GIOVANNI PAISIELLO (1740-1816) Le Barbier de Séville. [The Barber of Seville.] Lirrical comedy in four acts, dedicated to Her Imperial Majesty Catherine II, Empress of all the Russias.

Music by Mr Paisiello. Translated from the Italian by Mr Moline. The Recitatives are by Mr Wenck. Paris, Chez Wenck et Boyer [s.d.]. Stamp "Bibliothèque musicale Gracian-Garros". Label "Leduc, successeur et propriétaire du fonds de M.de la Chevardière..." at the bottom of the title page. 1 folio volume, title page (a little dusty), 3 unnumbered leaves and 316 pages of engraved music. Bound in half black basane, smooth spine a little rubbed. 32,5 x 26,3 x 3 cm The play was performed at the Imperial Theatre of the Court of St Petersburg in 1782. Giovanni Paisiello Composer. Kapellmeister to Empress Catherine II of Russia (1777). Kapellmeister to Ferdinand IV of Naples (1784-1799) Pierre-Louis Moline (1739-1820) Poet, playwright, translator, librettist of French operas August Heinrich Wenck (17?-1814) Composer and instrumentalist. Charles-Georges Boyer (18th century) French music publisher. Author, printer and bookseller (Printed and manuscript music, Printed text) Gracian-Garros (1806-1872) Avocat. Compositeur et collectionneur de musique.