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Opere A.F., a rare octavo miscellany of opera and ballet libretti printed between 1834 and 1863, in an antique half‑leather binding, 19 × 12 cm, in good condition.
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LYRICA & RISORGIMENTO
Rare Miscellany of Opera and Ballet Librettos (1834–1863)
Carlo Felice Theatre of Genoa
Historical Connection with Michele Novaro (Inno di Mameli)
Description of the Lot
Extraordinary and rare 8° bound miscellaneous tome of the period, half-leather with red-gold lettering and embellishments on the spine "OPERE A.F.", containing a vast collection of lyric opera and ballet librettos printed between 1834 and 1863.
Most volumes document the lyrical seasons of the famous Carlo Felice Theatre in Genoa, with some rare editions printed in Livorno, Florence, Perugia and Turin.
Exceptional Historical-Risorgimento Significance:
The Novaro Family
This miscellany has a unique documentary value as it records directly the activity of Michele Novaro’s family (composer of the music of the Mameli Hymn, 1847):
Michele Novaro singer: explicitly listed in the cast as a performer/tainter for the libretto Il Templario (music by Ottone Nicolai).
Gerolamo Novaro (father): present in the technical casts as chief machinist in numerous operas (La Vestale, Gli Esiliati in Siberia, Fausta, La Solitaria delle Asturie, La Donna Capricciosa).
Michele Canzio (maternal uncle): famous stage designer and Director of Ornaments at the Academy, cited as author of scenes in almost all Genoese librettos.
Main Titles and Authors Present
The collection includes masterpieces by the greatest 19th-century composers, together with local rarities and important ballet librettos:
The Great Masters of Opera:
Gaetano Donizetti: Belisario (Regio Stabilimento Ricordi edition with period dry stamp), Fausta (Genoa, 1834), Gli Esiliati in Siberia (Genoa, 1835).
Saverio Mercadante: Il Giuramento (Genoa, 1838), La Vestale (Genoa, 1841).
Ottone Nicolai: Il Templario (Genoa, 1840).
Giuseppe Poniatowski: Esmeralda (Premiere for the opening of the Teatro Leopoldino di Livorno, Summer 1847).
Luigi Gordigiani & Lauro Rossi: Gli Aragonesi in Napoli (Florence, 1841) and La Contessa di Mons.
Bibliographic Rarities and Genovese School:
Giocondo Degola: Adelisa (Genoa, 1837) and La Donna Capricciosa (Genoa, 1839) (works of extremely rare availability).
Rare Ballet Librettos and Romantic Dance:
Il Sogno ossia Il Viaggio nella Luna (comic-fantastic ballet, Livorno, 1853).
Graziella (Perugia, 1863, featuring the famous étoile dancer Amalia Ferraris).
Il Corsaro (choreography by G. Galzerani, Genoa, 1840).
La Silfide, Rosmunda, Sesostri, I Briganti delle Calabrie and others.
Preservation Conditions
Binding: Half-leather and period marbled paper, solid and well preserved.
Interior pages: Intact sheets, text fully legible and crisp. Contains physiological foxing typical of 19th-century paper.
Distinctive marks: Official dry stamps of Casa Ricordi, vintage manuscript numbering on the flyleaves and theater trade mark.
* Main photo: The closed tome with the spine highlighted ("OPERE A.F.")
Transcription of the Manuscript Index
La Solitaria (La Solitaria delle Asturie ossia La Spagna Ricuperata – C. Coccia / F. Romani, Genoa 1839) Esmeralda (G. Poniatowski, Livorno 1847)
Fausta (G. Donizetti, Genoa 1834)
La scelta d'una sposa (Dancing of A. Cherubini)
Il giuramento (S. Mercadante, Genoa 1838)
La donna capricciosa (G. Degola, Genoa 1839)
Adelisa (G. Degola, Genoa 1837)
Il Templario (O. Nicolai, Genoa 1840 – with Michele Novaro in the cast)
Rosmunda (Dancing of G. Galzerani)
Gli esiliati in Siberia (G. Donizetti, Genoa 1835)
Gli aragonesi in Napoli (L. Gordigiani, Florence 1841)
La Vestale (S. Mercadante, Genoa 1841)
Belisario (G. Donizetti, Ricordi edition)
La contessa di Mons (L. Rossi, Turin)
Il corsaro (Dancing of G. Galzerani, Genoa 1840)
Il sogno (Il Sogno ossia Il Viaggio nella Luna, ballet, E. Barracani, Livorno 1853)
Graziella (Dancing of P. Diani with Amalia Ferraris, Perugia 1863)
LYRICA & RISORGIMENTO
Rare Miscellany of Opera and Ballet Librettos (1834–1863)
Carlo Felice Theatre of Genoa
Historical Connection with Michele Novaro (Inno di Mameli)
Description of the Lot
Extraordinary and rare 8° bound miscellaneous tome of the period, half-leather with red-gold lettering and embellishments on the spine "OPERE A.F.", containing a vast collection of lyric opera and ballet librettos printed between 1834 and 1863.
Most volumes document the lyrical seasons of the famous Carlo Felice Theatre in Genoa, with some rare editions printed in Livorno, Florence, Perugia and Turin.
Exceptional Historical-Risorgimento Significance:
The Novaro Family
This miscellany has a unique documentary value as it records directly the activity of Michele Novaro’s family (composer of the music of the Mameli Hymn, 1847):
Michele Novaro singer: explicitly listed in the cast as a performer/tainter for the libretto Il Templario (music by Ottone Nicolai).
Gerolamo Novaro (father): present in the technical casts as chief machinist in numerous operas (La Vestale, Gli Esiliati in Siberia, Fausta, La Solitaria delle Asturie, La Donna Capricciosa).
Michele Canzio (maternal uncle): famous stage designer and Director of Ornaments at the Academy, cited as author of scenes in almost all Genoese librettos.
Main Titles and Authors Present
The collection includes masterpieces by the greatest 19th-century composers, together with local rarities and important ballet librettos:
The Great Masters of Opera:
Gaetano Donizetti: Belisario (Regio Stabilimento Ricordi edition with period dry stamp), Fausta (Genoa, 1834), Gli Esiliati in Siberia (Genoa, 1835).
Saverio Mercadante: Il Giuramento (Genoa, 1838), La Vestale (Genoa, 1841).
Ottone Nicolai: Il Templario (Genoa, 1840).
Giuseppe Poniatowski: Esmeralda (Premiere for the opening of the Teatro Leopoldino di Livorno, Summer 1847).
Luigi Gordigiani & Lauro Rossi: Gli Aragonesi in Napoli (Florence, 1841) and La Contessa di Mons.
Bibliographic Rarities and Genovese School:
Giocondo Degola: Adelisa (Genoa, 1837) and La Donna Capricciosa (Genoa, 1839) (works of extremely rare availability).
Rare Ballet Librettos and Romantic Dance:
Il Sogno ossia Il Viaggio nella Luna (comic-fantastic ballet, Livorno, 1853).
Graziella (Perugia, 1863, featuring the famous étoile dancer Amalia Ferraris).
Il Corsaro (choreography by G. Galzerani, Genoa, 1840).
La Silfide, Rosmunda, Sesostri, I Briganti delle Calabrie and others.
Preservation Conditions
Binding: Half-leather and period marbled paper, solid and well preserved.
Interior pages: Intact sheets, text fully legible and crisp. Contains physiological foxing typical of 19th-century paper.
Distinctive marks: Official dry stamps of Casa Ricordi, vintage manuscript numbering on the flyleaves and theater trade mark.
* Main photo: The closed tome with the spine highlighted ("OPERE A.F.")
Transcription of the Manuscript Index
La Solitaria (La Solitaria delle Asturie ossia La Spagna Ricuperata – C. Coccia / F. Romani, Genoa 1839) Esmeralda (G. Poniatowski, Livorno 1847)
Fausta (G. Donizetti, Genoa 1834)
La scelta d'una sposa (Dancing of A. Cherubini)
Il giuramento (S. Mercadante, Genoa 1838)
La donna capricciosa (G. Degola, Genoa 1839)
Adelisa (G. Degola, Genoa 1837)
Il Templario (O. Nicolai, Genoa 1840 – with Michele Novaro in the cast)
Rosmunda (Dancing of G. Galzerani)
Gli esiliati in Siberia (G. Donizetti, Genoa 1835)
Gli aragonesi in Napoli (L. Gordigiani, Florence 1841)
La Vestale (S. Mercadante, Genoa 1841)
Belisario (G. Donizetti, Ricordi edition)
La contessa di Mons (L. Rossi, Turin)
Il corsaro (Dancing of G. Galzerani, Genoa 1840)
Il sogno (Il Sogno ossia Il Viaggio nella Luna, ballet, E. Barracani, Livorno 1853)
Graziella (Dancing of P. Diani with Amalia Ferraris, Perugia 1863)
Details
Number of books
1
Book title
Opere A. F.
Condition
Good
Publication year oldest item
1834
Publication year youngest item
1863
Height
19 cm
Width
12 cm
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