| Id |
18264 |
| Category |
antiquarian music |
| Author / Composer |
VERDI, Giuseppe (1813-1901) |
| Title |
Le Trouvère. Grand Opéra en quatre actes. Représenté sur le Théâtre de l'Opéra Impérial. Traduction Française de Mr. Emilien Pacini. Partition in 8o. Piano et Chant. |
| Place |
Paris |
| Publisher |
Léon Escudier |
| Publication Date |
[1857] |
| ISBN / Plate No. |
LE1648 |
| Series |
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| Size |
8vo. [iii (title, index)], 312pp. |
| Description |
Contemporary quarter calf (rubbed), with gilt embossed title on backstrip (rubbed and scuffed). Engraved. Very rare. The second version of Il Trovatore prepared by Verdi himself for the performance at the Paris Opéra. This edition contains the first printing of the 48pp. obligatory ballet music with the additional 34-bar coda at the end. Verdi also rewrote substantial parts of the opera and made numerous cuts. |
| Reference |
First edition of the second version, earliest issue. Hopkinson (Verdi) 54B. Budden pp.107-111. |
| Price |
£675.00 |
