Rolli, Paolo Antonio, active 1701-1742, dramatist

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referencedIn R.M.23.a.1-3. ROYAL MUSIC COLLECTION. Porpora (Nicolo Antonio). Enea; 1735. Opera in 3 acts, ‘Poesia del Sigr Paolo Rolli’, performed ‘In Londra 1734’, preceded by an overture; with trumpets, horns, oboes and strings, in score.Paper. Three volumes., 1735 British Library
creatorOf ROYAL MUSIC COLLECTION. G.F. Handel: Alessandro; [HWV 21] 18th century. Copy. (Händel-Gesellschaft LXXII). Full score. For the autograph see R.M.20.a.5.ff. 194. 9 x 11 in.Paolo Antonio Rolli, dramatist: Bartolomeo Ortensio Mauro, librettist: Handel's..., 18th century British Library
referencedIn R.M.22.i.11-13. ROYAL MUSIC COLLECTION. Anon. Orfeo; 1736. A pasticcio in 3 acts, ‘musica di diversi Autori. Poesia Del Sigr Paolo Rolli. In Londra 1736’; with flutes (traversi), oboes, horns, trumpets, strings and a figured bass, in score. The origi..., 1736 British Library
creatorOf ROYAL MUSIC COLLECTION. G.F. Handel: Muzio Scevola; [HWV 13] 18th century. Copy. (Händel-Gesellschaft LXIV). Full score. Act I is by Filippo Mattei, Act II by Giovanni Battista Bononcini, act III (H-G. LXIV) by Handel. None of the composers are named..., 18th century British Library
referencedIn R.M.23.a.7-9. ROYAL MUSIC COLLECTION. Porpora (Nicolo Antonio). Polifemo; 1735. Opera in 3 acts, ‘Poesia del Paolo Rolli’, performed ‘In Londra 1735’, preceded by an overture; with oboes, flutes (traversi), bassoons, trumpets, horns and strings, in s..., 1735 British Library
creatorOf ROYAL MUSIC COLLECTION. G.F. Handel: Miscellaneous collections and selections vol. III; circa 1729. Copy. Full scores. Aylesford Collection. Extracts from Operas. The pencilled pagination may possibly be in Handel’s handwriting.ff. i + 110. 9 x 11.25..., approximately 1729 British Library
creatorOf ROYAL MUSIC COLLECTION. G.F. Handel: Floridante; circa 1733. Copy. (Händel-Gesellschaft LXV). Full score of Act I, wanting parts of Scenes 6 and 7. Some of the airs are transposed and the recitatives altered, probably for the revival in 1733. Smith C..., approximately 1733 British Library
creatorOf ROYAL MUSIC COLLECTION. G.F. Handel: Deidamia (melodramma by Paolo Antonio Rolli) (HWV 42); 1740. Autograph. (Händel-Gesellschaft XCIV). Between ff. 15 and 16, and 76 and 77 are leaves ruled with staves but otherwise blank; ff. 17v, 59v and 78v are r..., 1740 British Library
creatorOf ROYAL MUSIC COLLECTION. G.F. Handel: Cantatas II; early 18th century. Autograph. (Händel-Gesellschaft L, LI). Cantatas for a Single voice and Continuo. Between ff. 42 and 43 is a single leaf, ruled with staves but otherwise blank, foliated 42a; ff. 6... British Library
creatorOf ROYAL MUSIC COLLECTION. G.F. Handel: Alessandro (dramma per musica by Paolo Antonio Rolli after a libretto by Ortensio Mauro) (HWV 21); 1726. Autograph. (Händel-Gesellschaft LXXII). The numbering of the scenes differs in the MS. from H-G., which foll..., 1726 British Library
creatorOf ROYAL MUSIC COLLECTION. G.F. Handel: Miscellaneous collections and selections vol. II (HWV 49, 22, 6, 20, 21, A14, 73, 27, 27, 28, 12, 19, 18, A5, 25); circa 1708 -circa 1739. Autograph. f. 14v, 16v, 23v, 30v, 34v, 38v and 52v are ruled with staves ..., approximately 1708-approximately 1739 British Library
referencedIn R.M.23.a.4-6. ROYAL MUSIC COLLECTION. Porpora (Nicolo Antonio). Ifigenìa; after 1735. Opera in 3 acts, ‘Poesia del Sigr Paolo Rolli’, performed ‘In Londra 1735’, with an overture; with oboes, flutes (traversi), bassoons, trumpets, horns and strings, ... British Library
referencedIn George Frideric Handel (1685-1759): ‘Floridante’, opera in three acts (libretto Paolo Antonio Rolli): final chorus ‘Quando pena la costanza’ from Act III; 1721. Autograph full score. Written in ink on systems of nine staves. No tempo direction. Heade..., 1721 British Library
creatorOf ROYAL MUSIC COLLECTION. G.F. Handel: Miscellaneous collections and selections vol. VI; circa 1735. Copy. Full scores, unless otherwise stated. Aylesford Collection. ff. ii + 73. 9 x 11.25 in.1. ff. 1-4v. Overture to Orlando (H-G. LXXXII), for Harpsic..., approximately 1735 British Library
creatorOf ROYAL MUSIC COLLECTION. G.F. Handel: Miscellaneous collections and selections vol. XII; circa 1735. Copy. Full Scores, unless otherwise described. Various handwritings. Aylesford Collection. ff. i + 71. 11.25 x 9.25 in.1. ff. 1-8v. Overture to Sosarm..., approximately 1735 British Library
creatorOf ROYAL MUSIC COLLECTION. G.F. Handel: Scipione (dramma per musica by Paolo Antonio Rolli) (HWV 20); 1726. Autograph. (Händel-Gesellschaft LXXI). f. i, bound at end, is a note in the hand of F. Nicolai. ff. 11v and 31v are ruled with staves but otherwi..., 1726 British Library
creatorOf ROYAL MUSIC COLLECTION. G.F. Handel: Miscellaneous collections and selections vol. X; circa 1730. Copy. Selections from Operas, in full score. Aylesford Collection. ff. i + 204. 9 x 11.25 in.1. ff. 3-10v. Ottone (H-G. LXVI). For autograph see R.M.20...., approximately 1730 British Library
creatorOf ROYAL MUSIC COLLECTION. G.F. Handel: Miscellaneous collections and selections vol. XI; circa 1742. Copy. Selections from Operas, Oratorios, etc., in full score. Aylesford Collection. ff. i + 225. 9 x 11.25 in.1. ff. 2-71v. ‘Songs in Trionfo del Tempo..., approximately 1742 British Library
creatorOf ROYAL MUSIC COLLECTION. G.F. Handel: Miscellaneous collections and selections vol. XXIX; 18th century. Copy. Selections from Operas, in full scores, unless otherwise described.ff. 107. 9 x 11.5 in.1. ff. 1-63v. Muzio Scevola, Act III (H-G. LXIV). An ..., 18th century British Library
creatorOf ROYAL MUSIC COLLECTION. G.F. Handel: Muzio Scevola, Act III (dramma per musica by Paolo Antonio Rolli (HWV 13); 1721. Autograph. (Händel-Gesellschaft LXIV). The MS. is damaged by damp throughout. f. 22v is ruled with staves but otherwise blank. For o..., 1721 British Library
creatorOf ROYAL MUSIC COLLECTION. G.F. Handel: Riccardo Primo (melodramma by Paolo Antonio Rolli, after a libretto by Francesco Briani) (HWV 23); 1727. Autograph. (Händel-Gesellschaft LXXIV). A leaf with Nicolai’s annotations indicated as f. i was removed duri..., 1727 British Library
creatorOf ROYAL MUSIC COLLECTION. G.F. Handel: Miscellaneous collections and selections vol. XVII; circa 1740. Copy. Full scores, unless otherwise described. Aylesford Collection. ff. i + 171. 8.25 x 11 in.1. ff. 2-25v. ‘Ah crudel nel pianto mio’. Cantata ‘Com..., approximately 1740 British Library
creatorOf ROYAL MUSIC COLLECTION. G.F. Handel: Miscellaneous collections and selections vol. XXVII; 18th century. Copy. Full scores. Various handwritings. ff. 74. 8.75 x 11.25 in.1. ff. 1-17v. Agrippina (H-G. LVII). Act I, wanting the Overture and all after sc..., 18th century British Library
creatorOf ROYAL MUSIC COLLECTION. G.F. Handel: Floridante (dramma per musica after a libretto by Francesco Silvani) (HWV 14); [1721, 1733]. Autograph. (Händel-Gesellschaft LXV). The MS. differs considerably from the version in H-G. The part of Rossane was orig..., 1721-1733 British Library
creatorOf ROYAL MUSIC COLLECTION. G.F. Handel: Miscellaneous collections and selections vol. II; circa 1729. Copy. Aylesford Collection. Harpsichord arrangements, unless otherwise described.ff. ii + 34. 9 x 11.5 in.1. ff. 1-3v. Overture to Ottone, ‘as performe..., approximately 1729 British Library
creatorOf ROYAL MUSIC COLLECTION. G.F. Handel: Miscellaneous collections and selections vol. XXI; circa 1740. Copy. Full scores, unless otherwise described. Aylesford Collection. ff. i + 182. 9 x 11.5 in.1. ff. 2-16v. Selections from Lotario (H-G. LXXVII). For..., approximately 1740 British Library
creatorOf ROYAL MUSIC COLLECTION. G.F. Handel: Floridante; [HWV 14] circa 1722. Copy. (Händel-Gesellschaft LXV). Full score, probably writen by a German copyist. For autograph see R.M.20.b.2; for another copy see R.M.19.c.10.ff. i + 90. 8.75 x 11.25 in. Red mo..., approximately 1722 British Library
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