Record ID:
259223
Accession number:
PMC 1954
Creator:
Puccini, Giacomo, 1858-1924.
Title:
Manon Lescaut : dramma lirico in quattro atti / musica di Giacomo Puccini ; opera completa per canto e pianoforte ; riduzione di Carlo Carignani.
Uniform title:
Manon Lescaut. Vocal score
Published:
Milano [etc.] : G. Ricordi & C., c1893.
Notes:
The libretto, by M. Praga, D. Oliva, and L. Illica, is based on Prévost's novel. Cf. Loewenberg. Annals of opera.
"Prima rappresentazione: Torino, Teatro Regio, 1 Febbraio 1893."
First ed. of the third version.
The singers listed on the Personaggi page are Cesira Ferrani, Achille Moro, Giuseppe Cremonini, Alessandro Polonini, Roberto Ramini, Augusto Castagnoli, Roberto Ramini, Elvira Ceresoli, Ferdin Calladori, Roberto Ramini, N.N., and Augusto Ginghini.
With inscription by the composer on the t.p. to an unidentified person, dated Bari, 26 February 1895.
Associated names:
Carignani, Carlo.
Praga, Marco, 1862-1929, librettist.
Oliva, Domenico, librettist.
Illica, Luigi, 1857-1919, librettist.
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