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Holograph manuscript, 1779.
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| Misc. Notes
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Biblioteca del Conservatorio di musica S. Pietro a Majella (I-Nc): Rari 2.8.16
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Manuscript, n.d.(ca.1779-1800).
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General Information
| Work Title
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Il matrimonio inaspettato
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| Alternative. Title
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| Composer
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Paisiello, Giovanni
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| Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No.
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RobP 1.60
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| Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No.
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IGP 58
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| Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's
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1 act
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| First Performance.
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1779-11-01 (10-21) in St. Petersburg, Kamenny Island Theatre
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| Librettist
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Pietro Chiari (1712–1785)
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| Language
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Italian
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| Composer Time PeriodComp. Period
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Classical
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| Piece Style
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Classical
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| Instrumentation
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4 voices, orchestra
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The Oxford Dictionary of Music classifies this as a "dramma giocoso", i.e. a comic opera with dramatic elements.