Research Catalog

Title

Dido and Aeneas : an opera perform'd at Mr. Josias Priest's boarding-school at Chelsey by young gentlewomen / the words by Mr. Nahum Tate ; the musick composed by Mr. Henry Purcell.

Author

Tate, Nahum, 1652-1715.

Publication

Newark, Vt. : Janus Press ; Bangor, Me. : Theodore Press, 1989.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Purcell, Henry, 1659-1695.
• Alpert, Michael, 1945-
• Van Vliet, Claire
• Virgil
• Janus Press. pbl
• Theodore Press. pbl

Description

[38] p.; 38 x 17 cm. +

Subjects

• Epic poetry, Latin > Adaptations
• haped books (Publishing)
• Dido (Legendary character) > Drama
• Pulp painting
• Aeneas (Legendary character) > Drama
• Operas > Librettos
• Typefaces (Type evidence) > Romanée Cursief
• Cut-paper works

Genre/Form

• Typefaces (Type evidence) – Romanée Cursief.
• haped books (Publishing).
• Cut-paper works.
• Pulp painting.

Note

• The libretto is based on Virgil's Aeneid; without the music.
• "300th anniversary publication, April 1989. The first edition of Nahum Tate's libretto ... was probably distributed to the audience at the 1st performance ... in April 1689 ... The present edition is not a facsimile but in substance follows the original printing"--P. [37].
• Consists of an irregular-width folded strip formed from 3 joined sheets of orange Van Vliet paper, to which 12 shaped bifolia of various papers in various sizes and colors are attached (stitched in, mounted or inserted in slots by means of tabs); text, except t.p. (p. [1]), is printed on attached leaves, some of which form double leaves with the 5 double leaves of the strip.
• Illustrative matter consists chiefly of colored pulp paintings executed by Claire Van Vliet on the recto of the folded strip and on some inserted leaves, with cutouts and colored paper and embedded cloth montage elements. "The book structure ... [was] designed by Claire Van Vliet. The book can be stood in a line or in a star-circle shape. Cutouts executed by Linda Wray"--P. [38].
• Accompanied by compact disc: Dido and Aeneas : opera in 3 acts / Purcell ; words by Nahum Tate. [London] : Chandos (CHAN 8306), p1981. Performance conducted by Andrew Parrott. Inserted in a pocket in the case; there is an empty pocket on the other side of the case to accommodate another compact disc.
• Issued in a black/brown silk covered case (39 cm.) designed by Claire Van Vliet and made by Judi Conant, Guildhall, Vt.

Call Number

Spencer Coll. Amer. 1989 92-114

LCCN

89194380

OCLC

NYPG92-B37753

Author

Tate, Nahum, 1652-1715.

Title

Dido and Aeneas : an opera perform'd at Mr. Josias Priest's boarding-school at Chelsey by young gentlewomen / the words by Mr. Nahum Tate ; the musick composed by Mr. Henry Purcell.

Imprint

Newark, Vt. : Janus Press ; Bangor, Me. : Theodore Press, 1989.

Local Note

150 copies printed in black and brown and "prepared, typographically designed & handset in ... Romanée Cursief ... at the Theodore Press in Bangor, Maine. Printed at the Janus Press in Newark, Vermont by Michael Alpert & Claire Van Vliet. The paper was made by Claire Van Vliet with Katie MacGregor and Bernie Vinzani in Whiting, Maine. Supplemental papers are MacGregor-Vinzani Abaca, Blush, Lear, and Brockport; Barcham Green Hayle and Windsor Repairing; Yanagi; and Twinrocker Sweet Butter ... This copy is for the New York Public Library"--P. [38]. Signed in pencil by Claire Van Vliet.

Added Author

Purcell, Henry, 1659-1695. Dido and Aeneas. Libretto. 1989.

Alpert, Michael, 1945-

Van Vliet, Claire.

Virgil. Aeneis.

Janus Press. Publisher

Theodore Press. Publisher

Research Call Number

Spencer Coll. Amer. 1989 92-114