Vocal cadenzas written by the Marchisio sisters : manuscript, 1900 June 27.

Record ID: 
115226
Accession number: 
Cary 52
Creator: 
Marchisio, Barbara, 1833-1919.
Biographical Data: 
Italian contralto and soprano.
Title: 
Vocal cadenzas written by the Marchisio sisters : manuscript, 1900 June 27.
Uniform title: 
Vocal music. Selections
Date: 
1900 June 27.
Inscription/Markings: 

"Cadenze e varianti Composte ed eseguite dalle sorelle Marchisio." There is a note on the title page in the hand of Barbara Marchisio dated "27 Giugno 1900 Napoli."

Notes: 

A collection, in a copyist's hand, of 51 cadenzas for 2 voices and about 90 for 1 voice written for Bellini, Norma and La sonnambula; Donizetti, La favorite, Linda da Chamounix, and Lucia di Lammermoor; Flotow, Martha; Gluck, Orfeo ed Euridice; Kashperov, Rienzi; Mercadante, Caritea, regina di Spagna and Il giuramento; Meyerbeer, Les Huguenots, Le prophète, Robert le diable, and Il crociato in Egitto; Pacini, Saffo; Puccini, Manon Lescaut; Rossini, Bianca e Falliero, Il barbiere di Siviglia, La Cenerentola, La donna del lago, La gazza ladra, Guillaume Tell, L'italiana in Algeri, Matilde (di) Shabran, Otello, Semiramide, Tancredi, and Zelmira; Verdi, Un ballo in maschera, La forza del destino, and Il trovatore; L'usignuolo (by Vincenzo Valente?); and an unidentified "eco" song (or aria).

Provenance: 

Natale Gallini.

Associated names: 

Marchisio, Carlotta, 1835-1872.
Gallini, Natale, former owner.
Cary, Mary Flagler, former owner.