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1770réf. 39686Paris: Pierre-Robert-Christophe Ballard 1770. 7 works in 1 volume 8vo. 8 1/2 x 5 3/8 inches. Contemporary French citron morocco gilt red and green morocco titling pieces all edges gilt silk ribbon bookmark with royal arms of France on sides. Provenance: Marchal bookplate French opera libretti for performances for Louis XV and his court at Fontainebleau in 1770 beautifully bound in contemporary citron morocco gilt. Operas by some of the most successful composers and librettists of the 18th century are represented especially Sedaine and Grétry. OTHER WORKS BOUND IN THIS VOLUME: 1 ANSEAUME Louis 1721-1784 librettist and André-Ernest-Modeste GRÉTRY 1741-1813 composer. Le tableau parlant comédie-parade en un acte et en vers mêlédariettes; représentée devant Sa Majesté à Fontainebleau le 7 novembre 1770. Paris: Pierre-Robert-Christophe Ballard 1770. 2 FENOUILLOT DE FALBAIRE Charles-Georges 1727-1800 librettist and André-Ernest-Modeste GRÉTRY 1741-1813 composer. Les deux avares comédie en deux actes en prose mêlédariettes ; représentée pour la première fois à Fontainebleau devant Sa Majestéle samedi 27 octobre 1770. Paris: Pierre-Robert-Christophe Ballard L. Cellot printer 1770. 3 FUSE'E DE VOISENON Claude-Henri de 1708-1775 and Charles-Simon FAVART 1710-1792 librettists and set designers and André-Ernest-Modeste GRÉTRY 1741-1813 composer. Lamitié àlépreuvecomédie en deux actes et en vers mêlée dariettes; représentée devant Sa Majesté àFontainebleau le 13 novembre 1770. Paris: Pierre-Robert-Christophe Ballard 1770. 4 MASSON DE PEZAY Alexandre-Fre'de'ric-Jacques 1741-1777 librettist and Josef KOHAUT 1736-1793 composer. La closière ou Le vin nouveau opéra-comique en un acte mêlédariettes; représenté devant Sa Majesté à Fontainebleau le 10 novembre 1770. Paris: Pierre-Robert-Christophe Ballard 1770. 5 SEDAINE Michel-Jean 1719-1797 librettist and Egidio DUNI 1709-1775 composer. Les sabots opera comique en un acte mêlédariettes représenté devant Sa Majesté à Fontainebleau le 10 octobre 1770. Paris: Pierre-Robert-Christophe Ballard 1770. 6 SEDAINE Michel-Jean 1719-1797 librettist and Pierre-Alexandre MONSIGNY 1729-1817 composer. On ne savise jamais opéra-comique en un acte en prose mêlée dariettes; représenté devant Sa Majesté à Fontainebleau le 14 novembre 1770. Paris: Pierre-Robert-Christophe Ballard 1770. Cioranescu 8138 Le tableau parlant 1769 ed. 28314 Lamitié àlépreuve 28483 Les deux avares 43676 La closière ou le vin nouveau 59750 On ne savise jamais de tout 1761 ed. 59765 Les sabots 1768 ed. and 59767 Thémire. Pierre-Robert-Christophe Ballard unknown books
1695réf. 2793A Paris: Chez Christophe Ballard seul Imprimeur du Roy pour la Musique rüe Saint Jean de Beauvais au Mont-Parnasse 1695. First edition. Typeset music and text woodcut head and tailpieces and initials. In contemporary leather. Spine and edges gilt. Red title vignette on spine. Marbled endpapers. Green silk bookmark ribbon. Ownership stamp on title page and some random pages of "Francoeur" a member of the distinguished French musician family. Contemporary musical note in ink on p. 272. A small wormhole at the lower outer corner throughout the first third of the book broaden between 2b-4c affecting the print space. Trace of crease to the first pages. Extremities somewhat worn corners bumped foxing throughout. Otherwise in fine condition. First edition. Typeset music and text woodcut head and tailpieces and initials. In contemporary leather. Spine and edges gilt. Red title vignette on spine. Marbled endpapers. Green silk bookmark ribbon. Coll.: ã4 a-f4 A-Z4 Aa-Ll4 M2; Pag.: 8 i-xlvii 1 275 1 p. Some pages misnumbered: pp. 46-7 as 49-49 pp. 190-1 as 198-9. Extremely scarce first edition of Collasse's opéra-ballet La Naissance de Vénus. La Naissance de Vénus by Collasse is an early example of an opéra-ballet the genre of French Baroque lyric theatre combining elements of opera and ballet it's music is mostly newly composed but also includes inserted excerpts of Lully's 1665-court ballet of the same name. Cowart 2014 The present first edition of the score was published already in 1695 while the opera was premiered only on May 1 1696. Pascal Collasse 1649-1709 was a French Baroque composer who learned music from Jean-Baptiste Lully and became his favorite disciple later an assistant and main collaborator. Besides composing some ten operas Collasse assisted in the composition of Lully's works for the intermediate parts and harmonization and completed Lully's unfinished work Achille et Polyxène. Lully helped him to obtain a position as a musician at the Court Collasse was one of the four Masters of the Chapelle Royale from 1683 to 1704. His later years were devoted to alchemy. Scarce WorldCat locates copies in institutional holdings in France BnF Université de Strasbourg Sorbonne and the UK BL. No auction records on RBH. Literature: Cowart G. 2014. The Triumph of Pleasure: Louis XIV and Politics of Spectacle. University of Chicago Press p. 164. . Chez Christophe Ballard, seul Imprimeur du Roy pour la Musique, rüe Saint Jean de Beauvais, au Mont-Parnasse unknown
