- 48
Halévy, Fromental.
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Autograph working manuscript of the air "Dans cette ferme hospitalière", from the opera Le Val d'Andorre
- ink on paper
the full score for voices and orchestra, titled "No.6 Air" on the first page, for the tenor role of Le Joyeux, notated in dark brown ink on two systems staves per page, of up to thirteen staves, with many deletions, alterations and revisions, some extensive, with autograph cues and annotations, including for dialogue ("on parle sur cette ritournelle"),
28 pages, folio (34.5 X 26.5cms), 26-stave paper by Lard-Esnault, the successive bifolia stitched together, [1848], some dust-marking and browning, mainly in the margins, slight loss at the inner margin from the stitching
28 pages, folio (34.5 X 26.5cms), 26-stave paper by Lard-Esnault, the successive bifolia stitched together, [1848], some dust-marking and browning, mainly in the margins, slight loss at the inner margin from the stitching
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
This is a substantial manuscript by Fromental Halévy, who along with Meyerbeer, was one of the leading French opera composers of the mid nineteenth century. His La Juive (1836) ranks with Les Huguenots as one of the pillars of French Grand Opera. He wrote Le Val d'Andorre, an opéra comique set in the Pyrenees, in 1848. It was a very successful work and well-known to Georges Bizet, who refers to this particular song in a letter to Edmond Galabert in July 1866. The air is for the tenor Le Joyeux, captain of the French guard, and also includes a part for the mezzo-soprano role of Rose de Mai.