{"id":1881,"date":"2015-04-09T11:46:59","date_gmt":"2015-04-09T15:46:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.law.harvard.edu\/loebmusic\/?p=1881"},"modified":"2015-06-16T15:07:01","modified_gmt":"2015-06-16T19:07:01","slug":"newly-digitized-donizetti-vocal-scores","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/loebmusic\/2015\/04\/09\/newly-digitized-donizetti-vocal-scores\/","title":{"rendered":"Newly Digitized: Donizetti Vocal Scores"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This selection of recently-digitized scores samples the library&#8217;s large collection of works by Gaetano Donizetti (1797-1848), with operas spanning the late 1830s and 1840s, primarily composed for the Paris stage.<\/p>\n<p>The exceptions are the Neapolitan operas <em>L&#8217;assedio di Calais<\/em>, premiered at San Carlo in 1836, and <em>Poliuto\/I Martiri<\/em>, banned in Naples in 1838, and not premiered at San Carlo for another decade. The 4-act Parisian second version, <em>Les Martyrs<\/em>, is represented here by an Italian edition of the vocal score.<\/p>\n<p>Also on the list, you&#8217;ll find Donizetti&#8217;s first opera composed specifically for Paris, <em>Marino Falliero<\/em>; the Italian <em>opera buffa<\/em> version of <em>La Fille du Regiment<\/em>, produced at La Scala with recitative rather than spoken dialogue; <em>Rita<\/em> (1841), posthumously produced in 1860; the first edition vocal score of <em>La Favorite<\/em>, arranged by Richard Wagner; the 1843 smash hit <em>Don Pasquale<\/em>; and Donizetti&#8217;s final opera, <em>Dom S\u00e9bastien<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<div align=\"center\">\n<div id=\"attachment_1954\" style=\"width: 239px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.law.harvard.edu\/loebmusic\/files\/2015\/04\/Mus-647.1.671.7-B.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1954\" data-attachment-id=\"1954\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/loebmusic\/2015\/04\/09\/newly-digitized-donizetti-vocal-scores\/mus-647-1-671-7-b\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/loebmusic\/files\/2015\/04\/Mus-647.1.671.7-B.jpg?fit=949%2C1245&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"949,1245\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Mus 647.1.671.7 B\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Frontispiece depicting Mme Stoltz (L\u00e9onor) and Mr. Duprez (Fernand) in the 4th act of La Favorite. Mus 647.1.671.7 B&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Frontispiece depicting Mme Stoltz (L\u00e9onor) and Mr. Duprez (Fernand) in the 4th act of La Favorite. Mus 647.1.671.7 B&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/loebmusic\/files\/2015\/04\/Mus-647.1.671.7-B.jpg?fit=676%2C886&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1954\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.law.harvard.edu\/loebmusic\/files\/2015\/04\/Mus-647.1.671.7-B-229x300.jpg?resize=229%2C300\" alt=\"Frontispiece depicting Mme Stoltz (L\u00e9onor) and Mr. Duprez (Fernand) in the 4th act of La Favorite. Mus 647.1.671.7 B\" width=\"229\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/loebmusic\/files\/2015\/04\/Mus-647.1.671.7-B.jpg?resize=229%2C300&amp;ssl=1 229w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/loebmusic\/files\/2015\/04\/Mus-647.1.671.7-B.jpg?resize=781%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 781w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/loebmusic\/files\/2015\/04\/Mus-647.1.671.7-B.jpg?w=949&amp;ssl=1 949w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 229px) 100vw, 229px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1954\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Frontispiece depicting Mme Stoltz (L\u00e9onor) and Mr. Duprez (Fernand) in the 4th act of La Favorite. Mus 647.1.671.7 B<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"margin: .5em 0\"><a href=\"http:\/\/nrs.harvard.edu\/urn-3:fhcl.loeb:12020726\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>[Marino Faliero. Vocal score]<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nMarino Falliero [sic] : tragedia lirica \/ del sigr. Bid\u00e8ra ; posta in musica pel Teatro Reale Italiano in Parigi dal Maestro Cavaliere Gaetano Donizetti. Milano : G. Ricordi, [1836?].<br \/>\nMus 647.1.650 B<br \/>\nDiffers significantly from the Pacini ed.: includes Faliero\u2019s cabaletta &#8220;Trema, o Steno,&#8221; and changes in Elena\u2019s aria &#8220;Tutto or morte.&#8221;<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: .5em 0\"><a href=\"http:\/\/nrs.harvard.edu\/urn-3:fhcl.loeb:3777355\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>[Assedio di Calais. Vocal Score]<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nL\u2019assedio di Calais : melodramma lirico in tre atti \/ poesia di Salvatore Cammarano ; musica del Mo. G. Donizetti ; riduzione del mo. L. Gervasi. Milano : G. Ricordi, [1854?].<br \/>\nMerritt Room Mus 647.1.597<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: .5em 0\"><a href=\"http:\/\/nrs.harvard.edu\/urn-3:fhcl.loeb:10876019\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>[Poliuto. Vocal Score]<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nI martiri : tragedia lirica in 3 atti \/ poesia di S. Cammarano ; musica di Gaetano Donizetti. Paris : Schonenberger, [1840?].<br \/>\nMus 647.1.698 B.<br \/>\nFrench synopsis from the Th\u00e9\u00e2tre-Italien laid in.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/nrs.harvard.edu\/urn-3:fhcl.loeb:11225433\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>[Poliuto. Vocal score]<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nI martiri : op\u00e9ra italien \/ musique de Donizetti. Paris : Schonenberger, [1845?].<br \/>\nMus 647.1.698.8<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: .5em 0\"><a href=\"http:\/\/nrs.harvard.edu\/urn-3:fhcl.loeb:14004554\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>[Martyrs. Vocal score. Italian].<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nPaolina e Poliuto : (I martiri) : opera in quattro atti \/ nuova versione dal francese di C. Bassi per scrivire alle scene Italiane ; musica del Maestro Cave. G. Donizetti ; riduz. per canto con accompo. di pianoforte des Mo. P. Tonassi. Milano : G. Ricordi, [1843?].<br \/>\nMerritt Mus 647.1.697.5<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: .5em 0\"><a href=\"http:\/\/nrs.harvard.edu\/urn-3:fhcl.loeb:10995777\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>[Fille du r\u00e9giment. Vocal score. Italian]<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nLa figlia del reggimento : op\u00e9ra italien \/ musique de Donizetti. Paris : Schonenberger, [between 1840 and 1899].<br \/>\nMerritt Room Mus 647.1.665<br \/>\nItalian version, with recitative<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: .5em 0\"><a href=\"http:\/\/nrs.harvard.edu\/urn-3:fhcl.loeb:11501779\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>[Favorite. Vocal score.]<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nLa favorite : opera en quatre actes \/ paroles de MM. E. Scribe, Alph. Royer &amp; Gust. Va\u00ebz ; musique de G. Donizetti ; partition avec acct. de piano, arrang\u00e9e par R. Wagner. [1st ed., 1st issue.] Paris : M. Schlesinger, [1841?].<br \/>\nMus 647.1.671.7 B<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: .5em 0\"><a href=\"http:\/\/nrs.harvard.edu\/urn-3:fhcl.loeb:13041699\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>[Favorite. Vocal score. Italian].<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nLa favorita \/ musica del cave. Donizetti ; ridotta per piano forte solo dal mo. Luigi Truzzi. Milano : F. Lucca [1841].<br \/>\nMerritt Mus 647.1.672.1<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: .5em 0\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/nrs.harvard.edu\/urn-3:fhcl.loeb:10716039\" target=\"_blank\">[Rita. Vocal score]<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nRita, ou, Le mari battu : op\u00e9ra comique en un acte \/ po\u00ebme de Mr. Gustave Va\u00ebz ; musique posthume de G. Donizetti; partition chant et piano arrang\u00e9e par A. Bazille. Paris : H. Lemoine, [1860?].<br \/>\nMus 647.1.676.5<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: .5em 0\"><a href=\"http:\/\/nrs.harvard.edu\/urn-3:fhcl.loeb:11018734\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>[Don Pasquale. Vocal score]<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nDon Pasquale : op\u00e9ra bouffe en trois actes \/ musique de G. Donizetti ; avec accompagt. de piano par Th. Labarre. Paris : Bureau de la France Musicale, [1843?].<br \/>\nMus 647.1.674.1<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: .5em 0\"><a href=\"http:\/\/nrs.harvard.edu\/urn-3:fhcl.loeb:11501780\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>[Dom S\u00e9bastien, roi de Portugal. Vocal score]<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nDom S\u00e9bastien de Portugal : op\u00e9ra en 5 actes \/ Paroles de Mr. E. Scribe ; musique de G. Donizetti ; avec acct. de piano par Th. Labarre. Paris : Bureau Central de Musique, [1843?].<br \/>\nMus 647.1.637.5<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Enjoy!<\/p>\n<p>-Kerry Masteller<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This selection of recently-digitized scores samples the library&#8217;s large collection of works by Gaetano Donizetti (1797-1848), with operas spanning the late 1830s and 1840s, primarily composed for the Paris stage. 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