Description
Opera libretti and ballet programs, part of the larger Cavagna collection. Total of 568 items, largely dating from 1800-1850; the majority from La Scala in Milan. (Some librettos also from Padua, Rome, and Vienna). From personal library of Count Antonio Cavagna Sangiuliani di Gualdana.
Location/Access
Rare Books and Manuscript Library
- Transferred from the Music and Performing Arts Library
- Items can be accessed through the online catalog with a keyword search for “Cavagna Collection” or author search for “Cavagna Collection (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Library).”
- Please refer to the Rare Books and Manuscript Library for access.
Index terms
- Cavagna Sangiuliani di Gualdana, Antonio
- Milan. La Scala
See also
The Cavagna Library, 1116-1910.
- Cavagna Sangiuliani di Gualdana, Antonio, conte, 1843-1913, collector
ca. 30,000 volumes; manuscripts in 450 volumes and 138 portfolios.
Cavagna was an Italian public official and a recognized authority on the local history of Lombardy and Piedmont. His library contained a great many books on genealogy, biography, and local history, including materials on municipal governments. The manuscripts especially reflect the study of local history; most relate to Italian cities and towns, institutions, societies and families.