L'Africaine [collection] : opéra en cinq actes / paroles de Eugène Scribe ; musique de G. Meyerbeer. 187-

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L'Africaine [collection] : opéra en cinq actes / paroles de Eugène Scribe ; musique de G. Meyerbeer. 187-

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Arranged in two groups: I. Vocal scores (9). II. Librettos (1).

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University of Wisconsin - Madison, General Library System

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University of Wisconsin - Madison, General Library System

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Scribe, Eugène, 1791-1861

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Presumably a preliminary document for the libretto of the opéra historique in five acts by Auber, first performed at the Paris Opéra, 27 February 1833. Cf. New Grove. From the description of Gustave III livret : manuscript, [before 1833] (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 612846131 French dramatist. From the description of Autograph manuscript : [n.p., Paris?], [n.d., 1834?]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270669713 From the description of Inscription du c...

Meyerbeer, Giacomo, 1791-1864

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By 1831, Spontini's reputation has lost ground to the works of younger men, including Meyerbeer, whose Robert le Diable was first performed eight month after the date of this letter; this is perhaps the opera mentioned here, though Meyerbeer may be referring to the abortive Le Portefaix, the contract for which he had just signed. Despite the apparent warmth of their relationship, Spontini was already jealous. His own continuing lack of success he attributed to a plot orchestrated by Meyerbeer, "...