Prospectus and subscription receipt for Teatro La Fenice
Overview
Printed ephemera from Teatro La Fenice.
Dates
- Creation: 1790-1795
Language of Materials
Italian
Condition Description
Good
Conditions Governing Access
Open for access.
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Extent
.04 linear feet (1 volume)Prospectus advertising the auction in 1790 of boxes at the Venetian opera house, La Fenice; with a printed subscription receipt issued to Antonio Zen in 1795.
Biographical / Historical
La Fenice was still under construction in 1790; it was designed by Giannantonio Selva and opened in 1792.
Arrangement
In original order.
Physical Location
Harvard Depository
Immediate Source of Acquisition
2019MT-152. Purchased with funds from the Ruth Neils and John M. Ward Fund, 2019 May.
Processing Information
Processed by Melanie Wisner, 2019.
Subject
- Teatro La Fenice (Organization)
- Title
- Prospectus and subscription receipt for Teatro La Fenice, 1790-1795 (MS Thr 1967): Guide
- Status
- completed
- Author
- Houghton Library, Harvard University
- Date
- 2019 July 25
- Description rules
- dacs
- Language of description
- und
- EAD ID
- hou03235
Repository Details
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