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Folio. Full contemporary dark brown mottled calf with coat of arms gilt of the family of Charles Le Goux de la Berchère incorporating a shield with a face in profile, three stars within and a crown atop, to both boards, raised bands on spine in compartments gilt with titling gilt. 191, [i] (blank), 193-275, [i] (blank), 277-362 pp, 1f. (blank) on 181 numbered folios. Notated in black ink on 12-stave rastrum-ruled paper. Watermark of a bunch of grapes. With fine engraved headpiece to first page of the Ouverture and each of the 5 acts depicting a group of putti playing viola da gamba, violin, lute, bassoon, and lyre, and singing from sheet music. Provenance With contemporary ownership inscription below headpiece to first page "M[onsei]g[neu]r de Beauvau Archevêque de Narbonne" and "21. De la Bibliothêque de Mr. D'Hargeuvillier" in contemporary manuscript to front pastedown. Binding worn, rubbed, and bumped, with minor loss; joints partially split. Very occasional small stains, soiling, and showthrough. Schneider p. 292 (other manuscript copies). First printed edition (partbooks) 1677 (RISM L2988). Coat of arms Olivier-Hermal-Roton plate 2334, fer 5. The present manuscript pre-dates the published first edition of the full score in 1719 (RISM L2989). Isis, to a libretto by Quinault afterOvid sMetamorphoses, was first performed at St. Germain-en-Layeon 5 January 1677. "According to Le Cerf de la Viéville,Isiswas known as the musicians opera : he called the music learned . The work contains a multiplicity of inventivedivertissements. The prologue, set in the palace of Fame, is an immense static tableau of particularly intricate musical design. The Act 3divertissement a theatrical representation of the Pan and Syrinx story, staged to put Argus to sleep occupies most of the act; it involves a double chorus and double dance troupe, and culminates in a much praised lament for Pan (bass), Hélas, hélas! quel bruit . In Act 4 the Fury drags Io from the frozen north to the flaming forges of the Chalybes and on to the den of the Fates; the chorus and dance troupe appear at each location. The chorus of Trembleurs People from the Frozen Climates, whose teeth chatter in slurred tremolos (see Carter,EMc, xix,1991, p.54) unaccountably marked lentement in Lajarte s vocal score was celebrated for its pantomime ballet as well as for its music." Lois Rosow in Grove Music Online René François de Beauvau du Rivau (1664-1739) was a French prelate born at the Château du Rivau in Poitou and died in Narbonne. The present manuscript was possibly executed by the atelier of the contemporary music publisher Henri Foucault, fl. 1690-1720. Seller Inventory # 39599
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Title: Isis [Tragédie en musique]. [LWV 54]. [...
Binding: Hardcover
Edition: 1st Edition
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