A. sad event has happened at Home On April 30 anew opera, “Sardanapalus by Guiseppo Libani, was given at the Tcatro Appollo. The young composer who had already brought out two operas “ Gulnare” and “II Conte Yerde,” the latter with, considerable success, had superintended the rehearsals of “ Sardanapalus,” and from anxictj' and overwork he was seized with a nervous fever. “Sardanapalus” was well received at Apollo, and while the house rang with plaudits and loud cries for the composer the manager was compelled to come before the curtain to announce that Signor Libani had died an hour before, and while the first performance was in progress.
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South Canterbury Times, Issue 2337, 13 September 1880, Page 3
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106Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 South Canterbury Times, Issue 2337, 13 September 1880, Page 3
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