Vocal score, holograph, corrected, of Meyerbeer's first version of the opera, "terminé le 6 Novembre 1843".
Alternative Title:
Africaine. Vocal score
Description:
Meyerbeer began work on the opera, on a libretto by Eugène Scribe, in 1837. He completed a first version in 1843, and continued to revise the work until 1863. After Meyerbeer's death in 1864, François-Joseph Fétis made further revisions, and the opera was premiered at the Paris Opéra on April 28, 1865., Available on microfilm, and Title from cover.