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DONIZETTI, Gaetano, 1797-1848
Don Pasquale.
Dramma buffo in tre atti di Giovanni Ruffini. Facsimile
dell’autografo Milano,
Archivio storico Ricordi (M.I.13). Con un saggio di Philip Gossett.
L’Arte Armonica, I/3. Milan, 1999. Oblong, 33 x
25 cm, 147, 434 pp. Deluxe full-color
facsimile of the full “working” score, issued on the occasion of the
two hundred anniversary
of the composer’s birth. Don Pasquale is a milestone in opera history
and Donizetti's comic masterpiece, remaining steadily in the
repertory ever since its premiere in 1843. The history and genesis of
this fascinating
work, premiered at
Teatro alla Scala 17 April 1843 is carefully analyzed by Philip
Gossett’s companion work. Donizetti's autograph scores were not
finished "fair copies" but rather heavily marked "works in progress";
an examination of the various layers and changes offers a fascinating
insight for professionals and music-lovers alike into the composer's
supreme skill as a craftsman. Limited deluxe edition with binding that
reproduces the original;
handsome clamshell case in
green cloth with pasted label. €793 / c.$1020. Special
OMI price: $878
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