Silvani, Francesco, active 1707-1739, librettist

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creatorOf ROYAL MUSIC COLLECTION. G.F. Handel: Rodrigo (dramma per musica after a libretto by Francesco Silvani) (HWV 5); [1707?]. Autograph. (Händel-Gesellschaft LVI). f. i is a note in the hand of F. Nicolai. ff. 14v, 85v and 104v are ruled with staves but o..., 1707 British Library
referencedIn 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
referencedIn 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
referencedIn 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
referencedIn 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
referencedIn 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. 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 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
referencedIn 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
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