La Didone abbandonata
Subtitle: drama per musica, da rappresentarsi sopra il Teatro di S. M. B.
Publisher: Printed by G. Woodfall, at the King's-Arms, Charing-Cross
Published: 1761
Place of publication: London
Language: ita; eng
Translated from: ita
Number of pages: 63
Subjects: Operas; Librettos; Ballets; Scenarios; Drama
Other titles: Didone abbandonata (Choreographic work : Gherardi)
Notes: Libretto for an opera in 3 acts.

Libretto by Pietro Metastasio; first performed in Genoa, 1751. Cf. Grove music online.

"Personaggi"--P. [5] (1st count); includes performers; lists La sigra. Colomba Mattei in title role.

"Musica del signor David Perez, direttore de'balli, il signor Gherardi"--P. [5] (1st count).

Errors in pagination: 6, 7 misnumbered 5, 4; 13 misnumbered 31.

Includes title vignette.

Substitute aria printed on p. [64]; includes both English and Italian version.

Not in Sonneck.

ESTC, T31842

In Italian, with English translation on facing pages.

From the collection of John Milton and Ruth Neils Ward.

Written on t.p. in sepia ink: Metastasio.

Printed substitute aria pasted in on p. 20, 21; includes both English and Italian versions.

Disbound; in prefab, 19 cm.