Overture to the Deserter, with Tunes for the Harpsichord or Forte Piano - Monsigny, Pierre-Alexandre 1729-1817; Corri, Domenico 1746-1825 (Glasgow Aird)
Domenico Corri (1746-1825), a native Roman, moved to Edinburgh in 1771 where he founded a publishing company and led the Vauxhall Pleasure Gardens.
'Le Déserteur' (The Deserter) is an opéra comique by the French composer Pierre-Alexandre Monsigny with a libretto by Michel-Jean Sedaine. It was first performed on 6 March 1769 by the Comédie-Italienne at their public theatre, the Hôtel de Bourgogne in Paris.
Keywords: 18th Century (1701-1800); Opéra comique; Overture; Arrangement; Harpsichord; Piano; Freedom; Edinburgh (United Kingdom); cadens