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The overture, chorusses, and whole of the music as performed at the Theatre Royal Covent Garden, to The slave, an opera in three acts
- Title
- The overture, chorusses, and whole of the music as performed at the Theatre Royal Covent Garden, to The slave, an opera in three acts / composed & adapted, with the accompaniments compressed for the piano forte, and by permission, most respectfully dedicated to His Grace the Duke of Devonshire, by Henry R. Bishop, composer & director of the music to the Theatre Royal Covent Garden ; the poetry by T. Morton Esqr.
- Author
- Bishop, Henry R. (Henry Rowley), 1786-1855.
- Publication
- London : Goulding, D'Almaine, Potter & Co., 20, Soho Square ; Dublin : 7, Westmorland Street, [1816]
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Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Performing Arts Research Collections to submit a request in person. | Notated music | Supervised use | JOG 20-6 | Performing Arts Research Collections - Music |
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- Description
- 1 vocal score (95 p.); 33 cm.
- Uniform Title
- Slave. Vocal score
- Alternative Title
- Slave.
- Subject
- Operas > Vocal scores with piano
- Note
- Overture arranged for piano; vocal numbers arranged for voices and piano, some numbers with instrumental cues.
- Each number with separate caption title.
- Without the spoken dialogue.
- First performed at Covent Garden, London, on November 12, 1816 (Cf. Grove [Oxford Music Online]).
- Names mentioned in captions: Mr. Sinclair, Miss Stephens, Miss Carew, Mrs. Sterling, Miss McAlpine, Mr. Durusett, Mr. Taylor, Mr. Comer, Master Barnett, Miss Mathews [i.e. Matthews], Mr. Emery, Mr. Liston.
- With (note)
- Copy in Drexel 4845: Bound with: Barber of Seville / Henry R. Bishop.
- Copy in JOG 20-6: Bound with Don Juan, or The libertine / Henry R. Bishop.
- Contents
- Overture -- Farewell ye storms -- My native Highland home -- The celebrated mocking bird song [Living echo bird of Eve] -- Indian march for the procession -- The grand finale to the first act -- Who'd not fall in love with a soldier -- British march -- Water music -- In joyful peace disarming -- Wellington!! -- The world's seven wonders -- When laid on a mother's fond breast -- The finale to the second act [Strike the oar] -- A Highland laddie heard of war -- Pity and protect the slave -- Indian air -- Finale to the opera [Should our praise of freedom's Isle].
- Call Number
- Drexel 4845
- OCLC
- 690960153
- Author
- Bishop, Henry R. (Henry Rowley), 1786-1855.
- Title
- The overture, chorusses, and whole of the music as performed at the Theatre Royal Covent Garden, to The slave, an opera in three acts / composed & adapted, with the accompaniments compressed for the piano forte, and by permission, most respectfully dedicated to His Grace the Duke of Devonshire, by Henry R. Bishop, composer & director of the music to the Theatre Royal Covent Garden ; the poetry by T. Morton Esqr.
- Imprint
- London : Goulding, D'Almaine, Potter & Co., 20, Soho Square ; Dublin : 7, Westmorland Street, [1816]
- With:
- Copy in Drexel 4845: Bound with: Barber of Seville / Henry R. Bishop.Copy in JOG 20-6: Bound with Don Juan, or The libertine / Henry R. Bishop.
- Connect to:
- Added Author
- Morton, Thomas, 1764-1838, librettist.Covent Garden Theatre.Drexel Collection.
- Research Call Number
- Drexel 4845