Alceste

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This is a ca. 1774 score of the opera "Alceste" by Anton Schweitzer based on a libretto by Christoph Wieland. The work premiered in Weimar in 1773. The plot was based on the Greek legend of Alcestis, on the subject of female virtue and conjugal love. The library's copy contains an engraved illustration that portrays a domestic scene. The score does not indicate the musical instruments and the music, which is notated in two, three or four staves, contains the German text underlaid with indication of the character who sings.

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1 score (154 p.) : plate ; 28 x 32 cm.

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Schweitzer, Anton, 1735-1787. 1774.

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  • Main Title: Alceste
  • Added Title: Alceste von Wieland und Schweitzer

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This is a ca. 1774 score of the opera "Alceste" by Anton Schweitzer based on a libretto by Christoph Wieland. The work premiered in Weimar in 1773. The plot was based on the Greek legend of Alcestis, on the subject of female virtue and conjugal love.

The library's copy contains an engraved illustration that portrays a domestic scene. The score does not indicate the musical instruments and the music, which is notated in two, three or four staves, contains the German text underlaid with indication of the character who sings.

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1 score (154 p.) : plate ; 28 x 32 cm.

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  • 1774

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Schweitzer, Anton, 1735-1787. Alceste, score, 1774; [Leipzig, Germany]. (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc48/: accessed May 4, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; crediting UNT Music Library.

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