Airs from various comic operas. Volume has various ownership inscriptions, some rubbed out, including 'Maria Letitia Grant', 'Mary Richmond' and 'Goodwood. From Her Grace the Dutchess of Richmond'. MS vocal score, 6 airs from 'Tom Jones' [by F.A.D. Philidor, 1765]; 6 from 'La fée Urgele' [by E.R. Duni, 1766]; 6 from 'Le Roy et le fermier' [by P.A. Monsigny, 1766]; 1 from 'Les aveux indiscrets' [by Monsigny, 1759]; 6 from 'Rose et Colas' [by Monsigny, 1764]; 5 from 'Isabelle et Gertrude' [by B. Blaise, 1765]; 3 from 'Les deux chasseurs et le laitiers' [by Duni, 1763]; 3 from 'Le bucheron' [by Philidor, 1763]; 4 from 'Le marechal Ferrant' [by Philidor, 1761]; 7 from 'La clochette' [by Duni, 1766]. Index at end of volume.
'Suite d'ariettes choisies de différens operas comiques, copié par Couland. 1766.'
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- Reference
- GB 12 MS Add.8879
- Dates of Creation
- 1766
- Language of Material
- English , French .
- Physical Description
- 1 collection
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Purchased 1991
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