Verdi, Giuseppe. (1813-1901). La Traviata. Partitura. . Milan: Tito di Gio. Ricordi. [c. 1855 -1880]. First Edition. Upright folio. 240 pp. Individually paginated. Engraved throughout. [PN ] 21366 - 21372E. Acts One and Two [of three] in two volumes, including 15 of the 18 separately issued pieces. Volume 1 (87 pp) containing the following separate pieces: (1-4 pp, 21366); (1 - 22 pp, 21367A); (1 - 14 pp, 21367B); (1 - 21 pp, 21368); (1 - 14 pp, 21367C); (1 -12 pp, 21367D). Volume 2 (153 pp) containing: (1 - 17 pp, 21369); (1 - 28 pp, 21370); (1 - 7 pp, 21371A); (1 - 20 pp, 21371B); (1 - 5 pp, 21372A); (1 - 12 pp, 21372B); (1 - 19 pp, 21372C); (1 - 29 pp, 21372D); (1 - 16, 21372E). A rare former rental copy, with numerous layers of performance markings throughout, in various colors of pencil, many 19th century stage directions and text translations in German accomplished in ink by a delicate hand, as well as later markings in blue ink. Bound in brown paper wrappers, individual pieces secured to binding along left margin with brown paper tape. Some corners or margins torn or chipped, sometimes repaired with tape, right margins closely or somewhat irregularly trimmed, sometimes to just within the plate but without apparent loss to music. The stamp of "Eduard (Otto) Reimann, Theater-Direction" on several pages. Chusid p. 157; Hopkinson 55D; Fuld p. 205.
"Ricordi has never published another full score in folio" (Hopkinson p. 109) and the present issue was released only in an extremely limited number for rental, and was never available for purchase. Chusid (p. 156) suggests the publication date as around 1855, while Hopkinson puts it at around 1880. According to Fuld, "while no date can thus be established, the La Traviata orchestral score was published 'early,' and it was the only orchestral score of a Verdi opera to be published contemporaneously or almost contemporaneously with early performances, until the latest Verdi operas." (p. 205)
Hopkinson records only one copy issued with a title-page and just eleven other copies worldwide, many of which lack one or more numbers as found here. Though the present copy is incomplete and in the all-too-frequent condition of many such rental copies, it is nevertheless a great rarity.
"Ricordi has never published another full score in folio" (Hopkinson p. 109) and the present issue was released only in an extremely limited number for rental, and was never available for purchase. Chusid (p. 156) suggests the publication date as around 1855, while Hopkinson puts it at around 1880. According to Fuld, "while no date can thus be established, the La Traviata orchestral score was published 'early,' and it was the only orchestral score of a Verdi opera to be published contemporaneously or almost contemporaneously with early performances, until the latest Verdi operas." (p. 205)
Hopkinson records only one copy issued with a title-page and just eleven other copies worldwide, many of which lack one or more numbers as found here. Though the present copy is incomplete and in the all-too-frequent condition of many such rental copies, it is nevertheless a great rarity.
Verdi, Giuseppe. (1813-1901). La Traviata. Partitura. . Milan: Tito di Gio. Ricordi. [c. 1855 -1880]. First Edition. Upright folio. 240 pp. Individually paginated. Engraved throughout. [PN ] 21366 - 21372E. Acts One and Two [of three] in two volumes, including 15 of the 18 separately issued pieces. Volume 1 (87 pp) containing the following separate pieces: (1-4 pp, 21366); (1 - 22 pp, 21367A); (1 - 14 pp, 21367B); (1 - 21 pp, 21368); (1 - 14 pp, 21367C); (1 -12 pp, 21367D). Volume 2 (153 pp) containing: (1 - 17 pp, 21369); (1 - 28 pp, 21370); (1 - 7 pp, 21371A); (1 - 20 pp, 21371B); (1 - 5 pp, 21372A); (1 - 12 pp, 21372B); (1 - 19 pp, 21372C); (1 - 29 pp, 21372D); (1 - 16, 21372E). A rare former rental copy, with numerous layers of performance markings throughout, in various colors of pencil, many 19th century stage directions and text translations in German accomplished in ink by a delicate hand, as well as later markings in blue ink. Bound in brown paper wrappers, individual pieces secured to binding along left margin with brown paper tape. Some corners or margins torn or chipped, sometimes repaired with tape, right margins closely or somewhat irregularly trimmed, sometimes to just within the plate but without apparent loss to music. The stamp of "Eduard (Otto) Reimann, Theater-Direction" on several pages. Chusid p. 157; Hopkinson 55D; Fuld p. 205.
"Ricordi has never published another full score in folio" (Hopkinson p. 109) and the present issue was released only in an extremely limited number for rental, and was never available for purchase. Chusid (p. 156) suggests the publication date as around 1855, while Hopkinson puts it at around 1880. According to Fuld, "while no date can thus be established, the La Traviata orchestral score was published 'early,' and it was the only orchestral score of a Verdi opera to be published contemporaneously or almost contemporaneously with early performances, until the latest Verdi operas." (p. 205)
Hopkinson records only one copy issued with a title-page and just eleven other copies worldwide, many of which lack one or more numbers as found here. Though the present copy is incomplete and in the all-too-frequent condition of many such rental copies, it is nevertheless a great rarity.
"Ricordi has never published another full score in folio" (Hopkinson p. 109) and the present issue was released only in an extremely limited number for rental, and was never available for purchase. Chusid (p. 156) suggests the publication date as around 1855, while Hopkinson puts it at around 1880. According to Fuld, "while no date can thus be established, the La Traviata orchestral score was published 'early,' and it was the only orchestral score of a Verdi opera to be published contemporaneously or almost contemporaneously with early performances, until the latest Verdi operas." (p. 205)
Hopkinson records only one copy issued with a title-page and just eleven other copies worldwide, many of which lack one or more numbers as found here. Though the present copy is incomplete and in the all-too-frequent condition of many such rental copies, it is nevertheless a great rarity.