389 - Rossini, G.

Rossini, G. (1772–1868, Italian opera composer). Handwritten dedication “al Signor (Franz) Devecchi G. Rossini” on the frontispiece of the libretto for the opera “Ciro in Babilonia” (Eng. Cyrus in Babylon. A musical drama in two acts.) in an anthology containing six additional libretti. Inscribed by Rossini “To Signor (Franz) Devecchi G. Rossini” on the frontispiece of the libretto for the opera “Ciro in Babilonia” (Engl. Cyrus in Babylon. A musical drama in two acts.) in an anthology containing six further libretti. 7 libretti in 1 volume. Munich, Franz Seraph Hübschmann et al., 1805–1822. Small 8° (17.5 x 11 cm.). Separate pagination. Marbled cardboard binding of the period with a gold-stamped spine label. The dedication by Rossini to the Munich opera singer Franz Devecchi, who sang the title role at the premiere in the fall of 1816 at the Royal Court Theater in Munich. The Bavarian State Library holds manuscripts of the solo parts from the Munich performances on October 27 and November 6, 1817 (Mus.ms. 6404). - The anthology also includes libretti for the following operas: *Fingal*. Music by Batton. March 31, 1822. - *Numa Pompilio*, a heroic-pastoral drama in three acts. Music by Ferdinand Paer. Second abridged edition. 1811. - Mathilde, Duchess of Spoleto. Performed … on October 9, 1816. - Ginevra, a heroic singspiel in two acts. July 13, 1805. - Cinderella, a comic opera in two acts. To be performed … in August of the year 1818. The music is by Maestro Rossini. - Adelasia ed Aleramo. A serious musical drama in two acts by Luigi Romanelli. 1808. - *Celaniera*, a heroic melodrama in two acts. To be performed ... in February 1816. Libretto by Rossi. Music by Pavesi. - Very well preserved.