Songs in the new opera, call'd Camilla : as they are perform'd at the Theatre Royall.

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Author / Creator:Bononcini, Giovanni, 1670-1747, composer.
Uniform title:Trionfo di Camilla. Vocal score. Selections. English
Imprint:[London] : Sold by I. 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 I. Hare, musick instrument maker at ye Golden Viol and Flute in Cornhill near ye Royal Exchange, [1706]
Description:1 vocal score (1 unnumbered leaf, 2 unnumbered pages, 51 leaves) ; 35 cm
Language:English
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Format: Music score Print
Local Note:University of Chicago Library copy bound with: Clayton, Thomas, 1673-1725. Songs in the new opera call'd Arsinoe Queen of Cyprus. [London] : I. Walsh : I. Hare, [1706] ; Clayton, Thomas, 1673-1725. Songs in the new opera called Rosamond. London : I. Walsh : P. Randall, [1707] ; Songs in the new opera call'd Thomyris. London : I. Walsh : P. Randall, [1707] ; Fedeli, Giuseppe. Songs in the new opera, call'd The temple of love. [London] : I. Walsh : I. Hare, [1706].
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/3969135
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Varying Form of Title:Camilla
Songs in the opera of Camilla
Other authors / contributors:McSwiny, Owen, 1676-1754, translator.
Stampiglia, Silvio, 1664-1725, librettist.
Notes:Songs are arranged for voice and continuo; most songs include the melody transposed for flute at the end.
Music by G. Bononcini; words translated from the Italian of Silvio Stampiglia by O. MacSwiney.
Added illustrated title page has: "Songs in the opera of Camilla" printed within the cartouche; engraving signed: "Berchet, inventor" and "H. Hulsbergh, sculpsit."; and imprint: London, Printed for I. Walsh, servt to her Matie at the Harp and Hoboy in Katherine Street near Somerset House in the Strand.
Includes an unnumbered leaf between leaves 38 and 39, which consists of the continuation of the aria on leaf 38 "Thou art he, my dearest creature."
Publication date from Smith and Hunter; this edition without overture at beginning and added songs at end.
Engraved throughout; foliation engraved throughout.
Smith, W.C. Bibliography of John Walsh, 221
Hunter, D. Opera and song books, 22
English words.
Staff notation.

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