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Fidelio

Fidelio, Opus 72. First edition of the vocal score, with inscription in Beethoven’s hand to Count Mortiz Lichnowsky. Vienna: Artaria, 1814.
Item Information
Material Type
Autograph note
Record Number
An8
Works
Opus 72
Previous Owners
Moritz Lichnowsky
Provenance
sold by J&J Lubrano in 2009 for $75,000 (Catalog 64, lot 7)
Catalog Concordance
Kinsky/Halm p. 183-184; Dorfmüller p. 322
Auction Information
Auction House
Sotheby's (London)
Lot Number
15
Bibliographical Reference
BJ auction index 1985-1995 BN 8/2; BJ 25/1
Date of Sale
5/28/1993
Sold to
unknown
Pricing Information
Treasures Tracking
Manuscript
Estimate Price
20,000-25,000 GBP
Sale Price
20700 GBP
Sale Price in U.S Currency
$32800.00
Hammer Price
18000 GBP