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Overture to Masaniello

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Title
Overture to Masaniello
Additional title: Musical bouquet
Additional title: Muette de Portici
Names
Auber, D. F. E. (Daniel François Esprit), 1782-1871 (Composer)
Collection

Prints depicting dance

Theatrical dancers, singly or in pairs

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1830 - 1839 (Approximate)
Place: London
Publisher: Musical Bouquet
Library locations
Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZFX Anon Mas 1
Topics
Auber, D. F. E. (Daniel François Esprit), 1782-1871 -- Muette de Portici
Genres
Prints
Sheet music covers
Scores
Notes
Caption title.
Acquisition: Gift; Lillian Moore.
Biographical/historical: The opera Masaniello, ou La muette de Portici (music, Daniel Auber; libretto, Eugène Scribe and Germain Delavigne) was first presented at the Paris Opéra in 1828, and enjoyed enormous popularity during the nineteenth century for its revolutionary sentiments.
Physical Description
Extent: 1 print : lithograph, b&w ; 33 x 25 cm., image 16 x 14 cm. + music score (8 p.)
Description
Sheet music cover illustration of a scene from Daniel Auber's opera Masaniello. A man and a woman flee, with anxious looks over their shoulders, from shadowy figures behind them, one of whom bears a sword. The man wears a Phrygian cap, symbol of liberty, and carries a dagger; he is barefooted and wears a shirt, breeches rolled up to mid-thigh, and a cloak.
Type of Resource
Still image
Notated music
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: 825074376
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b19758229
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 76710960-b0d1-0133-3539-00505686a51c
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1782: Creator Born
  • 1830: Issued (Approximate)
  • 1871: Creator Died
  • 2019: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Overture to Masaniello" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1830 - 1839. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/4fef7390-b19a-0133-51bb-00505686a51c

Chicago/Turabian Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Overture to Masaniello" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 22, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/4fef7390-b19a-0133-51bb-00505686a51c

APA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. (1830 - 1839). Overture to Masaniello Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/4fef7390-b19a-0133-51bb-00505686a51c

Wikipedia Citation

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Overture to Masaniello