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Barber, Samuel
Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
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Description
- Barber, Samuel
- Typescript of the libretto for Vanessa, extensively annotated by Barber throughout, with some music added
- paper
the autograph annotations in black ink, occasionally in pencil (including a few short passages of musical notation, including to the verso of the final leaf), autograph alterations and additions to the text, one full-page additional passage for Vanessa and the Doctor facing page 31, one passage pasted over page 34, deletions and corrections, 38 pages, 4to (c.28 x 21.5cm), mainly rectos only, in a ring-bound folder, 1957-1958
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
Vanessa is an opera in four acts, for which Barber was awarded the Pulitzer Prize, first produced at the Metropolitan Opera House in New York on 15 January 1958. The libretto was by Barber's partner Gian Carlo Menotti, but this manuscript shows the extent of Barber's contribution.