E. Elgar. Printed vocal score of "The Dream of Gerontius", signed and inscribed by Elgar to Emma Albani, 1900 or later

Elgar, Sir Edward

The Dream of Gerontius, the vocal score signed and inscribed by Elgar to the soprano Emma Albani ("To Madame Albani-Gye with deepest respect & gratitude...from Edward Elgar"), Novello, 1900

in ink on the title-page, 8vo, gilt edges, original leather gilt, upper hinge splitting, light wear to binding

together with a copy of Albani's memoirs, Forty Years of Song, signed by the singer ("E. Albani-Gye 1915")

The Canadian Emma Albani (1847-1930), one of the greatest sopranos of her day, sang the part of the Blessed Virgin in the premiere of Elgar's oratorio The Apostles (Birmingham, 14 October 1903).