Operas. Musical compositions.
Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Dramatic musical compositions in which singing forms an essential part, chiefly consisting of recitatives, arias, and choruses, with orchestral accompaniment, usually documented by a libretto and musical score.
Found in 41 Collections and/or Records:
Orchestral and some vocal parts, undated, of the operetta 'A broken coupling' by J A Moonie, with words by George Peacock and W W Macfarlane., 4th quarter of 19th century-1st quarter of 20th century.
File
Identifier: MS.21983
Dates:
4th quarter of 19th century-1st quarter of 20th century.
Papers relating to libretti and lyrics of Gavin Ewart., 1955-1995.
Series
Identifier: Acc.12908/32-40
Parts for first violin of arrangements of various (including some operatic) pieces by John Davidson., [?1871-?1926.]
File
Identifier: MS.22030
Scope and Contents
An account book, from which many leaves have been cut or torn out, the surviving leaves of which were cut down to stubs on which were mounted the single sheets and bifolia (some of which are fragmentary) on which the music is written.
Dates:
[?1871-?1926.]
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Musical compositions and other papers, 1871-1926, undated, of John Davidson; and correspondence and compositions [circa 1883- circa 1917], undated, of James Scott Skinner.
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Musical compositions and other papers, chiefly undated, of John Davidson.
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Music of John Davidson chiefly for string quartet.
Piano reduction of ‘Cleopatra’ by G W Crawford., [?1892-?1941.]
Item
Identifier: MS.21945
Scope and Contents
Nine bars of music accidentally omitted in the transcription have been written in on a strip of paper tipped in at folio 19. A typed note on the work found loosely enclosed has been tipped in at MS 21944, folio i.
Dates:
[?1892-?1941.]
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Surviving musical archive, chiefly undated, of Gerald W Crawford (1868-1942), a consulting engineer and an Edinburgh city councillor and Justice of the Peace, who was well known in his day for his musical activities, especially as composer and conductor of several orchestras including, latterly, one of his own.
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Music of G W Crawford for stage works.
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Operas of G W Crawford.
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Full score and piano reduction of ‘Cleopatra’ by G W Crawford, a miniature tragic opera in one act, with libretto by Graham K Maude and Harold Simpson.
Piano score and part, 1916, of ‘Epitaph’ by G W Crawford, a song scena apparently an expanded setting of words derived from poetry by ‘Morgan Douglas’; followed by the libretto, undated, of ‘Artemis’ by Edward Oxenford., 1916, undated.
File
Identifier: MS.21960
Scope and Contents
The libretto is possibly in the hand of Edward Oxenford.
Dates:
1916, undated.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Surviving musical archive, chiefly undated, of Gerald W Crawford (1868-1942), a consulting engineer and an Edinburgh city councillor and Justice of the Peace, who was well known in his day for his musical activities, especially as composer and conductor of several orchestras including, latterly, one of his own.
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Music of G W Crawford for stage works.
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Miscellaneous musical stage works of G W Crawford.
Scripts of plays, operas and other related material of Isobel V S Dunlop., 1933-1972, undated.
Series
Identifier: Acc.9121/28-49
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
Includes music scores, correspondence and papers concerning the Saltire Society and Saltire Music Group.
Dates:
1933-1972, undated.
‘The weird of Colbar’ by W B Moonie (Edinburgh, [1936]), with his notes, amendments and extensive deletions for a curtailed studio performance, presumably that broadcast in 1937., 1936.
Item
Identifier: MS.22007
Scope and Contents
The opera was originally performed by the Glasgow Grand Opera Society in 1937.
In this arrangement, Act 1 is entirely omitted and the work begins on page 88, pages 1-87 being either cut out or sealed up. Several other groups of leaves were sealed up, but have been subsequently unsealed.
The composer's explanatory notes are on the outer and inner front cover and at folio 104.
Dates:
1936.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Scores of operatic works by James A Moonie, and autograph and fair copies of scores, and correspondence of his son William B Moonie.
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Autograph and fair copies of scores and parts, and correspondence, of William B Moonie.
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Scores and orchestral parts of works composed or arranged by W B Moonie.
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Music for ‘The weird of Colbar’ by W B Moonie, an opera with words by George M Reith.
Typescripts of librettos by Ian Rankin; with related developmental notes and published programmes., 2007-2008.
File
Identifier: MS.50517
Scope and Contents
Typescripts of ‘Gesualdo’, an operetta with libretto by Ian Rankin and score by Craig Armstrong written as part of Scottish Opera’s Five:15 series. Folios 1-104.Proof and typescripts of ‘Gesualdo’ by Ian Rankin. Folios 1-63.Proof, 2008, 'Gesualdo: a chamber opera in 5 movements, music by Craig Armstrong, libretto by Ian Rankin'. Folios 1-36.Annotated typescripts, 2008, of the libretto for ‘Gesualdo’ by Ian Rankin, three revised drafts; with annotations by...
Dates:
2007-2008.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Ian Rankin archive.
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Papers relating to the professional activities of Ian Rankin.
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Papers relating to the literary and other creative works of Ian Rankin.
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Manuscripts, typescripts, and related working papers of other creative works of Ian Rankin.
Vocal score of 'Anagilda', an opera in three acts, with violin and bass parts (figured in recitatives)., 1717.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.9470-9472
Scope and Contents
The manuscript is dated Pesaro, 8 March 1717. This is a composite work, being a collection of arias by various north Italian composers, interspersed with anonymous recitatives. The names of the composers and various alterations to the text have been added in a different hand, possibly that of G M Ruggieri, maestro di cappella at Pesaro. Fifteen of the arias are by Agostino Tinazzoli, otherwise known only by two small works in manuscript. Other composers named are Tommaso Albinoni, Floriano...
Dates:
1717.
Vocal score of 'Anagilda, atto primo'., 1717.
Item
Identifier: MS.9470
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
The manuscript is dated Pesaro, 8 March 1717. This is a composite work, being a collection of arias by various north Italian composers, interspersed with anonymous recitatives. The names of the composers and various alterations to the text have been added in a different hand, possibly that of G M Ruggieri, maestro di cappella at Pesaro. Fifteen of the arias are by Agostino Tinazzoli, otherwise known only by two small works in manuscript. Other composers named are Tommaso Albinoni, Floriano...
Dates:
1717.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Panmure music books.
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Italian operatic manuscripts collected by James Maule, 4th Earl of Panmure, during his exile after the 1715 Jacobite rebellion.
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Vocal score of 'Anagilda', an opera in three acts, with violin and bass parts (figured in recitatives).
Vocal score of 'Anagilda, atto secondo'., 1717.
Item
Identifier: MS.9471
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
The manuscript is dated Pesaro, 8 March 1717. This is a composite work, being a collection of arias by various north Italian composers, interspersed with anonymous recitatives. The names of the composers and various alterations to the text have been added in a different hand, possibly that of G M Ruggieri, maestro di cappella at Pesaro. Fifteen of the arias are by Agostino Tinazzoli, otherwise known only by two small works in manuscript. Other composers named are Tommaso Albinoni, Floriano...
Dates:
1717.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Panmure music books.
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Italian operatic manuscripts collected by James Maule, 4th Earl of Panmure, during his exile after the 1715 Jacobite rebellion.
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Vocal score of 'Anagilda', an opera in three acts, with violin and bass parts (figured in recitatives).
Vocal score of 'Anagilda, atto terzo'., 1717.
Item
Identifier: MS.9472
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
The manuscript is dated Pesaro, 8 March 1717. This is a composite work, being a collection of arias by various north Italian composers, interspersed with anonymous recitatives. The names of the composers and various alterations to the text have been added in a different hand, possibly that of G M Ruggieri, maestro di cappella at Pesaro. Fifteen of the arias are by Agostino Tinazzoli, otherwise known only by two small works in manuscript. Other composers named are Tommaso Albinoni, Floriano...
Dates:
1717.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Panmure music books.
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Italian operatic manuscripts collected by James Maule, 4th Earl of Panmure, during his exile after the 1715 Jacobite rebellion.
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Vocal score of 'Anagilda', an opera in three acts, with violin and bass parts (figured in recitatives).
Vocal score of ‘The lady of the lake’ by G W Crawford., [?1892-?1941.]
Item
Identifier: MS.21955
Scope and Contents
A leaf has been cut out before folio 29.
Dates:
[?1892-?1941.]
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Surviving musical archive, chiefly undated, of Gerald W Crawford (1868-1942), a consulting engineer and an Edinburgh city councillor and Justice of the Peace, who was well known in his day for his musical activities, especially as composer and conductor of several orchestras including, latterly, one of his own.
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Music of G W Crawford for stage works.
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Operas of G W Crawford.
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Full scores and vocal score of ‘The lady of the lake’, an opera in four acts adapted by G W Crawford from the poem by Sir Walter Scott.
Volume 1: Acts 1 and 2, ca. 1855
Item
Identifier: Acc.14056/1
Scope and Contents
From the Item:
A score in three volumes, written in Germany with the libretto translated into German. The copy is the work of several copyists, none of whom has been identified. The numbering of sections in the manuscript corresponds to the numbering found in Verdi's autograph rather than the printed editions of the opera. The German translation is that of Ricordi's edition of 1852. First German-language performances of Rigoletto took place in 1853. Consistent with the...
Dates:
ca. 1855
Volume 2: Act 3, ca. 1855
Item
Identifier: Acc.14056/2
Scope and Contents
From the Item:
A score in three volumes, written in Germany with the libretto translated into German. The copy is the work of several copyists, none of whom has been identified. The numbering of sections in the manuscript corresponds to the numbering found in Verdi's autograph rather than the printed editions of the opera. The German translation is that of Ricordi's edition of 1852. First German-language performances of Rigoletto took place in 1853. Consistent with the...
Dates:
ca. 1855
Volume 3: Act 4, ca. 1855
Item
Identifier: Acc.14056/3
Scope and Contents
From the Item:
A score in three volumes, written in Germany with the libretto translated into German. The copy is the work of several copyists, none of whom has been identified. The numbering of sections in the manuscript corresponds to the numbering found in Verdi's autograph rather than the printed editions of the opera. The German translation is that of Ricordi's edition of 1852. First German-language performances of Rigoletto took place in 1853. Consistent with the...
Dates:
ca. 1855