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153 - bis - Lot of posters of oépra : Jules MASSENET (1842-1912) Hérodia…
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Lot of posters of oépra : Jules MASSENET (1842-1912) Hérodiade. Opera in 3 acts & 5 tableaux. Poem by M.M. P. Milliet & H. Grémont. Music by J. Massenet. Paris, G. Hartmann, Editor... Colour lithographed poster. Imp. Levy, Paris. This opera was first performed at La Monnaie in Brussels on 19 December 1881; the French premiere took place at the Théâtre Lyrique de la Gaîté on 18 October 1903. 70 x 54 cm Jules MASSENET (1842-1912) Manon. Poem by M.M. H. Meilhac and Ph. Gille. Music by J. Massenet. Poster by Antonin Chatinière, signed lower right. Black lithograph on ochre background. Printed by E. Delanchy, Paris. First performed at the Opéra-Comique on 19 January 1884. 88 x 62 cm. Jules MASSENET (1842-1912) Le Cid. Opera in four acts and ten tableaux. Poem by M.M. Ad. D'Ennery, L. Gallet and Ed. Blau. Music by J. Massenet. Théâtre National de l'Opéra. Paris, G. Hartmann, Editor... Poster by Georges Clairin, signed lower right. Lithograph in black and red on ochre background. Imp. Lemercier et Cie, Paris. First performed at the Opéra de Paris on 30 November 1885. 73 x 54.5 cm. Jules MASSENET (1842-1912) La Navarraise. Lyric episode in 2 acts by Jules Claretie & Henri Cain. Music by J. Massenet. Théâtre National de l'Opéra-Comique. Poster based on a photograph by Reutlinger, signed lower right. Publishers Heugel et Cie. Imp. Berthaud, Paris. The opera was first performed at Covent Garden in London on 20 June 1894, then at the Opéra-Comique (Salle du Châtelet) on 3 October 1895. 89 x 58 cm. Jules MASSENET (1842-1912) Sapho. Lyric play by M.M. Henri Cain & Bernède based on the novel by Alphonse Daudet. Music by J. Massenet. Théâtre de l'Opéra-Comique. Performances by Mlle Emma Calvé. Poster by Pal, signed lower left with the mark Atelier Pal. Colour lithograph. Imp. F. Hermet, Paris. First performed at the Opéra-Comique (salle du Châtelet) on 27 November 1897. 129 x 98 cm Jules MASSENET (1842-1912) The Juggler of Notre-Dame. Miracle in 3 acts by Maurice Léna. Music by J. MASSENET. Théâtre de l'Opéra-Comique. Poster by Georges Rochegrosse, signed lower right. Lithograph in colours. Imp. Delanchy, Paris. First performed in Monte Carlo on 18 February 1902, the opera was given at the Opéra-Comique on 10 May 1904. 89 x 62 cm. Jules MASSENET (1842-1912) Cicada. Entertainment-ballet by Henri Cain. Music by J. Massenet. Théâtre National de l'Opéra-Comique. Poster by Maurice Leloir, signed lower left. Lithograph in colours. Imp. Devambez, Paris. This ballet was first performed at the Opéra-Comique on 4 February 1904. 90 x 55.5 cm. Jules MASSENET (1842-1912) Roma. Tragic opera in 5 acts by Henri Cain based on Rome vaincue by Alex. Parodi. Music by J. Massenet. Théâtre National de l'Opéra. Poster by Georges Rochegrosse, signed lower left. Lithograph in colours. Printed by Ed. Delanchy et fils, Paris. First performed in Monte Carlo on 17 February 1912, then at the Paris Opéra on 24 April 1912. 89 x 68 cm. Pathé - Theatre - The greatest innovation of the century Le Trouvere, Opera by Verdi Lithographic poster by Atelier Faria. Damage. 160 x 120 cm Théâtre du Châtelet. Programme poster for the dress rehearsal of 19 June 1911 The Quaker Girl. Provenance : Charles PITT Music Collection Charles Pitt was a British-born music critic and historian. He chose to settle in France, where he was an ongoing contributor He was an active member of the Syndicat professionnel de la critique. Through his numerous articles, he has helped to democratise English music in France, and also to raise awareness of lesser-known operas such as those from India, Vietnam and Mauritius.
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