A collection of operatic overtures forsolo piano. Most published in Italy but including some Viennese, Prague, and German imprints

by Piano - 19th Century - Operatic Overtures

$800 · Offered by J & J Lubrano Music Antiquarians

Oblong folio. 19th century dark brown textured paper boards with dark brown calf spine with decorative gilt rules, manuscript paper title label, blue speckled edges. With contemporary manuscript index to recto of front free endpaper. With rare early ca. 1815 3-page Ricordi catalogue to Weigl's Gran Sinfonia. ProvenanceThe distinguished Italian accompanist, conductor, and vocal coach Luigi Ricci 1893-1981 , who worked with composers including Puccini,

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