Aida : opera in quattro atti / versi di Antonio Ghislanzoni ; musica di G. Verdi.

"R. Teatro alla Scala, Carnevale-Quaresima 1871-72."
First printing of the libretto for the first performance of the opera in Italy.
Collation: t.p.: p. [1]; "Proprietà letteraria ... ": p. [2]; "Personaggi": p. [3]; list of orchestra and theatre personnel: p. [4]; text (with divisional title pages): p. [5]-58.
The singers listed under "Personaggi": are Paride Povoleri, Maria Waldman, Teresina Stolz, Giuseppe Fancelli, Ormondo Maini, Francesco Pandolfini, and Luigi Vistarini.
Blind stamp dated 2/1872: t.p.
Library's copy lacks p. [3]-[4] of cover.