L'isola d'Alcina (Gazzaniga, Giuseppe)

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Publisher. Info. Manuscript, n.d.(ca.1772-1800).
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Misc. Notes Bibliothèque nationale de France, Musique (F-Pn): D-4382 (1, 2)
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Copyist Copyist of Vienna
Publisher. Info. Manuscript, n.d.(ca.1772-99).
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Misc. Notes Österreichische Nationalbibliothek, Vienna (A-Wn): Mus.Hs.10029
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Misc. Notes Österreichische Nationalbibliothek, Vienna (A-Wn): Mus.Hs.17777
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General Information

Work Title L'isola d'Alcina
Alternative. Title Dramma giocoso
Composer Gazzaniga, Giuseppe
Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No. IGG 4
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 3 acts
First Performance. 1772, Carnival in Venice, Teatro San Moisè


(or 1771 same see below)

Librettist Giovanni Bertati (1735-1815).
Language Italian
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Classical
Piece Style Classical
Instrumentation voices (SSATTTTB), chorus (STTB), orchestra
InstrDetail 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 horns, strings
Manuscript Sources I-Fc
D-Hs ND VI 2679 (gives Carnival 1771 as premiere date)

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Hamburg source differs in its included information. According to RISM, possibly once confused for a work of Joseph Haydn and temporarily given a Hob. Catalogue entry?