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Puccini, Giacomo
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4,000 - 6,000 GBP
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- Puccini, Giacomo
- Autograph working manuscript of a passage in Act One of La fanciulla del West
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notated in pencil in short score on three four-stave systems per page, with deletions and revisions, for part of the scene in Act One where the sheriff Jack Rance drinks whisky and approaches Minnie in order to declare his love, marked above the music "lo stesso moto", including the words for the bar-tender Nick (tenor) "[gli ho] detto: alla polka si beve il Whisky schietto", with the heroine Minnie's reply "Ben venga! gli aggiusteremo i ricci", and the stage direction "Rance s'avvicina a Minnie" (crossed through), comprising a draft of nineteen bars of music, including four bars crossed through by the composer,
2 pages, folio (c.37.5 x 27cm), 12-stave paper, probably summer 1909, creasing and some splitting at folds, staining to margins
This is a fully-composed draft, really a rejected leaf, from Puccini's composing score for La fanciulla del West ("The Girl of the Golden West"). The music is complete and contains a substantial amount of reworking by Puccini. Puccini's revisions bring the music fairly close to his final version, although his original draft is also still clearly visible. The orchestral passage, where Rance makes his approach on Minnie, is shortened here by four bars. It is a draft of the music from figure 63 to 64 of the vocal score by Ricordi (pp. 81-82). Puccini composed this opera for the Metropolitan Opera in New York, where it was premiered in 1910, conducted by Toscanini and with Caruso, Emmy Destinn as Minnie and Pasquale Amato as Rance. It was the first important opera to be given its world premiere in America.
2 pages, folio (c.37.5 x 27cm), 12-stave paper, probably summer 1909, creasing and some splitting at folds, staining to margins
This is a fully-composed draft, really a rejected leaf, from Puccini's composing score for La fanciulla del West ("The Girl of the Golden West"). The music is complete and contains a substantial amount of reworking by Puccini. Puccini's revisions bring the music fairly close to his final version, although his original draft is also still clearly visible. The orchestral passage, where Rance makes his approach on Minnie, is shortened here by four bars. It is a draft of the music from figure 63 to 64 of the vocal score by Ricordi (pp. 81-82). Puccini composed this opera for the Metropolitan Opera in New York, where it was premiered in 1910, conducted by Toscanini and with Caruso, Emmy Destinn as Minnie and Pasquale Amato as Rance. It was the first important opera to be given its world premiere in America.
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"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."