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The barber of Seville : a comic opera, in two acts

Title
The barber of Seville : a comic opera, in two acts / adapted to the English stage by Mr. Fawcett ; printed from the acting copy, with remarks, biographical and critical, by D.--G.
Author
Fawcett, Mr. (John), 1768-1837.
Publication
London : John Cumberland, 6, Brecknock Place, Camden Town : Sold by Cowie and Strange ... [and 9 others], [1829?]

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Additional Authors
  • Terry, Daniel, 1782-1829.
  • Daniel, George, 1789-1864.
  • Bishop, Henry R. (Henry Rowley), 1786-1855.
  • Beaumarchais, Pierre Augustin Caron de, 1732-1799.
  • Sterbini, Cesare, 1784-1831.
  • Wageman, Thomas Charles, approximately 1787-1863.
  • Woolnoth, Thomas, 1785-
  • Cruikshank, Robert, 1789-1856.
  • White, Henry, -approximately 1861.
Description
4, [2], [5]-46 p., [2] leaves of plates : ill.; 15 cm.
Series Statement
Cumberland's British theatre ; no. 57
Subject
Note
  • "To which are added, a description of the costume, cast of the characters, entrances and exits, relative positions of the performers on the stage, and the whole of the stage business. As now performed at the Theatres Royal, London. Embellished with a portrait of Miss M. Tree, in the character of Rosina. Engraved on steel by Mr. Woolnoth, from an original drawing by Mr. Wageman."
  • "Mr. Fawcett ... supplied the prose, and Mr. Terry the poetry"--Remarks, p. 4.
  • Without the music (by Rossini, arranged with additional numbers by Bishop).
  • "An alteration from the Barbier de Seville, of Mons. Beaumarchais, and the Italian opera of Il barbiere de Siviglia [music by Rossini, libretto by Pietro Sterbini]"--Remarks, p. [3].
  • Distributor statement from p. [1] of covers.
  • Cumberland was at the Brecknock Place address ca. 1829-1830. Cf. Brown, P.A.H. London publishers and printers, p. 50.
  • "Stage directions": p. 4. "Memoir of Miss Tree," "Costume" and "Cast of the characters ... 1824": p. [5-6] (1st count).
  • This ed. originally published in series Dolby's British theatre (London, 1823-1825).
  • Illustrations: 1 print : stipple engraving ; full-page. Signed Wageman, del., Woolnoth, sc. -- 1 print : wood engraving ; full-page. Signed R. Cruikshank, del., White, sc.
  • Issued in illustrated light brown paper covers, with series title on front cover.
Call Number
NCO p.v. 26
OCLC
NYPG99-B4047
Author
Fawcett, Mr. (John), 1768-1837.
Title
The barber of Seville : a comic opera, in two acts / adapted to the English stage by Mr. Fawcett ; printed from the acting copy, with remarks, biographical and critical, by D.--G.
Imprint
London : John Cumberland, 6, Brecknock Place, Camden Town : Sold by Cowie and Strange ... [and 9 others], [1829?]
Series
Cumberland's British theatre ; no. 57
Added Author
Terry, Daniel, 1782-1829.
Daniel, George, 1789-1864.
Bishop, Henry R. (Henry Rowley), 1786-1855. Barber of Seville. Libretto.
Beaumarchais, Pierre Augustin Caron de, 1732-1799. Barbier de Séville.
Sterbini, Cesare, 1784-1831. Barbiere di Siviglia. English.
Sterbini, Cesare, 1784-1831.
Wageman, Thomas Charles, approximately 1787-1863.
Woolnoth, Thomas, 1785-
Cruikshank, Robert, 1789-1856.
White, Henry, -approximately 1861.
Research Call Number
NCO p.v. 26
NKM p.v. 173, no. 5
Arents BIP (Cumberlands 1825) 99-250
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