4; censor's statement--p. 4; "Nella stamperia Mairesse"--p. 78; "Avis"--p. [1]-[2] at end. Ballerini, e ballerine: ... More

Demetrio a Rodi. Libretto. Italian. Performance: Torino

Demetrio a Rodi. Libretto. Italian. Performance: Torino

da rappresentarsi nel regio Teatro di Torino per le nozze delle LL. AA. RR. Vittorio Emanuele Duca d'Aosta e Maria Teresa Arciduchessa d'Austria, l' anno MDCCLXXXIX [i.e.1789]. (statement of responsibility) U.S... More

Domenico Cimarosa. Convito. Libretto. Portuguese & Italian

Domenico Cimarosa. Convito. Libretto. Portuguese & Italian

U.S. RISM Libretto Project. Two acts; libretto in Italian and Portuguese on facing pages; all pages preceding the text in Italian; title page and parts of the libretto are written out by hand, apparently as a c... More

Bosco di Hermanstad (ballo pantomimo). Scenario. Scenario. Italian. 1814

Bosco di Hermanstad (ballo pantomimo). Scenario. Scenario. Italian. 18...

U.S. RISM Libretto Project. Two acts; "Avvertimento"--p. [3]-[4] at beginning; "Decorazioni"--p. [6] at beginning. "La poesìa è del Sig. Luigi Andrioli"--p. [4] at beginning. "La musica è del Sig. maestro Ercol... More

Affonso de Albuquerque (dança historica). Scenario. Scenario. Portuguese. 1825

Affonso de Albuquerque (dança historica). Scenario. Scenario. Portugue...

U.S. RISM Libretto Project. Two acts; legal notice--title page; copy has handwritten notes: p. 109-111. Libretto in Italian and Portuguese on facing pages; description of ballet in Portuguese. Libretto by Giova... More

Amor guerriero. Libretto. Italian, published in Venice

Amor guerriero. Libretto. Italian, published in Venice

U.S. RISM Libretto Project. Three acts; p. 44 misnumbered 34; p. 73-75 misnumbered 49-51; frontispiece--p. 1; librettist's dedication, signed "Christoforo Iuanouich"--p. 5-7; librettist's foreword--p. 8-11; "Ar... More

Ermengarda regina de'Longobardi. Libretto. Italian, published in Venice

Ermengarda regina de'Longobardi. Libretto. Italian, published in Venic...

U.S. RISM Libretto Project. Three acts; illustration of "Hermengardis"--p. [3]; "Lo stampatore à chi legge"--p. 3-6; "Argomento"--p. 7-8; scene descriptions--p. 10; imprimt repeated as colophon--p. 81. Music by... More

Intermedio della Cingera Opera. Public domain libretto, Library of Congress

Intermedio della Cingera Opera. Public domain libretto, Library of Con...

di Aurelio Aureli ; rappresentata nel Regio Teatro di Milano l'anno 1675 ; dedicata all'Ecc.ma principessa Clara Maria di Nassaù, principessa di Ligne, d'Amblice, e del Sacro Imperio, sourana di Faignoles &c. (... More

Dafni. Libretto. Libretto. Italian - Performance: Venezia

Dafni. Libretto. Libretto. Italian - Performance: Venezia

U.S. RISM Libretto Project. Five acts; librettist's "Proemio"--p. 3-11; "Argomento"--p. 12-15; descriptions of choral scenes, place, time, and action--p. 17-18; "Scene, e cori per intramezzi"--p. 19-22. Music b... More

Don Chisciotte in Sierra Morena. Libretto. Italian

Don Chisciotte in Sierra Morena. Libretto. Italian

la musica è del Sig. Francesco Conti, tiorbista, e compositore di camera di S.M. Ces. e Cattol. (statement of responsibility) U.S. RISM Libretto Project. Five acts; "Argomento"--p. 3-4; list of supernumerary gr... More

Alessandro in Sidone. Libretto. Italian. Performance: Wien

Alessandro in Sidone. Libretto. Italian. Performance: Wien

U.S. RISM Libretto Project. Five acts; "Motivi istorici"--p. [5]-[7]; mark obscuring several words of the text--p. 88. "Il tutto [i.e. la decorazione della scena] rara invenzione del Sig. Giuseppe Galli Bibiena... More

Tanz der Ruder-Knechte dess Flusses Arasse. 1733

Tanz der Ruder-Knechte dess Flusses Arasse. 1733

aus dem Welschen übersetzet. (statement of responsibility) U.S. RISM Libretto Project. Three acts. Preface on p. [4]-[6]: beginning of preface ia apparently missing from copy. Music by Giovanni Ferrandini--Dizi... More

Meride. Libretto. Italian Opera.

Meride. Libretto. Italian Opera.

La poesia è del Sig. abbate Giovan Claudio Pasquini, poeta cesareo, e regio ; la musica è del Sig. Carlo Pietra Grua, maestro di cappella di S.A.S.E. (statement of responsibility) U.S. RISM Libretto Project. Th... More

Armida. Libretto. German & Italian. Published in Berlin.

Armida. Libretto. German & Italian. Published in Berlin.

U.S. RISM Libretto Project. Three acts; libretto in Italian and German on facing pages; added title page in Italian; ballets described in French following the libretto; legal notice--title page; "Argomento"/"In... More

Orfeo. Libretto. German & Italian. Published in Berlin.

Orfeo. Libretto. German & Italian. Published in Berlin.

U.S. RISM Libretto Project. Three acts; libretto in Italian and German on facing pages; added title page in Italian; ballet descriptions in French follow the libretto; "mit allergnädigster Freyheit"--title page... More

Vologeso. Libretto. German & Italian Published in Leipzig.

Vologeso. Libretto. German & Italian Published in Leipzig.

U.S. RISM Libretto Project. Three acts; libretto in Italian and German on facing pages; "Argomento"/"Innhalt"--p. [4]-[7]; scene descriptions--p. [10]-[11]. "Die Music ist durchaus eine so wohl Sinn- als kunstr... More

Ballet, welches einige Heldenthaten des Hercules vorstellt. 1756

Ballet, welches einige Heldenthaten des Hercules vorstellt. 1756

U.S. RISM Libretto Project. Three acts; libretto in Italian and German on facing pages; added title page in Italian; ballet cast information in French follows the libretto; "Mit allergnädigster Freyheit"--title... More

Ecole (ballet). 1763 Opera. Public domain libretto, Library of Congress

Ecole (ballet). 1763 Opera. Public domain libretto, Library of Congres...

U.S. RISM Libretto Project. Three acts; added title page in Italian; libretto in Italian and German on facing pages; ballet descriptions in French. "Die Musik ist vom Herrn Capellmeister Cochi"--p. 5. "Le premi... More

Antoine et Cleopatre (ballet). Public domain libretto, Library of Congress

Antoine et Cleopatre (ballet). Public domain libretto, Library of Cong...

die Poesie ist von dem berühmten Herrn Abbè Peter Metastasio Kayserl. Königl. Hof-Poeten ; die Musik ist von dem Herrn Petr Pompeius Sales, Sr. Churfürstl. Durchleucht von Trier &c. &c. Capell-Meister. (stateme... More

Arrivo e sbarco di Cleopatra (ballo). 1773

Arrivo e sbarco di Cleopatra (ballo). 1773

U.S. RISM Libretto Project. Three acts; half title; scene and ballet descriptions--p. 7. "Con licenza del Regio tribunal censorio"--title page. "Il primo ballo è d'invenzione, e direzione del S.r Vincislao de R... More

Molinari provenzali (ballo). 1776 - Performance: Venezia

Molinari provenzali (ballo). 1776 - Performance: Venezia

U.S. RISM Libretto Project. Three acts; p. 52-53 presumably filmed twice; "mutazioni di scene"--p. 4 Dedication on p. [3]-2, "A Sua Eccellenza la signora Ernestina Durazzo nata contessa di Weisenwolf dama dell'... More

Villanella rapita (ballo). 1793 - Performance: Milano

Villanella rapita (ballo). 1793 - Performance: Milano

U.S. RISM Libretto Project. Two acts; libretto in Italian and Portuguese on facing pages; all pages preceding the text in Italian only; legal notice--title page; scene descriptions--p. 5-6. "Compositore e diret... More

Affonso de Albuquerque (dança historica). Scenario. Scenario. Portuguese. 1825

Affonso de Albuquerque (dança historica). Scenario. Scenario. Portugue...

U.S. RISM Libretto Project. Two acts; legal notice--title page; copy has handwritten notes: p. 109-111. Libretto in Italian and Portuguese on facing pages; description of ballet in Portuguese. Libretto by Giova... More

Aureliano. Libretto. Libretto. Italian, published in Venice

Aureliano. Libretto. Libretto. Italian, published in Venice

di Giacomo dall'Angelo da rappresentarsi nel Teatro di S. Moisè l'anno 1666 ; consacrato a gl'Illust. & Eccell. signori marchesi Hippolito, et Ferrante fratelli Bentivogli signori di Magliano, conti di Antignag... More

Ballo di prigioni. 1670. Public domain libretto, Library of Congress

Ballo di prigioni. 1670. Public domain libretto, Library of Congress

di Matteo Noris ; consacrato all'illustrissimo Sig. Ottavio de Tassis libero barone del Sacro Romano Impero, cameriere delle Chiaui d'oro di S.M.C. & generale hereditario delle sue Imperial poste &c. (statement... More

Niobe, regina di Tebe. Libretto. Libretto. German

Niobe, regina di Tebe. Libretto. Libretto. German

U.S. RISM Libretto Project. Three acts; librettist's dedication, signed, "Luigi Orlandi"--p. [5]-[8]; "Innhalt"--p. [9]-[10]; groups of supernumeraries listed--p. [11]; scene descriptions--p. [12]; "Flug-Wercke... More

Ballet de faunes & de nimphes des bois. 1756

Ballet de faunes & de nimphes des bois. 1756

U.S. RISM Libretto Project. Three acts; libretto in Italian and French on facing pages; added title page in Italian; librettist's foreword signed: J.P. de Tagliazucchi--p. 4-7; scene descriptions--p. 10-11. "Av... More

Ballo d'fauni, e ninfe. 1756. Public domain libretto, Library of Congress

Ballo d'fauni, e ninfe. 1756. Public domain libretto, Library of Congr...

U.S. RISM Libretto Project. Three acts; libretto in Italian and German on facing pages; ballet information in French follows the libretto; added title page in Italian; "Mit allergnädigster Freyheit"--title page... More

Imeneo di Poro e Cleofide (ballo). 1760?

Imeneo di Poro e Cleofide (ballo). 1760?

die Poesie ist von Herrn Metastasio, Kayserl. Poeten ; die Musik hat Herr Nic. Jommelli, Herzoglich-Würtembergis. würklicher Musik-Direktor und Ober-Capellmeister von Neuem gefertiget ; die Veränderungen des Sc... More

Didone abbandonata. Libretto Opera.

Didone abbandonata. Libretto Opera.

la poesia é del signor abbate Pietro Metasio, poeta di S.C.M. ; la musica é del Sig. Andrea di Bernasconi, consigliere, e maestro di capella di S.A.E. di Baviera. (statement of responsibility) Three acts; libre... More

Antoine et Cleopatre (ballet). Public domain libretto, Library of Congress

Antoine et Cleopatre (ballet). Public domain libretto, Library of Cong...

die Poesie ist von dem berühmten Herrn Abbè Peter Metastasio Kayserl. Königl. Hof-Poeten ; die Musik ist von dem Herrn Petr Pompeius Sales, Sr. Churfürstl. Durchleucht von Trier &c. &c. Capell-Meister. (stateme... More

Ballet von Spaniern. 1771. Public domain libretto, Library of Congress

Ballet von Spaniern. 1771. Public domain libretto, Library of Congress

U.S. RISM Libretto Project. Three acts; libretto in Italian and German on facing pages; added title page in Italian; ballet cast appears in French following the libretto "Mit allergnädigster Freyheit"--title pa... More

Cacciatori e contadini (ballo). 1772

Cacciatori e contadini (ballo). 1772

U.S. RISM Libretto Project. Three acts; half title; scene and ballet descriptions--p. 5-6. "Il dramma è del Sig. Gaetano Martinelli, poeta all'attual servizio di S.M.F."--p. 9. "La musica è del Sig. Girolamo Fr... More

Vedova scaltra (ballo). 1773. Public domain libretto, Library of Congress

Vedova scaltra (ballo). 1773. Public domain libretto, Library of Congr...

U.S. RISM Libretto Project. Three acts; half title; scene and ballet descriptions--p. 7. "Con licenza del Regio tribunal censorio"--title page. "Il ballo primo è d'invenzione, e direzione del S.r Vinceslao de R... More

Vendemmia. Libretto. Italian Opera

Vendemmia. Libretto. Italian Opera

U.S. RISM Libretto Project. Two acts; inside front cover and p. 1 apparently filmed twice; scene descriptions--p. 6-7. "Con licenza della real mesa della commissione generale sopra l'esame, e censura de' libri"... More

Campestre (ballo). 1794 Opera. Public domain libretto, Library of Congress

Campestre (ballo). 1794 Opera. Public domain libretto, Library of Cong...

U.S. RISM Libretto Project. Three acts; "Con approvazione"--title page; "Mutazioni di scene nel dramma"--p. VII; "Mutazioni di scene ne' balli"--p. VIII. Dedication in verse on p. III-IV signed, "Angiolo Bentiv... More

Stravagante e il dissipatore. Libretto. Italian

Stravagante e il dissipatore. Libretto. Italian

per musica di Giuseppe Foppa ; da rappresentarsi nel nobilissimo teatro La Fenice la primavera dell'anno 1805. (statement of responsibility) U.S. RISM Libretto Project. "Prima buffa assoluta Sig. Rosa Pinotti"-... More

Hierone tiranno di Siracusa. Libretto. Italian

Hierone tiranno di Siracusa. Libretto. Italian

poesia d'Aurelio Aureli ; e musica singolare di D. Bernardo Sabadini organista della sudetta A.S. (statement of responsibility) U.S. RISM Libretto Project. Three acts; p. 18 and 31 apparently filmed twice; p. 1... More

Dionisio Siracusano. Libretto. Libretto. Italian. Performance: Mantova

Dionisio Siracusano. Libretto. Libretto. Italian. Performance: Mantova

U.S. RISM Libretto Project. Three acts; half-title--p. 3; impressario's dedication, signed "Giuseppe Calvi"--p. 7-8; "Verità della storia unità alla fintione della fauola"--p. 9-10; foreword--p. 11-12; scene de... More

Sulpitia. Libretto. Italian Opera. Performance: Wien

Sulpitia. Libretto. Italian Opera. Performance: Wien

posto in musica dal S.r Antonio Draghi, maestro di Cap. di S.M.C. ; con l'arie per li balletti del S.r Gio: Gioseffo Hoffer, violinista di S.M.C. (statement of responsibility) U.S. RISM Libretto Project. Three ... More

Tanz der Ruder-Knechte dess Flusses Arasse. 1733

Tanz der Ruder-Knechte dess Flusses Arasse. 1733

aus dem Welschen übersetzet. (statement of responsibility) U.S. RISM Libretto Project. Three acts. Preface on p. [4]-[6]: beginning of preface ia apparently missing from copy. Music by Giovanni Ferrandini--Dizi... More

Ballet, welches einige Heldenthaten des Hercules vorstellt. 1756

Ballet, welches einige Heldenthaten des Hercules vorstellt. 1756

U.S. RISM Libretto Project. Three acts; libretto in Italian and German on facing pages; added title page in Italian; ballet cast information in French follows the libretto; "Mit allergnädigster Freyheit"--title... More

Molinaro (ballo). 1784 Opera. Public domain libretto, Library of Congress

Molinaro (ballo). 1784 Opera. Public domain libretto, Library of Congr...

U.S. RISM Libretto Project. Half title--p. 1; legal notice--title page; scene descripttions--p. 7; substitute aria for that appearing on p. 23 given on p. 93. Alessandri's opera Il Vecchio geloso given at Legho... More

Campestre (ballo). 1794 Opera. Public domain libretto, Library of Congress

Campestre (ballo). 1794 Opera. Public domain libretto, Library of Cong...

U.S. RISM Libretto Project. Three acts; "Con approvazione"--title page; "Mutazioni di scene nel dramma"--p. VII; "Mutazioni di scene ne' balli"--p. VIII. Dedication in verse on p. III-IV signed, "Angiolo Bentiv... More

Finti eredi. Libretto. Portuguese & Italian

Finti eredi. Libretto. Portuguese & Italian

U.S. RISM Libretto Project. Two acts; p. 68-69 apparently filmed twice; libretto in Italian and Portuguese on facing pages; all pages preceding the text in Italian only; legal notice--title page; scene descript... More

Achille in Sciro (ballo eroico pantomimo). Scenario. Scenario. Italian. 1807

Achille in Sciro (ballo eroico pantomimo). Scenario. Scenario. Italian...

poesia nuova del Sig. Giuseppe Foppa ; musica nuova del Sig. maestro Stefano Pavesi. Le metamorfosi : dramma eroicomico d'un solo atto / poesia nuova del Sig. Giuseppe Foppa ; musica nuova del Sig. maestro Vinc... More

Due famiglie riunite (ballo). Scenario. Scenario. Italian. 1809

Due famiglie riunite (ballo). Scenario. Scenario. Italian. 1809

del Sig. Luigi Romanelli poeta del R. teatro alla Scala ; da rappresentarsi nel suddetto R. teatro la primavera dell'anno 1809. (statement of responsibility) U.S. RISM Libretto Project. "La musica è del Sig. Ca... More

Ippolito ed Aricia (ballo pantomimo). Scenario. Scenario. Italian. 1811

Ippolito ed Aricia (ballo pantomimo). Scenario. Scenario. Italian. 181...

del Sig. Luigi Romanelli ; da rappresentarsi sul R.o teatro alla Scala nell'autunno dell'anno 1811. (statement of responsibility) U.S. RISM Libretto Project. "La musica è del Sig. maestro Giuseppe Nicolini"--p.... More

Ballo di 12. ombre. 1666. Public domain libretto, Library of Congress

Ballo di 12. ombre. 1666. Public domain libretto, Library of Congress

U.S. RISM Libretto Project. Three acts; librettist's dedication, signed "N.M."--p. 3-4; librettist's foreword--p. 5-6; "Argomento"--p. 7-8; scene and ballet descriptions--p. 10. "Con licenza de' superiori,e pri... More

Gordiano Pio. Libretto. Italian

Gordiano Pio. Libretto. Italian

posto in musica dal Sig. Marc'Antonio Ziani, vicemaestro di cappella di S.M.C. ; con l'arie per li balletti del Sig.r Gio. Gioseffo Hoffer, violinista di S.M.C. (statement of responsibility) U.S. RISM Libretto ... More

La verità nell'inganno drama per musica, da rappresentarsi nella Cesarea corte per Il Nome Gloriosissimo della Sac. Ces. e Catt. Real Maestà di Carlo VI. imperador de' Romani sempre augusto, per comando della Sac. Ces. e Catt. Real Maestà di Elisabetta Cristina imperadrice regnante, l'anno MDCCXVII i.e. 1717

La verità nell'inganno drama per musica, da rappresentarsi nella Cesar...

U.S. RISM Libretto Project. Three acts; p. 92 misnumbered 82; "Argomento"--p. 3-6; "Comparse"--p. 7; scene descriptions--p. 8; "Licenza"--p. 82-83; "Intermezzi di Lisetta, ed Astrobolo [:] Intermezzo primo, Lis... More

Orfeo. Libretto. German & Italian. Published in Berlin.

Orfeo. Libretto. German & Italian. Published in Berlin.

U.S. RISM Libretto Project. Three acts; libretto in Italian and German on facing pages; added title page in Italian; ballet descriptions in French follow the libretto; "mit allergnädigster Freyheit"--title page... More

Vologeso. Libretto. German & Italian Published in Leipzig.

Vologeso. Libretto. German & Italian Published in Leipzig.

U.S. RISM Libretto Project. Three acts; libretto in Italian and German on facing pages; "Argomento"/"Innhalt"--p. [4]-[7]; scene descriptions--p. [10]-[11]. "Die Music ist durchaus eine so wohl Sinn- als kunstr... More

Alessandro nell'Indie. Libretto. Italian. Performance: Bologna

Alessandro nell'Indie. Libretto. Italian. Performance: Bologna

la poesìa del dramma è del celebre Sig.r Ab.e Pietro Metastasio, Romano, poeta cesareo, &c. ; la licenza è del Sig.r Giuseppe Bonechy, Fiorentino, poeta di Sua Maestà Fedelissima, et in attual servizio delle co... More

Feste persiane (ballo). 1762?. Public domain libretto, Library of Congress

Feste persiane (ballo). 1762?. Public domain libretto, Library of Cong...

die poesie ist von Herrn Abt Peter Metastasius, Kayserlichen Poeten ; die Musik hat Herr Nicolaus Jommelli, Herzoglich-Würtembergischer würklicher Musik-Director und Ober-Capellmeister von neuem gefertiget ; di... More

Semiramide. Libretto. German & Italian

Semiramide. Libretto. German & Italian

"Welches aus höchstem Befehl Sr. Churfürstl. Durchleucht in Bayern &c. &c. auf den Churfürstlichen neuen Theater bey der höchst-beglückten Vermählung Sr. Königl. Maj. Joseph Röm. König. &c. &c. und der Kayserli... More

Ballet général des carthaginois. Published in Berlin.

Ballet général des carthaginois. Published in Berlin.

U.S. RISM Libretto Project. Three acts; libretto in Italian and German on facing pages; added title page in Italian; ballets described in French at end; legal notice--title page; "Argomento"/"Innhalt des Trauer... More

Eroe cinese. Libretto. German & Italian Performance: München

Eroe cinese. Libretto. German & Italian Performance: München

U.S. RISM Libretto Project. Three acts; p. 12-13 presumably filmed twice; p. 132-133 apparently missing from copy; libretto in Italian and German on facing pages; ballet description in French follows opera text... More

Molinari provenzali (ballo). 1776 - Performance: Venezia

Molinari provenzali (ballo). 1776 - Performance: Venezia

U.S. RISM Libretto Project. Three acts; p. 52-53 presumably filmed twice; "mutazioni di scene"--p. 4 Dedication on p. [3]-2, "A Sua Eccellenza la signora Ernestina Durazzo nata contessa di Weisenwolf dama dell'... More

Volodimiro. Libretto - Albert Schatz Opera Collection

Volodimiro. Libretto - Albert Schatz Opera Collection

U.S. RISM Libretto Project. Three acts; terms of availability--verso of title page; corrigendum--verso of title page; "Argomento"--p. III-IV; ballet scene descriptions--p. VI; scene descriptions--p. VIII; appro... More

Ballo di otto seguaci di Pallade. 1665

Ballo di otto seguaci di Pallade. 1665

U.S. RISM Libretto Project. Cover illustration; engraving incorporating the crest of Philippe-Julien Mancini Mazarini--p. 4; librettist's dedication, signed and dated: Nicolò Minato, di Venetia li 26. gennaro 1... More

Didio Giuliano. Libretto. Italian. Performance: Piacenza

Didio Giuliano. Libretto. Italian. Performance: Piacenza

U.S. RISM Libretto Project. Three acts; half title--p. 1; dedication, signed "Giuseppe Calui"--p. 5-6; "Fauoleggiamento vnito all'istoria"--p. 7-9; foreword--p. 10-12; scene descriptions--p. 14-15. "Balli[:] di... More

Tanz der Ruder-Knechte dess Flusses Arasse. 1733

Tanz der Ruder-Knechte dess Flusses Arasse. 1733

aus dem Welschen übersetzet. (statement of responsibility) U.S. RISM Libretto Project. Three acts. Preface on p. [4]-[6]: beginning of preface ia apparently missing from copy. Music by Giovanni Ferrandini--Dizi... More

Orfeo. Libretto. German & Italian. Published in Berlin.

Orfeo. Libretto. German & Italian. Published in Berlin.

U.S. RISM Libretto Project. Three acts; libretto in Italian and German on facing pages; added title page in Italian; ballet descriptions in French follow the libretto; "mit allergnädigster Freyheit"--title page... More

Fetonte. Libretto. French & Italian

Fetonte. Libretto. French & Italian

la musique est nouvellement composée par Monsieur Nicolas Jommelli, directeur de la musique & maitre de la chapelle de S.A.S. ; les ballets tirés du sujet meme, sont inventés par l'auteur de la tragedie ; les d... More

Ballet von Spaniern. 1771. Public domain libretto, Library of Congress

Ballet von Spaniern. 1771. Public domain libretto, Library of Congress

U.S. RISM Libretto Project. Three acts; libretto in Italian and German on facing pages; added title page in Italian; ballet cast appears in French following the libretto "Mit allergnädigster Freyheit"--title pa... More

Finti eredi. Libretto. Portuguese & Italian

Finti eredi. Libretto. Portuguese & Italian

U.S. RISM Libretto Project. Two acts; p. 68-69 apparently filmed twice; libretto in Italian and Portuguese on facing pages; all pages preceding the text in Italian only; legal notice--title page; scene descript... More

Lauretta (ballo). 1794 Opera. Public domain libretto, Library of Congress

Lauretta (ballo). 1794 Opera. Public domain libretto, Library of Congr...

U.S. RISM Libretto Project. Two acts; libretto in Italian and Portuguese on facing pages; pages preceding the text in Italian; scene and ballet descriptions--p. 6-7. "Con licenza della real mesa della commissio... More

Morte di Semiramide. Libretto. German & Italien

Morte di Semiramide. Libretto. German & Italien

in Musik gesetzt von Friedrich Heinrich Himmel Capellmeister Sr. Majiestät des Königs von Preussen ; und aufgeführt auf dem grossen Königl. Theater im Februar 1797 ; mit Königlichem allergnädigsten Privilegio. ... More

Ballo di amorini. 1655?. Public domain libretto, Library of Congress

Ballo di amorini. 1655?. Public domain libretto, Library of Congress

U.S. RISM Libretto Project. Three acts; embossed leather cover; illegible notation inside front cover; "Argomento della favola"--p. [5]-[7]; scene, ballet, and "machine" descriptions--p. [9]; supernumerary list... More

Ballet des africanischen Volcks. 1743?. Published in Berlin.

Ballet des africanischen Volcks. 1743?. Published in Berlin.

U.S. RISM Libretto Project. Three acts; p. 98-99 apparently filmed twice; libretto in Italian and German on facing pages; added title page in Italian; legal notice--title page; "Argomento"/"Innhalt"--p. 4-7; sc... More

Ballet des frolockenden römischen Volcks. 1745

Ballet des frolockenden römischen Volcks. 1745

U.S. RISM Libretto Project. Three acts; libretto in Italian and German on facing pages; added title page in Italian; ballet cast appears in French following the opera libretto; "Mutazioni di scena"/"Veränderung... More

Armida. Libretto. German & Italian. Published in Berlin.

Armida. Libretto. German & Italian. Published in Berlin.

U.S. RISM Libretto Project. Three acts; libretto in Italian and German on facing pages; added title page in Italian; ballets described in French following the libretto; legal notice--title page; "Argomento"/"In... More

Verliebte Wald-Gott (heroischer Pantomime-Tantz). 1760

Verliebte Wald-Gott (heroischer Pantomime-Tantz). 1760

die Poesie ist von dem Herrn Mathias Verazj, Jhro Churfürstl. Durchleucht Hof Poeten ; die Music ist eine neue Composition von dem berühmten Herrn Nicolaus Jommelli, des regierenden Herrn Hertzogen von Wirtenbe... More

Semiramide. Libretto. German & Italian

Semiramide. Libretto. German & Italian

"Welches aus höchstem Befehl Sr. Churfürstl. Durchleucht in Bayern &c. &c. auf den Churfürstlichen neuen Theater bey der höchst-beglückten Vermählung Sr. Königl. Maj. Joseph Röm. König. &c. &c. und der Kayserli... More

Cacciatori e contadini (ballo). 1772

Cacciatori e contadini (ballo). 1772

U.S. RISM Libretto Project. Three acts; half title; scene and ballet descriptions--p. 5-6. "Il dramma è del Sig. Gaetano Martinelli, poeta all'attual servizio di S.M.F."--p. 9. "La musica è del Sig. Girolamo Fr... More

Demetrio. Libretto. German & Italian Performance: München

Demetrio. Libretto. German & Italian Performance: München

die Poesie ist von dem berühmten Herrn Abbt Peter Metastasio, Kaiserl. Königl. Majestät Hofpoeten ; die Musik ist von dem Herrn Andreas von Bernasconi, Sr. Churfürstlichen Durchleucht in Baiern &c. &c. Rath, un... More

Diana, ed Endimione (ballo). 1785 - Performance: Milano

Diana, ed Endimione (ballo). 1785 - Performance: Milano

U.S. RISM Libretto Project. Two acts; p. 23-24 second series misnumbered 21-22; first two ballets in French, last 2 in Italian; dedication--p. 3-4; scene and ballet descriptions--p. 8. "Colla permissione"--titl... More

Finti eredi. Libretto. Portuguese & Italian

Finti eredi. Libretto. Portuguese & Italian

U.S. RISM Libretto Project. Two acts; p. 68-69 apparently filmed twice; libretto in Italian and Portuguese on facing pages; all pages preceding the text in Italian only; legal notice--title page; scene descript... More

Domenico Cimarosa. Convito. Libretto. Portuguese & Italian

Domenico Cimarosa. Convito. Libretto. Portuguese & Italian

U.S. RISM Libretto Project. Two acts; libretto in Italian and Portuguese on facing pages; all pages preceding the text in Italian; title page and parts of the libretto are written out by hand, apparently as a c... More

Amore ingannato (ballo). 1807. Public domain libretto, Library of Congress

Amore ingannato (ballo). 1807. Public domain libretto, Library of Cong...

U.S. RISM Libretto Project. "Mutazioni di scene pel dramma ... pel primo ballo ... pel ballo secondo"--p. VI; "Admeto ed Alceste ..."--p. VII; legal notice by A. Anelli dated 19 fiorile anno IX"--p. 92. Librett... More

Peregrino (baile de meio caracter). Scenario. Scenario. Portuguese. 1826

Peregrino (baile de meio caracter). Scenario. Scenario. Portuguese. 18...

U.S. RISM Libretto Project. Two acts; legal notice at bottom of title page; text of libretto in Italian and Portuguese on facing pages. Libretto by Andrea Leone Tottola--Opera composers and their works (Mellen ... More

Ballo di amorini. 1655?. Public domain libretto, Library of Congress

Ballo di amorini. 1655?. Public domain libretto, Library of Congress

U.S. RISM Libretto Project. Three acts; embossed leather cover; illegible notation inside front cover; "Argomento della favola"--p. [5]-[7]; scene, ballet, and "machine" descriptions--p. [9]; supernumerary list... More

Paride. Libretto. German & Italian

Paride. Libretto. German & Italian

di Gio: Andrea Bontempi Perugino = Parius : ein Gedicht zur Musica / von Johann Andrea Bontempo von Perugià. (statement of responsibility) Five acts; pages unnumbered throughout; libretto in Italian and German ... More

Fetonte. Libretto. French & Italian

Fetonte. Libretto. French & Italian

la musique est nouvellement composée par Monsieur Nicolas Jommelli, directeur de la musique & maitre de la chapelle de S.A.S. ; les ballets tirés du sujet meme, sont inventés par l'auteur de la tragedie ; les d... More

Ballet général des carthaginois. Published in Berlin.

Ballet général des carthaginois. Published in Berlin.

U.S. RISM Libretto Project. Three acts; libretto in Italian and German on facing pages; added title page in Italian; ballets described in French at end; legal notice--title page; "Argomento"/"Innhalt des Trauer... More

Principale noblesse de Thrace (ballo). 1774

Principale noblesse de Thrace (ballo). 1774

U.S. RISM Libretto Project. Three acts; libretto in Italian and German on facing pages; added title page in Italian; legal notice--title page; "Argomento"/"Inhalt des Singespiels"--p. 4-7; scene descriptions--p... More

Ballo d'eroi - Albert Schatz Opera Collection

Ballo d'eroi - Albert Schatz Opera Collection

U.S. RISM Libretto Project. Three acts; pages unnumbered throughout; libretto in Italian and German on alternate leaves; half title--p. [3]; added title page in Italian--p. [5]; "Argomento"/"Inhalt"--p. [6]-[11... More

Gordiano Pio. Libretto. Italian

Gordiano Pio. Libretto. Italian

posto in musica dal Sig. Marc'Antonio Ziani, vicemaestro di cappella di S.M.C. ; con l'arie per li balletti del Sig.r Gio. Gioseffo Hoffer, violinista di S.M.C. (statement of responsibility) U.S. RISM Libretto ... More

Ballet des africanischen Volcks. 1743?. Published in Berlin.

Ballet des africanischen Volcks. 1743?. Published in Berlin.

U.S. RISM Libretto Project. Three acts; p. 98-99 apparently filmed twice; libretto in Italian and German on facing pages; added title page in Italian; legal notice--title page; "Argomento"/"Innhalt"--p. 4-7; sc... More

Ercole all'inferno (ballo eroico-mitologico). Scenario. Scenario. Italian. 1812

Ercole all'inferno (ballo eroico-mitologico). Scenario. Scenario. Ital...

del Sig. Luigi Romanelli ; da rappresentarsi nel R.o teatro alla Scala per la seconda dell'autunno 1812. (statement of responsibility) U.S. RISM Libretto Project. "La musica è del Sig. Gioacchino Rossini, maest... More

Tantz von unterschiedlichen Nationen. 1735. Performance: Wien

Tantz von unterschiedlichen Nationen. 1735. Performance: Wien

U.S. RISM Libretto Project. Libretto in Italian and German on facing pages; "Argomento"/"Innhalt"--p. 2-5; advertisement--p. 4-5. The present libretto represents a later version of Vinci's Medo--Sonneck, O.G.T.... More

Previous

of 480

Next