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Puccini, Giacomo
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6,000 - 8,000 GBP
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Description
- Puccini, Giacomo
- Autograph manuscript of part of "La fanciulla del West", a page from the working full score of Act 2
- ink on paper
a spectacular large manuscript notated for full orchestra and voices, in brown ink on thirty-one staves (one added by Puccini in the lower margin), with the characters [Dick] Joh[nson] and Wowlke, with her words "Ugh neve", and the start of Johnson' "Un [bacio] almen", the page rejected and crossed through by the composer with the dismissive remark ("Merde"), comprising six bars of music
1 page, large folio (c.59 x 47cm), 30-stave paper with printed instrumental designations and clefs, Puccini's monogram ("GP"), and running head ("La fanciulla del West"), creasing along horizontal fold
1 page, large folio (c.59 x 47cm), 30-stave paper with printed instrumental designations and clefs, Puccini's monogram ("GP"), and running head ("La fanciulla del West"), creasing along horizontal fold
Condition
Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, where appropriate
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NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
AN IMPOSING PAGE BY PUCCINI FOR THE AUTOGRAPH FULL SCORE OF "THE GIRL OF THE GOLDEN WEST", composed for the Metropolitan Opera, New York. This scene comes from the middle of Act 2, introducing the blizzard that forces Dick Johnson to stay overnight in Minnie's cabin, where they are served on by the native American woman Wowlke (mezzo soprano). The passage begins five bars after Figure 26 ("Allegro vivo") in Ricordi's editions: Wowlke's second utterance of "Ugh neve!" on opening the cabin door and reacting to the snow. Puccini strikes through his original orchestration, presumably because it is too similar to the first. In the final version, this second statement marks a decrescendo and is much more lightly accompanied than the first. See pages 230-231 of the Ricordi full score and p.178 of the vocal score.