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Rip Van Winkle: an original American grand opera in three acts

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Title
Rip Van Winkle: an original American grand opera in three acts
Additional title: Rip Van Winkle. Libretto
Additional title: Wainwright, J. H. (John Howard), 1829-1871. Rip Van Winkle
Names
Bristow, George Frederick, 1825-1898 (Composer)
Wainwright, J. H. (John Howard), 1829-1871 (Librettist)
Corbyn, Wardle (Publisher)
Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1855
Place: New York
Publisher: Wardle Corbyn
Library locations
Music Division
Shelf locator: Mus. Res. *MZ (Bristow) (Wainwright, J. H. Rip Van Winkle)
Shelf locator: Mus. Res.-Amer. *MZ (Bristow, G. F. Rip Van Winkle)
Topics
Operas
Irving, Washington, 1783-1859. Rip Van Winkle -- Stage adaptations
Genres
Librettos
annotations
Notes
Statement of responsibility: Music by Geo. F. Bristow ; the libretto by J.H. Wainwright.
Content: Full title statement: "Rip Van Winkle an original American grand opera in three acts : as originally produced in America by the Pyne and Harris troupe at Niblo's Garden, New York, on Thursday, September 27, 1855."
Physical Description
Extent: 37 pages ; 23 cm
Type of Resource
Text
Languages
English
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: 212212083
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b14432208
Photo Order: 64555
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): e2a2d5b0-182e-013b-7574-0242ac110002
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

  • 1825: Creator Born
  • 1855: Issued
  • 1898: Creator Died
  • 2024: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "Rip Van Winkle" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1855. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bfa890b0-4667-013b-69fa-0242ac110003

Chicago/Turabian Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "Rip Van Winkle" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 25, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bfa890b0-4667-013b-69fa-0242ac110003

APA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. (1855). Rip Van Winkle Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bfa890b0-4667-013b-69fa-0242ac110003

Wikipedia Citation

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Rip Van Winkle