Bertholde a la ville
Subtitle: opera-comique, en un acte : représenté pour la premiere fois sur le Théâtre de la Foire S. Germain le 9 mars 1754
Publisher: Chez Duchesne, libraire, rue S. Jacques, au-dessous de la Fontaine S. Benoît, au Temple du Goût
Published: 1754
Place of publication: A Paris
Language: fre
Number of pages: 55
Subjects: Operas; Librettos; French Parodies; Parodies, imitations; Specimens
Work titles: Bertholde a la ville
Notes: Libretto for an opéra comique en vaudevilles, a parody by Anseaume, L'Attaignant, and Marcouville of Goldoni's libretto for Ciampi's opera buffa, Bertoldo, Bertoldino e Cacasenno. Cf. New Grove opera.

Some sources attribute arrangement of music to the Marquis de La Salle d'Offémont. Cf. Calendrier électronique des spectacles sous l'ancien régime et sous la révolution (WWW site).

Signatures: A-C⁸ D⁴.

"Le Prix est de 24 s. avec la Musique."

"Personnages": p. [2]; includes performers.

Six ariettes with French words (printed with movable type): p. 31-55.

"Opera-comiques nouveaux" (advertisement): p. [56].

Includes stage directions.

Variant editions, without advertisement, are known to exist.

Gift; John Milton and Ruth Neils Ward; 30 December 1998; 2004TW-1159.

From the collection of John Milton and Ruth Neils Ward.

Owner's ms. initials on front flyleaf: O.L.R. (i.e. Otto Ludvig Raben).

Owner's name gilt-stamped on front cover: F.C. Raben.

Ownership stamp on half-title of first libretto: Tilhører Grevskabet Christiansholm.

From the collection of John Milton and Ruth Neils Ward.

From the collection of John Milton and Ruth Neils Ward.

This copy lacks publisher's advertisement.

Ms. note on t.p. indicates the authors as "Anseaume, Latteignant & le M. de S."

Later marbled paper wrappers, sewn with string; in case, 28 cm.

No. 3 in volume of 12 opera librettos, published in Paris between 1748 and 1754.

Ms. table of contents bound in at end.

Bound in contemporary mottled brown calf, spine gilt, edges stained red.

No. 3 in volume 2 of an 8-volume set of 52 French opera libretti published between 1744 and 1764, with binder's title "Recueil d'opera." Ms. table of contents on front flyleaf.



Bound in contemporary multicolored marbled wrappers; in prefab, 22 cm.

Contemporary stained calf, gilt spine with raised bands and leather labels; red silk marker.