La tempesta
Subtitle: an entirely new grand opera, in three acts, with a prologue
By: the music composed by Halevy ; the poem by Scribe, founded on "The Tempest" of Shakspeare ; and composed expressly for Her Majesty's Theatre, Haymarket 1850
Contributors: Sontag, Madame; Scribe, Eugène, 1791-1861; Lorenzo, Signor; Coletti, Signor; Lablache, F., Signor; Baucarde, Signor; Ferrari, Signor; Parodi, Madlle; Bertrand, Ida; Giuliani, Madlle; Grisi, Carlotta; Lablache, Signor
Publisher: Published and sold at Her Majesty's Theatre
Published: 1850
Place of publication: London]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 79
Subjects: Librettos; Operas
Work titles: Tempesta
Notes: U.S. RISM Libretto Project.

Cover title; copyright and legal notice--front cover; price on front cover: two shillings; terms of availability--front cover; "W.S. Johnson, "Nassau Steam Press," 60, St. Martin's Lane"--verso of front cover; preface--p. 3; note on librettist--p. 4-5; note on composer--p. 6-7; synopsis--p. 8; "director of the music and conductor, Mr. Balfe"--p. 9; advertisement--p. [1] at end.

"The scenery by Mr. Charles Marshall"--front cover.

"The incidental dances by M. Paul Taglioni"--front cover.

"The costumes designed and executed under the superintendance of Madame Copere"--front cover.

Dramatis personae: ALFONSO. Signor Lorenzo -- PROSPERO. Signor Coletti -- ANTONIO. Signor F. Lablache -- FERDINAND. Signor Baucarde -- TRINCULO. Signor Ferrari -- STEPHANO. Madlle. Parodi -- SYCORAX. Madlle. Ida Bertrand -- SPIRIT OF THE AIR. Madlle. Giuliani -- ARIEL. Madlle. Carlotta Grisi -- CALIBAN. Signor Lablache -- MIRANDA. Madame Sontag--p. 9.

Performance: London, Her Majesty's, 1850.