Costantino Pio
Subtitle: festa teatrale in occasione della nascita del delfino : offerta alle sacre reali maestà Cristianissime del Ré e Regina di Francia dal Cardinale Otthoboni protettore degl'affari della corona
By: [musica del Sig. Gio. Battista Pescetti Veneziano ; maestro de' balli Monsù Gioseppe Fonton Turinese]
Publisher: Nella Stamperia di Antonio de' Rossi
Published: 1730
Place of publication: In Roma
Language: fre
Number of pages: 76
Subjects: Drama; Operas; Librettos; Ballets; History
Other titles: Costantino Pio (Choreographic work : Fonton)
Work titles: Costantino Pio
Notes: In three acts; libretto by Pietro Ottoboni; first performed 1730 in Ottoboni's palace. Cf. Grove music online.

Statements of responsibility from p. [9].

Includes engraved frontispiece depicting Constantine on horseback, framed by Grand Royal Coat of Arms of France.

Includes title vignette depicting Grand Royal Coat of Arms of France.

"Argomento dell'opera": p. [3]-[7].

"Protesta": p. [8].

"Personaggi": p. [9]; does not include performers.

Last leaf blank.

Not in Sonneck.

Sartori, C. Libretti, 6765

Winemiller, J.T. Howard Mayer Brown libretto collection, 337 (BLC 452)

From the collection of John Milton and Ruth Neils Ward.

Bound in 20th century cream wrappers; in prefab, 19 cm.