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)., and 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.
Publisher:
Nella Stamperia di Zanobi Pignoni,
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., and Signorini, Giovanni Batista.
Subject (Topic):
Festivals--Italy--Florence--Early works to 1800., Horse ballet--Italy--Florence--Early works to 1800., and Tournaments--Italy--Florence--Early works to 1800.
Description of the festivities celebrating the engagement of Prince Federigo d'Urbino to Claudia de' Medici; includes libretto in verse and scenario by Andrea Salvadori (who signed the dedication); without the music. Plates etched by Jacques Callot., Ms. note inside back wrapper., Signatures: A¹²(A6+*⁴) (A3 signed B3, *2 signed **)., and The choreographer of the tournament was Agnolo Ricci, the music was composed by Jacopo Peri and Paolo Francesino, and costumes and scenography were designed by Giulio Parigi.
Publisher:
Nella stamperia di Zanobi Pignoni,
Subject (Geographic):
Italy
Subject (Name):
Callot, Jacques, 1592-1635., Della Rovere, Federigo Ubaldo,--1605-1623., Medici, Claudia de',--1604-1648., Parigi, Giulio,--1571-1635., and Pignoni, Zanobi, printer.
Subject (Topic):
Festivals--Italy--Florence--Early works to 1800., Horse ballet--Italy--Florence--Early works to 1800., Marriage customs and rites--Italy--Florence--Early works to 1800., and Tournaments--Italy--Florence--Early works to 1800.
