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Additional authors

1. Scarlatti, Alessandro, 1660-1725.
2. Bononcini, Antonio Maria, 1677-1726.
3. Heidegger, John James, 1659?-1748.
4. Neri, Giovanni Battista
5. De l'Épine, Francesca Margherita, -1746.
6. Urbani, Valentino, active 1690-1722.
7. Grimaldi, Nicolino, 1673-1732.
8. Tofts, Catherine, approximately 1685-1756.
9. Lindsey, Mary.
10. Lawrence, Mr., active 1706-1718.
11. Ramondon, Lewis.
12. Walsh, John, 1665 or 1666-1736.
13. Randall, Peter.
14. Hare, John, -1725.
15. Monteage, Stephen.
16. Queen's Theatre (London, England : 1705-1714)
17. Drexel Collection.

Description

1. 1 vocal score ([3], 4, 0 [i.e. 1] , 52 leaves); 37 cm.

Alternative title

1. Songs in the opera call'd Clotilda
2. Clotilda

Subject

1. Operas > Vocal scores with continuo
2. Operas > 18th century

Genre/Form

1. Operas – England – London – 18th century.

Call number

1. Drexel 4809.1

Note

1. For voice(s) and continuo; includes melodies transposed for flute at the end of the arias.
2. The overture is in full score.
3. Added illustrated t.p. with title: Songs in the opera call'd Clotilda, and with imprint: London, Printed for & Sold by Iohn Walsh, servant to her Majesty at the Harp and Hautboy in Katherine Street near Somerset House in the Strand.
4. Music by F. Conti, who is named in the caption title of the overture.
5. Pasticcio in 3 acts of excerpts from Clotilde by Francesco Conti (Vienna, 1706) arranged by John Jacob Heidegger (London, 1709) with additional music by Alessandro Scarlatti and Antonio Maria Bononcini. Cf. New Grove Dict. of Music and Musicians 2d ed.
6. Italian text by G.B. Neri.
7. "A table of songs" and an advertisement, "Note: The opera's of Camilla, Thomyris, Loves triumph, Pyrrhus, Arsinoe, Rosamond, and Temple of love are all reprinted and may be had where this is sold": verso of leaf 3 (1st count).
8. Singers named in caption titles of the individual arias: Signra. Margaritta [i.e., F.M. De l'Épine] (also called Signra. Margerett), Signr. Valentino, Signr. Nicolini, Mrs. Tofts, Mrs. Lindsey, Mr. Lawrence, and Mr. Ramondon.
9. First performed in London on 2 March 1709, at the Queen's Theatre in the Haymarket.
10. Engraved throughout.

Indexed in (note)

1. RISM A / I
2. New Grove opera
3. Hunter, D. Opera and songbooks (1997)
4. London stage, 1660-1800
5. Smith, W.C. Bibliography of John Walsh

Additional formats (note)

1. Microfilm available

Language (note)

1. Some arias have both English and Italian words, some have only English, and others have only Italian words.

Author

1. Conti, Francesco, 1681 or 1682-1732.

Title

1. Songs in the new opera call'd Clotilda : the songs done in Italian and English : as they are perform'd at ye Queens Theatre : the whole carefully corected [sic].

Imprint

1. [London] : Sold by J. Walsh, musicall instrument maker in ordinary to her Majesty, & P. Randall, at the Harp and Ho-boy, in Catherine-Street near Sommerset House in the Strand, and : J. Hare, musick instrument maker at ye Golden Viol and Flute in Cornhill near ye Royal Exchange, [1709]

Indexed in:

1. RISM A / I, C 3511
2. New Grove opera, I:927
3. Hunter, D. Opera and songbooks (1997), 53
4. London stage, 1660-1800, pt. 2, v. 1, p. 186
5. Smith, W.C. Bibliography of John Walsh, p. 86.

Additional formats

1. Microfilm available: New York Public Library, master negative: *ZZ-19975.

Language

1. Some arias have both English and Italian words, some have only English, and others have only Italian words.

Local note

1. Signature of former owner on frontispiece: Stephen Monteag[e].

Connect to:

1. Request Access to Music & Recorded Sound Division Special Collections material

Place of publication

1. England London.

Added author

1. Scarlatti, Alessandro, 1660-1725.
2. Bononcini, Antonio Maria, 1677-1726.
3. Heidegger, John James, 1659?-1748. Arranger
4. Neri, Giovanni Battista, librettist.
5. De l'Épine, Francesca Margherita, -1746. Singer
6. Urbani, Valentino, active 1690-1722. Singer
7. Grimaldi, Nicolino, 1673-1732. Singer
8. Tofts, Catherine, approximately 1685-1756. Singer
9. Lindsey, Mary. Singer
10. Lawrence, Mr., active 1706-1718. Singer
11. Ramondon, Lewis. Singer
12. Walsh, John, 1665 or 1666-1736. Printer
13. Randall, Peter. Publisher
14. Hare, John, -1725. Publisher
15. Monteage, Stephen. Former owner
16. Queen's Theatre (London, England : 1705-1714)
17. Drexel Collection.

Research call number

1. Drexel 4809.1