autograph manuscript of part of the libretto of otello, a draft of the original words of the "willow song" in act four — Verdi, Giuseppe

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Estimate: £10,000–£15,000 hammer ≈ $16,301–$24,452
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Sale: Sotheby's — L13406, London · 27 November 2013
Record ID: TB-2026-4217733
Record: first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Giuseppe Verdi, autograph manuscript of part of the libretto of otello, a draft of the original words of the "willow song" in act four. Sotheby's, 27 Nov 2013, lot 262. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4217733.

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Giuseppe Verdi, autograph manuscript of part of the libretto of otello, a draft of the original words of the "willow song" in act four. Sotheby's, 27 Nov 2013, lot 262. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4217733.

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