La Vestale (Mercadante, Saverio)

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Publisher. Info. Manuscript, n.d.(ca.1840).
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Misc. Notes Biblioteca S.Pietro a Majella Napoli
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Publisher. Info. Manuscript, 1851
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Publisher. Info. Paris: Launer, n.d. Plate Ve.L. 3265.
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Act II: Introduction and Prayer - Se fino al cielo ascendere

Editor Josiah Pittman (1816–1886)
Language Italian / English
Publisher. Info. The Royal Edition of Songs from the Operas, Vol.1 (pp.115-117)
London: Boosey & Co., n.d.[1877].
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Arrangements and Transcriptions

For Harp (Labarre)
Arranger Théodore Labarre (1805-1870)
Publisher. Info. Paris: Schonenberger, n.d.(ca.1842). Plate S. 930.7.
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General Information

Work Title La Vestale
Alternative. Title The Vestal Virgin
Composer Mercadante, Saverio
Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No. ISM 58
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 3 acts
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1840
First Performance. 1840-03-10 – Naples, Teatro San Carlo
Librettist Salvatore Cammarano (1801–1852)
Language Italian
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Romantic
Piece Style Romantic
Instrumentation Voices: Licinio Murena (tenor), Lucio Silano (bass), Metello Pio (bass), La gran vestale (mezzo-soprano), Emilia (soprano), Giunia (mezzo-soprano), Decio (tenor), Publio (baritone) + mixed chorus (SATB)
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