Music in Scottish Castles and Country Houses

Music in Scottish Castles and Country Houses
Catalogued and surveyed by Dr Roger B. Williams MBE
Hon. Music Advisor to NTS



Master Index – Single Item Selection

BUC : The British Union-Catalogue of Early Music
CPM : Catalogue of Printed Music in the British Library to 1980

Monday 6th October 2025

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Fraser E03/17  RBW 2602

Apri alla Madre il Core | the much admir'd Cavatina Sung by | Mrs. Billington | in the Grand Serious Opera | Il Ratto di Proserpina | Composed by | Winter
[1804?]    M. Kelly, 9 Pall Mall  ::  Engraved by J. Fentum, 78 Strand  

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Librettist Lorenzo Da Ponte

Short Title  > Apri alla madre il core: cavatina {from Il Ratto di Proserpina}
Cmp/Arr  > Peter Winter (1754-1825)
Auth/Ed  > Da Ponte, Lorenzo (1749-1838)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > Michael Kelly
Performer  > Mrs Billington