Ercole in Tebe; festa teatrale rappresentata in Firenze per le reali nozze de' serenissimi sposi Cosimo terzo, principe di Toscana, e Margherita Lvisa, principessa d'Orleans

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Title: Ercole in Tebe; festa teatrale rappresentata in Firenze per le reali nozze de' serenissimi sposi Cosimo terzo, principe di Toscana, e Margherita Lvisa, principessa d'Orleans
Alternative Title: Descrizione dell'Ercole in Tebe festa teatrale
Creator: Moniglia, Giovanni Andrea, 1624-1700
Contributor: Melani, Jacopo, 1623-1676.
Segni, Alessandro, 1633-1697.
Spada, Valerio, 1613-1688.
Published / Created: 1661.
Publication Place: In Fiorenza and Italy Florence
Publisher: Nella nuoua stamperia all'insegna della stella
Description: Signatures: *⁴ A-S⁴T⁶.
Opera performed in Florence for the wedding of Cosimo III and Margherita Luisa d'Orleans. Comprises Giovanni Andrea Moniglia's libretto and Alessandro Segni's description of the performance. The music was by Jacopo Melani, Ferdinando Tacca designed the scenography, and Lionardo Martellini was in charge of the stage and its machinery (see p. 150).
Pagination errors: nos. 5-8 repeated.
Divisional title on p. 109: Descrizione dell'Ercole in Tebe festa teatrale.
Illustrated by 13 etchings by Valerio Spada of scenes from the opera: 12 are double-page, tipped in at the center fold, and 1 full-sheet ill. is folded. Only this last is signed: V. Spada f&. Watanabe-O'Kelly & Simon reports an additional large fold-out plate at the front of the work depicting a palace and procession.
Note on last page apologizes for the poor quality of the etchings. Another state is reported, without this note.
Extent: [8], 152 [i.e. 156] p., [25] leaves of plates (1 folded) : 23 cm. (4to)
Extent of Digitization: This object has been completely digitized.
Language: Italian

Collection Information

Repository: Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
Call Number: Italian Festivals 69

Subjects, Formats, And Genres

Genre: Early works to 1800
Wedding books Italy Florence 1661
Festival books
Libretti Italy Florence 1661
Material: ill.,
Subject (Geographic): Italy
Florence
Subject (Name): Cosimo III, Grand-Duke of Tuscany, 1642-1723
Margherita Luisa, Princess of Orleans, consort of Cosimo III, Grand-Duke of Tuscany, 1647-1721
Hercules (Roman mythological character)
Subject (Topic): Marriage
Festivals
Weddings
Operas
Performances
Subjects: Cosimo III, Grand-Duke of Tuscany, 1642-1723 > Marriage
Margherita Luisa, Princess of Orleans, consort of Cosimo III, Grand-Duke of Tuscany, 1647-1721 > Marriage
Festivals > Italy > Florence > Early works to 1800
Weddings > Italy > Florence > Early works to 1800
Operas > Performances > Italy > Florence > Early works to 1800
Hercules (Roman mythological character) > Early works to 1800
Italy > Florence > 1661

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Identifiers

Catalog Record: 9971986913408651
Object ID (OID): 2026536