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Title

Songs in the new opera, call'd The temple of love / compos'd by Signr. Gioseppe Fedelli Saggione.

Author

Fedeli, Giuseppe.

Publication

[London] : Sold by J. Walsh[,] musicall instrument maker in ordinary to her Majesty, at the Golden Harpe and Ho-boy, in Catherine-Street near Sommerset House in the Strand : and J. Hare[,] musick instrument maker at ye Golden Viol and Flute in Cornhill near ye Royal Exchange, [1706]

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Additional Authors

• Rimbault, Edward F. (Edward Francis), 1816-1876.
• Motteux, Peter Anthony, 1660-1718.
• Walsh, John, 1665 or 1666-1736.
• Hare, John, -1725.
• Gucht, Michael van der, 1660-1725.
• Gallia, Maria, active 1696-1734.
• Lawrence, Mr., active 1706-1718.
• Bowman, Mrs.
• Bracegirdle, Anne, approximately 1663-1748.
• Laroon, Marcellus, 1679-1772.
• Cook, Mr., active 1694-1718.
• Paisible, James, 1656?-1721.
• King's Theatre (London, England)
• Drexel Collection.

Description

1 vocal score (32 leaves) : frontis.; 35 cm.

Uniform Title

Temple of love. Vocal score

Alternative Title

• Temple of love.
• Temple of love

Subject

Operas > Vocal scores with piano

Note

• Libretto by Peter Anthony Motteux.
• First performed at Queen's Theatre, London, on March 7, 1706 (Cf. F. Stieger, Opernlexikon).
• Printed on one side of leaves only.
• Frontispiece designed and engraved by Michael van der Gucht.
• Additional title on frontispiece: Songs in the opera call'd The temple of love; imprint mentions only Walsh.
• For most solos the score is followed by a "flute" part, i.e. the vocal part transposed a fourth up for recorders.
• "The song of Eurilla and Sylvander for two flutes and a bass" [i.e. the duet "I grasp thee, I clasp thee" arranged for 2 flutes and bass] -- p. 31-32.
• Names mentioned in captions: Sigra [Maria] Gallia, Mr. Lawrence, Mrs. [Anne] Bracegirdle, Mr. [Marcellus] Laroon, Mrs. Bowman, Mr. Cook, Mr. Paisible [flute player].

Indexed In (note)

• RISM A / I
• Cf. W.C. Smith, A bibliography of the musical works published by John Walsh during the years 1695-1720 (London: Bibliographic Society, 1968)
• Catalogue of the valuable library of the late Edward Francis Rimbault (London: Sotheby, Wilkinson & Hodge)

Language (note)

• Words in English.

Provenance (note)

• Copy in Drexel 4965.3: Formerly owned by Edward F. Rimbault.

Call Number

Drexel 4854.3

OCLC

22485043

Author

Fedeli, Giuseppe.

Title

Songs in the new opera, call'd The temple of love / compos'd by Signr. Gioseppe Fedelli Saggione.

Imprint

[London] : Sold by J. Walsh[,] musicall instrument maker in ordinary to her Majesty, at the Golden Harpe and Ho-boy, in Catherine-Street near Sommerset House in the Strand : and J. Hare[,] musick instrument maker at ye Golden Viol and Flute in Cornhill near ye Royal Exchange, [1706]

Language

Words in English.

Indexed In:

RISM A / I, F 152.

Cf. W.C. Smith, A bibliography of the musical works published by John Walsh during the years 1695-1720 (London: Bibliographic Society, 1968), p. 137, no. 612.

Provenance

Copy in Drexel 4965.3: Formerly owned by Edward F. Rimbault.

Indexed In:

Catalogue of the valuable library of the late Edward Francis Rimbault (London: Sotheby, Wilkinson & Hodge), p. 79, item 1254.

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Added Author

Rimbault, Edward F. (Edward Francis), 1816-1876. Former owner

Motteux, Peter Anthony, 1660-1718. Librettist

Walsh, John, 1665 or 1666-1736. Publisher

Hare, John, -1725. Publisher

Gucht, Michael van der, 1660-1725. Engraver

Gallia, Maria, active 1696-1734. Singer

Lawrence, Mr., active 1706-1718. Singer

Bowman, Mrs. Singer

Bracegirdle, Anne, approximately 1663-1748. Singer

Laroon, Marcellus, 1679-1772. Singer

Cook, Mr., active 1694-1718. Singer

Paisible, James, 1656?-1721. Instrumentalist

King's Theatre (London, England)

Drexel Collection.

Research Call Number

Drexel 4854.3

Drexel 4965.3