Giuseppe Verdi - Aida Rare First Edition - 1872
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Giuseppe Verdi's Aida Rare First Edition, the Italian libretto from the first edition of 1872, 32 pages, 20 cm by 13.5 cm, in Italian with original language and discrete-condition wear.
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Extraordinary and very rare libretto of Giuseppe Verdi's Opera Aida, one of the supreme masterpieces in the history of music and world opera.
This is the first Italian edition from 1872, published shortly after the historic Italian performance of the opera, staged at La Scala in Milan following the famous absolute premiere of 1871. A document of exceptional historical, musical, and collecting interest.
Note: the last page, as shown in the photograph, is detached.
The text is by Antonio Ghislanzoni, librettist who collaborated with Verdi on the creation of what would become one of the most celebrated and performed titles in the international operatic repertoire.
The original Aida librettos from the early period are today extremely difficult to find on the market, especially complete and preserved in autonomous form. This specimen represents a direct testimony to the birth of an opera destined to enter legend.
Object of great interest for Verdian collectors, opera history, musical theatre, old books, and Scaliger memorabilia.
The publication bears the indication of the Floreal Liberty publishing house of Milan, an element that contributes to the historical charm of the specimen and to its bibliographic authenticity.
The natural traces of time, compatible with the age of the work, only underscore its authentic character and documentary value.
A piece of absolute prestige, difficult to obtain, destined for the most demanding collectors of Verdian works and 19th-century theatrical materials.
Conditions:
Conditions consistent with age (over 150 years). Shows signs of time, some stains as visible in the photo. Authentic patina that confirms its era and historicity.
Authentic item, not a modern reprint.
Verdi was one of the greatest composers, along with Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Ludwig van Beethoven, Johann Sebastian Bach, Franz Schubert, Fryderyk Chopin, Franz Joseph Haydn, Giuseppe Verdi, George Frideric Handel, Johannes Brahms, Gioachino Rossini, Antonio Vivaldi, Robert Schumann, Richard Wagner, Igor Stravinsky, Igor Stravinsky Čajkovskij, Ennio Morricone, Gustav Mahler, Niccolò Paganini, Richard Strauss, Amilcare Ponchielli, Giacomo Puccini, Pietro Mascagni, Gaetano Donizetti, Giacomo Puccini
Extraordinary and very rare libretto of Giuseppe Verdi's Opera Aida, one of the supreme masterpieces in the history of music and world opera.
This is the first Italian edition from 1872, published shortly after the historic Italian performance of the opera, staged at La Scala in Milan following the famous absolute premiere of 1871. A document of exceptional historical, musical, and collecting interest.
Note: the last page, as shown in the photograph, is detached.
The text is by Antonio Ghislanzoni, librettist who collaborated with Verdi on the creation of what would become one of the most celebrated and performed titles in the international operatic repertoire.
The original Aida librettos from the early period are today extremely difficult to find on the market, especially complete and preserved in autonomous form. This specimen represents a direct testimony to the birth of an opera destined to enter legend.
Object of great interest for Verdian collectors, opera history, musical theatre, old books, and Scaliger memorabilia.
The publication bears the indication of the Floreal Liberty publishing house of Milan, an element that contributes to the historical charm of the specimen and to its bibliographic authenticity.
The natural traces of time, compatible with the age of the work, only underscore its authentic character and documentary value.
A piece of absolute prestige, difficult to obtain, destined for the most demanding collectors of Verdian works and 19th-century theatrical materials.
Conditions:
Conditions consistent with age (over 150 years). Shows signs of time, some stains as visible in the photo. Authentic patina that confirms its era and historicity.
Authentic item, not a modern reprint.
Verdi was one of the greatest composers, along with Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Ludwig van Beethoven, Johann Sebastian Bach, Franz Schubert, Fryderyk Chopin, Franz Joseph Haydn, Giuseppe Verdi, George Frideric Handel, Johannes Brahms, Gioachino Rossini, Antonio Vivaldi, Robert Schumann, Richard Wagner, Igor Stravinsky, Igor Stravinsky Čajkovskij, Ennio Morricone, Gustav Mahler, Niccolò Paganini, Richard Strauss, Amilcare Ponchielli, Giacomo Puccini, Pietro Mascagni, Gaetano Donizetti, Giacomo Puccini
Details
Number of books
1
Subject
Theatre
Book title
Aida Rare First Edition
Author/ Illustrator
Giuseppe Verdi
Condition
Fair
Publication year oldest item
1872
Height
20 cm
Edition
1st Edition
Width
13.5 cm
Language
Italian
Original language
Yes
Number of pages
32
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