Zeno, Apostolo, librettist and poet

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referencedIn VOL. I. Letters of 1709-1735, from Antonio Maria Lupi; 5 Sept. 1709, and n.d. Lat. and Ital. ff. 8, 10, 12, 13. Pietro Barbaro; Piove, 24, 26 Feb. 1729, 20 Mar., 11 Apr. 1730, ff. 49, 50, 55, 57. Antonio Maria Lupi, Jesuit; Siena and Rome, 12 Feb. 17..., 1700-1735 British Library
referencedIn ORIGINAL letters to Abbate Giovanni Brunacci upon literary subjects; 1729-1770. Ital. and Lat. The writers are Gaetano Volpi; Padua, 4 July, 1735-17 Sept. 1742, ff. 27, 115, 119, 145. Antonio Vallisniéri; n.d. ff. 31, 794, 798, 800, 802. Antonio Giu..., 1729-1770 British Library
creatorOf ITALIAN ARIAS; 1780s. Copies. Score of the vocal and keyboard parts only. Though the keyboard part usually includes a reduction of some of the upper parts, the chief melodic line is often missing, suggesting that the manuscript was originally accompa..., 1780s British Library
referencedIn ROYAL MUSIC COLLECTION. G.F. Handel: Faramondo (dramma per musica after a libretto by Apostolo Zeno) (HWV 39); 1737. Autograph. (Händel-Gesellschaft CXI). The numbering of the scenes in the MS is different from that in H-G. For selections see R.M.19...., 1737 British Library
referencedIn VENCESLAO, an Opera; the poetry by Apostolo Zeno, the music by Giovanni Maria Capelli. xviiith cent. Oblong Folio. [15,993.]Apostolo Zeno, librettist and poet: Venceslao, an Opera, with poetry by him.Giovanni Maria Capelli: Venceslas an Opera., 18th century British Library
referencedIn VOL. IV. Letters of 1743-1749, from Domenico Fabri; Bologna, 15 Jan. 1743, 25 June, 1748, ff. 1, 237. Giovanni Girolamo Sernini; Cortona, 16 Jan. 1742/3 -23 Apr. 1749, ff. 2-286 passim. L[uigi] Ant[onio] Paolozzi; Piano, 28 Jan. 1742/3 , f. 3. Andre..., 1743-1749 British Library
referencedIn AUTOGRAPHS OF DISTINGUISHED SCHOLARS, viz. : Letter from Pierre Bayle to M. Minutoly, le fils, at Geneva, dat. Copet, 15 May, 1674;-Letter from Lodovico Antonio Muratori to -----, dat. Modena, 14 Mar. 1721 ;-Letter from Henricus Stephanus [H. Estien..., 1591-1768 British Library
referencedIn VOL. III. Letters of 1740-1742, from Ruggieri Soderini; Venice, 2 Jan. 1739/40 -14 July, 1742, 5 Jan. 1742/3 ff. 1-319 passim, 384. Apostolo Zeno; Venice, 2 Jan. 1739/40 -27 Oct. 1742, ff. 3-355 passim. Cesare Godemini; Pistoja, 4 Jan., 3 Mar., 1 O..., 1740-1742 British Library
referencedIn ‘Berenice, ove sei? ... Ombra, che pallida’, ‘Scena ed Aria’ from Lucio Vero. Copy, ‘scored’ by W.G. Cousins and in his autograph; 1867. ff. 7 238 x 334mm.Christoph Willibald von Gluck, composer: Sir William George Cusins, composer: Apostolo Zeno, li..., 1867 British Library
referencedIn MERIDE e Selinunte, an Opera; the poetry by Apostolo Zeno, the music by Nicolò Porpora. xviiith cent. Oblong Quarto. [ 16,11l.]Apostolo Zeno, librettist and poet: Meride e Selinunte, an Opera, the words by him.Nicola Porpora, composer: Meride e Selin..., 18th century British Library
referencedIn VOL. II. Letters of 1736-1739, from Don Antonio Rosati; Ferrara, 9 Jan. 1736-23 Nov. 1737, 21 June-25 Dec. 1739, ff. 4-68 passim, 209, 266, 291, 314. Francesco Vettori; Rome, 9 June, 1736-8 Feb. 1738, 19 Dec. 1739, ff. 5-99 passim, 318. Apostolo Zen..., 1736-1739 British Library
referencedIn NICOLO JOMMELLI Scena and aria for soprano ‘Berenice ove sei? … Ombra che pallida’ from ‘Lucio Vero’. [Italian?] copy; n.d.ff. i+27. 243 x 305mm.Nicolò Jommelli, composer: Apostolo Zeno, librettist and poet: 'Berenice ove sei?. . . Ombra che pallida'... British Library
creatorOf "COSMOGRAPHION D. Thomasii Arretini," with diagrams. Ital. Paper; with illuminated initials; XVth cent. The book-plate of Apostolo Zeno is affixed to the cover. Octavo.Cosmogony and Cosmography: T. Aretini cosmographion: 15th cent.: Ital.Art. Illumin..., 15th century British Library
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