Un ballo in maschera : melodramma in tre atti / musica di G. Verdi ; riduzione per canto con accompo. di pianoforte di L. ed A. Truzzi.
Caption title (from the vocal score).
Libretto by A. Somma.
"Rappresentata per la prima volta al Teatro Apollo in Roma nel Carnevale 1859."
First ed.; engraved.
Includes: "Per suggerire", i.e. the prompter's copy of the vocal score--without the overture (p. 11-323 ; 26 cm. (obl.)); each of the 28 nos. (i.e. nos. 2-29) has its own caption title, price, separate (alternative) pagination, pl. no., and imprint); 9 v. containing selections from the vocal score--1 v. for each of the 9 characters (Amelia, Oscar, Renato, Riccardo, Samuel, Servant, Tom, Ulrica, and Primo Giudice); 1 chorus score; 1 chorus part for "Donne" (7 p. ; 24 cm. (obl.)); 1 chorus part for "Uomini (26 p. ; 24 cm. (obl.)); 1 Violino principale part, with various vocal and instrumental parts or cues (235 p. of music ; 25 cm. (obl.)); and 16 instrumental parts ([Arpa], Violino 1mo, Violino 2do, Viole, Violoncello e Basso, Flauti, Oboe, Clarini [Clarinetti], Fagotti, Trombe, Corni Ia Copia [Corno 1mo and Corno 2do], Corni 2da Copia [Corno 3o and Corno 4o], Tromboni, Tombone 3o e Cimbasso, Timpani, Gran Cassa (24-33 cm.)).
Library's set lacks harp part; p. 5-6 of the Clarini part are supplied in manuscript.
Somma, Antonio, 1809-1864, librettist.
Truzzi, Alessandro, arranger.
Truzzi, L. (Luigi), 1799-1864, arranger.