Guerra d'amore : festa del serenissimo gran duca di Toscana Cosimo secondo, fatta in Firenze il carneuale del 1615.

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Title: Guerra d'amore : festa del serenissimo gran duca di Toscana Cosimo secondo, fatta in Firenze il carneuale del 1615.
Alternative Title: Gverra d'amore
Contributor: Callot, Jacques, 1592-1635.
Cosimo--II,--Grand Duke of Tuscany,--1590-1621.
Del Turco, Giovanni, 1577-1647
Grazie, Paolo.
Maria Maddalena,--d'Austria, granduchessa,--1587-1631.
Parigi, Giulio, 1571-1635.
Peri, Jacopo, 1561-1633.
Pignoni, Zanobi, printer.
Ricci, Agnolo.
Salvadori, Andrea.
Signorini, Giovanni Batista.
Published / Created: l'anno MDCXV [1615, i.e. 1616]
Publication Place: In Firenze :
Publisher: Nella Stamperia di Zanobi Pignoni,
Description: Although the t.p. reads "Carneuale del 1615" the ceremonies were actually held in February 1616 "parce que selon l'usage du lieu, l'année nouvelle ne commenc̦ait alors qu'au 25 mars" (Nancy).
Description of a musical tournament; includes libretto in verse and scenario by Andrea Salvadori; without the music. Plates etched by Jacques Callot.
Signatures: A-F⁴ G² (E1 missigned as B).
The director of the festivities in honor of Cosimo's wife was Giovanni del Turco; the music was composed by Jacopo Peri, Paolo Grazi and Giovanni Battista Signorini; the choreographer was Agnolo Ricci, and costumes and scenography were designed by Giulio Parigi.
Extent: 52 p., [4] folded leaves of plates : ill. ; 23 cm. (4to)
Extent of Digitization: This object has been completely digitized.
Language: Italian

Format: text
Genre: Festival books--Italy--Florence--1615.
Festival books--Italy--Florence--1616.
Libretti--Italy--Florence--1615.
Libretti--Italy--Florence--1616.
Resource Type: Books, Journals & Pamphlets
Subject (Geographic): Italy
Subject (Name): Callot, Jacques, 1592-1635.
Cosimo--II,--Grand Duke of Tuscany,--1590-1621.
Del Turco, Giovanni, 1577-1647
Grazie, Paolo.
Maria Maddalena,--d'Austria, granduchessa,--1587-1631.
Parigi, Giulio, 1571-1635.
Peri, Jacopo, 1561-1633.
Pignoni, Zanobi, printer.
Ricci, Agnolo.
Salvadori, Andrea.
Signorini, Giovanni Batista.
Subject (Topic): Festivals--Italy--Florence--Early works to 1800.
Horse ballet--Italy--Florence--Early works to 1800.
Tournaments--Italy--Florence--Early works to 1800.

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Citation: Nancy. Musée historique. Callot, 82-87, 658
Sartori, C. Libretti italiani, 12580
Watanabe-O'Kelly & Simon. Festivals and ceremonies, 1265