Monteverdi

A Collection of Opera Librettos Rosinda; The King of the Golden River; Eritrea; Orfeo; The Lambton Worm

1978 · 017137 — Oxford 1978 1973-1978. 5 vols. 8vo. printed paper wraps in custom-made casebound green cloth folder with leather gilt spine label entitled 'Anne and Vivian Ridler' the set comprising: 1. Rosinda. An Opera by Francesco Cavalli edited by Jane Glover. An English vesion of the original libretto by Giovanni Faustini by Anne Ridler. 1973. Oxford University Opera Club Oxford; pp. 40 last blank. 2. The King of the Golden River. An Opera for Children by Elizabeth Maconchy. A music drama for children in seven scenes based on the story by John Ruskin. Undated c. 1973. Parchment Oxford Limited Oxford; pp. 34 last blank. An admission ticket programme synposis and publicity flyer are loosely enclosed. 3. Eritrea. An Opera by Pietro Francesco Cavalli edited by Jane Glover. Libretto by Giovanni Faustini. English version by Anne Ridler. 1975. Oxford University Press Oxford. pp. 40. A TLS from the publisher to Simon Nowell-Smith is loosely enclosed. 4. Orfeo. Opera by Claudio Monteverdi Libretto by Alessandro Striggio English singing version by Anne Ridler. 1975. Faber Music London; pp. 18. 5. The Lambton Worm. An Opera in two Acts. Music by Robert Sherlaw Johnson Libretto by Anne Ridler. 1978. Oxford University Opera Club Oxford; pp. 16. A fine set of these uncommon libretto. Ex-libris Simon Nowell Smith and Judith Adams Nowell-Smith with their ownership labels to front pastedown of the folder. First Edition. Soft Cover. F/None Issued. paperback