Othello
Subtitle: a tragic opera , in two acts
By: the music by Rossini ; performed for the first time at the King's Theatre, Opera-House, May, 1822 ; the translation by W.J. Walter
Publisher: Printed for John Ebers, Old Bond-Street, bookseller to His Majesty; And sold also at the King's Theatre
Published: 1822
Place of publication: London
Language: ita; eng
Translated from: ita
Number of pages: 57
Subjects: Operas; Librettos
Notes: First performed in Naples at the Teatro del Fondo, 4 December 1816; first performed in Italian in London at the King's Theatre, 16 May 1822. Cf. Loewenberg.

"On this story, the immortal Shakspeare founded his matchless tragedy ... from which the signor Marchese Berio drew the present drama"--P. [3] (1st count).

Date of publication inferred from date of performance.

Includes title vignette.

Includes stage directions.

"Dramatis personæ"--P. [7] (1st count); includes performers; lists Signor Curioni in title role.

Last leaf blank.

Loewenberg, A. Annals of opera, col. 649

In Italian, with English translation on facing pages.

From the collection of John Milton and Ruth Neils Ward.

Bound with: G. Rossini, Il Tancredi (London: John Ebers, 1826).

Vol. 7 of a 46-vol. set of librettos, possibly the reference copies of Her Majesty's Theatre.

Cast list for 1835 in ms. on p. [1] (2nd count).

Plot synopsis, page from The opera box dated April 26, 1849, and notice for a production of Otello dated "1860" in ms. bound following t.p.

Sewn in later blue wrappers; in prefab, 22 cm.

Bound in contemporary half calf and marbled boards, spine gilt, edges sprinkled red.