Evelina. Opéra en trois actes - Sacchini, Antonio 1730-1786; Guillard, Nicolas François 1752-1814; Rey, Jean-Baptiste 1734-1810 (Paris Imbault, 1788)
Sacchini died on 6 October 1786, aged 56, leaving the score of Arvire et Évélina incomplete. It was finished by Jean-Baptiste Rey, the head of the Opéra, and successfully produced on 29 April 1788.
Tragédie lyrique in three acts. The libretto is based on the dramatic poem Caractacus (1759) by William Mason (1724-1797)
pensil note on front matter "Juillet 1919 M..."
inserted loose page manuscript musical notation "Trompetts en ré. Entrée de choeur (Marche de Sacchini)"
Plate Nr. 149
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Keywords: Opéra (Paris, France); 18th Century (1701-1800); Opera; Paris (France)