La favorita
Subtitle: a lyrical play in four acts
By: the music by Donizetti ; as represented at the Royal Italian Opera, Covent Garden ; with new Italian and English versions by Manfredo Maggioni
Publisher: Published and sold at the Royal Italian Opera
Published: 1848
Place of publication: London
Language: ita; eng
Number of pages: 76
Subjects: Operas; Librettos
Other titles: Favorite
Work titles: Favorite
Notes: Libretto by Royer and Vaëz (with additions by Scribe), after Baculard d'Arnaud: Le comte de Comminges--Cf. New Grove opera.

First performed with this cast on 23 May 1848--Cf. Opera at Covent Garden.

Includes cast list.

Includes stage directions.

No. 16 in volume with 17 other Royal Italian Opera librettos from 1853.

Vol. 7 of a 9-vol. set of librettos, possibly the reference copies of the Royal Italian Opera, each libretto with a schedule of performances in ms.

Vol. 2 of a 9-vol. set of librettos, possibly the reference copies of the Royal Italian Opera, each libretto with a schedule of performances in ms.

No. 12 in volume with 20 other Royal Italian Opera librettos from 1848.

Bound in contemporary red sheep, spine, covers, and edges gilt.

Bound in contemporary red sheep, spine, covers, and edges gilt; in protective case, 19 cm.