Harry Beard Collection
Sheet Music
ca.mid nineteenth century (published)
ca.mid nineteenth century (published)
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Sheet music for Brighter than the Stars of Heaven (adapted to the air Il Balen del suo Sorriso) from Verdi's celebrated Opera Il Trovatore published by The Musical Treasury, London.
The front sheet is illustrated with an etching of a woodland scene in the midst of which two men are fighting with drawn swords. A woman kneels at the feet of the man on the left, and is grasping his left hand as if pleading for him to show mercy. All three figures are dressed in medieval inspired dress.
A caption below this image states that this piece was part of a series of vocal pieces from Il Trovatore the book of words for which was published in both english and italian (as used at Her Majesty's Theatre).
The front sheet is illustrated with an etching of a woodland scene in the midst of which two men are fighting with drawn swords. A woman kneels at the feet of the man on the left, and is grasping his left hand as if pleading for him to show mercy. All three figures are dressed in medieval inspired dress.
A caption below this image states that this piece was part of a series of vocal pieces from Il Trovatore the book of words for which was published in both english and italian (as used at Her Majesty's Theatre).
Object details
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| Title | Harry Beard Collection (named collection) |
| Materials and techniques | Printed ink on paper with a lithograph print cover |
| Brief description | Sheet music for Brighter than the Stars of Heaven, published by The Musical Treasury, London, Harry Beard Collection. |
| Physical description | Sheet music for Brighter than the Stars of Heaven. The front sheet is illustrated with an etching of a woodland scene in the midst of which two men are fighting with drawn swords. A woman kneels at the feet of the man on the left, and is grasping his left hand as if pleading for him to show mercy. |
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| Literary reference | Il Trovatore |
| Summary | Sheet music for Brighter than the Stars of Heaven (adapted to the air Il Balen del suo Sorriso) from Verdi's celebrated Opera Il Trovatore published by The Musical Treasury, London. The front sheet is illustrated with an etching of a woodland scene in the midst of which two men are fighting with drawn swords. A woman kneels at the feet of the man on the left, and is grasping his left hand as if pleading for him to show mercy. All three figures are dressed in medieval inspired dress. A caption below this image states that this piece was part of a series of vocal pieces from Il Trovatore the book of words for which was published in both english and italian (as used at Her Majesty's Theatre). |
| Other number | F128-20 - H Beard Collection Numbering |
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| Accession number | S.174-1989 |
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| Record created | March 18, 2010 |
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