ID 1349702
Lot 70 | Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901)
Estimate value
£ 2 000 – 3 000
Autograph musical quotation signed ('G. Verdi'), probably from Falstaff, Paris, 18 April 1894
Seven notes in the bass(?) clef, on a single stave, one leaf, 197 x 144mm.
A quotation signed on the day of the Paris premiere of Verdi's great last opera, Falstaff. The quotation is likely a variant on the opera's famous finale, 'Tutto nel mondo è burla', but written in notes of two sizes, with the smaller notes possibly providing a jokey contrapuntal rendering of the fugal theme.
We are grateful to Professor Roger Parker for his help in identifying the quotation.
| Artist: | Giuseppe Verdi (1813 - 1901) |
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| Place of origin: | Italy, Europe |
| Auction house category: | Letters, documents and manuscripts, Books and manuscripts |
| Artist: | Giuseppe Verdi (1813 - 1901) |
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| Place of origin: | Italy, Europe |
| Auction house category: | Letters, documents and manuscripts, Books and manuscripts |
| Address of auction |
CHRISTIE'S 8 King Street, St. James's SW1Y 6QT London United Kingdom | |
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