Autograph letters signed from Giuseppe Verdi Genova and S. Agata, to various people [manuscript], 1853-1865?.

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Autograph letters signed from Giuseppe Verdi Genova and S. Agata, to various people [manuscript], 1853-1865?.

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Correspondents: Léon [Escudier] and Antonio Somma. In (1), dated May 11, 1865?, Verdi discusses the staging of his opera Macbeth; in (2), dated April 22, 1853, he refers to Shakespeare and King Lear.

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Escudier, Léon, 1821-1881

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French music publisher. From the description of Autograph letter signed, dated : Paris, 26 September 1874, to Edmond Tarbé, director of Le gaulois, 1874 Sept. 26. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270873303 Léon Escudier was a music publisher. Giuseppe Verdi was one of his clients. From the description of Autographed commentary, ca. 1855-1856. (University of Pennsylvania Library). WorldCat record id: 155887649 ...

Verdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901

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Epithet: composer British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000001296.0x000089 Opera with a libretto by Salvadore Cammarano, based on Friedrich von Schiller's play Kabale und Liebe, premiered at the Teatro di San Carlo, Naples, on December 8, 1849. From the description of Luisa Miller : melodramma tragico in tre atti / sinfonia musica del Sigr. Mo. Giuseppe Verdi. [ca. 1850] (Yale University). WorldCat record id...

Agata, Shizuo

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Somma, Antonio, 1809-1864

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Epithet: writer of plays British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000564.0x0003d0 ...

Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616

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William Shakespeare was likely born April, 23, 1564; he was baptized in Stratford-upon-Avon on April 26, 1564. He grew up, had a family, and bought property in Stratford while working in London, the center of English theater. As an actor, a playwright, and a partner in a leading acting company, he became both prosperous and well-known. His parents were John and Mary Shakespeare. John was a leatherworker and involved in local politics, first becoming an alderman and eventually a town bailiff. ...