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Massenet, Jules.
Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 GBP
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Description
- Manon, [vocal score with text in Italian], the engraved proof of Acts 1 & 2, with revisions and alterations by the composer, Paris: G. Hartmann, [1891]
- ink on paper
inscribed by Massenet on the front wrapper ("partition avec suppression des rôles de Poussette, de Javotte et de Rosette, coupures &a &a....pour L'Italie, J. Massenet, Paris Juillet 1891"), and revised by him in red ink and blue crayon, occasionally in pencil, including additional music written on the staves, cuts made by pinning pages together, annotations ("voir les vocalises chantées par Mlle Sibyl Sanderson"), and stage directions, 184 pages only, 4to (c.28 x 19cms), half-title and blank, engraved music, plate no. G.H. 1528, title-cut down and laid onto front wrapper, publisher's stamp on front wrapper ("G. Hartmann Éditeur..."), lacking other preliminaries and all after page 184 (start of Act 3)
Condition
Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, where appropriate
"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."
"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
Manon was Massenet's greatest opera, very successful at the Opéra-Comique in 1884. It was first performed in Italian in New York in 1885, but not staged in Italy until 19 October 1893 (at the Teatro Carcano, Milan). Later, Manon was performed in Italian in Spain, Portugal, Malta, Greece and in Constantinople.