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Harry Beard Collection
Sheet Music
ca.mid nineteenth century (published)
ca.mid nineteenth century (published)
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Sheet music for La Donna è Mobile (Fair Shines the Moon) with words in English and Italian. It is described as 'The Celebrated Barracolle', sung by Mario in Rigoletto, composed by Verdi and was published by the Musical Bouquet Office, London.
A central illustration on the front sheet shows a moonlit scene with a couple riding in a gondola with a gondolier standing at the rear of the boat.
A central illustration on the front sheet shows a moonlit scene with a couple riding in a gondola with a gondolier standing at the rear of the boat.
Object details
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| Title | Harry Beard Collection (named collection) |
| Materials and techniques | Etching, intermediate pages composed of printed text |
| Brief description | Sheet music for The Dandy Coloured Coon, published by Francis, Day & Hunter, Harry Beard Collection. |
| Physical description | Sheet music for La Donna è Mobile. A central illustration on the front sheet shows a moonlit scene with a couple riding in a gondola with a gondolier standing at the rear of the boat. |
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| Object history | NB The term "coon" refers to a demeaning stereotype born out of plantation slavery and applied to African Americans. The term is repeated here in its original historical context. |
| Literary reference | Rigoletto |
| Summary | Sheet music for La Donna è Mobile (Fair Shines the Moon) with words in English and Italian. It is described as 'The Celebrated Barracolle', sung by Mario in Rigoletto, composed by Verdi and was published by the Musical Bouquet Office, London. A central illustration on the front sheet shows a moonlit scene with a couple riding in a gondola with a gondolier standing at the rear of the boat. |
| Other number | F128-28 - H Beard collection numbering |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | S.179-1989 |
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| Record created | March 19, 2010 |
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