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SEMIHA BERKSOY, (Turkish soprano, opera singer and painter), (1910-2004).
Concert pamphlet signed 'Semiha Berksoy'.
Very Good Turkish Original concert program signed and inscribed by Semiha Berkdoy. 24x12 cm (Folded size). Folded. 8 p., fully ills. Signed and inscribed by Berksoy. Semiha Berksoy was a Turkish opera singer and painter. Berksoy started her acting career in the role of Semiha in the first Turkish sound movie Istanbul Sokaklarinda directed by Muhsin Ertugrul in 1931. She was cast in operettas in Istanbul theaters early in her career. She sang in the first Turkish opera Özsoy in 1934 (commissioned by Kemal Atatürk, composed by Adnan Saygun). She was honored as the First Turkish Opera Singer and awarded the opportunity to go to Berlin Music Academy for further training. She started her international singing career in 1934, performing in Turkey, Germany, and Portugal, becoming known as a Wagnerian soprano. In 1939, for the 75th birthday of Richard Strauss in Berlin, she sang the role of Ariadne in Ariadne Auf Naxos, becoming the first Turkish prima donna to perform on stage in Europe. Back in Turkey, she worked with Carl Ebert helping him in his efforts to create the Turkish State Opera and Ballet. This initiative leads to the creation of the Experimental Stage of the Ankara State Conservatory 1940. She retired from the Istanbul Opera in 1972. She was decorated with the "Atatürk Opera Award" at the 50th-anniversary ceremonies commemorating the introduction of women's rights to vote and to be elected. She received the title of "State Artist" in Turkey in 1998. Following her retirement, she remained active mostly as a theater artist. Four years preceding her death, at the age of 90, she appeared in a dramatic scene singing Liebestod in Robert Wilson's opera The Days Before: Death, Destruction and Detroit III at the Lincoln Center in New York City (1999).
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SEMIHA BERKSOY, (Turkish soprano, opera singer and painter), (1910-2004).
Semiha Berksoy. [Artist catalogue]. Texts by Ferit Edgü, Beral Madra.
Fine English Paperback. Oblong large 8vo. (23 x 24 cm). In English and Turkish. [36] p., color ills. Signed and inscribed by the artist as 'Coskun Sensoy'a saygilarla'. Dated 2.10.1992. Semiha Berksoy was a Turkish opera singer and painter. Berksoy started her acting career in the role of Semiha in the first Turkish sound movie Istanbul Sokaklarinda directed by Muhsin Ertugrul in 1931. She was cast in operettas in Istanbul theaters early in her career. She sang in the first Turkish opera Özsoy in 1934 (commissioned by Kemal Atatürk, composed by Adnan Saygun). She was honored as the First Turkish Opera Singer and awarded the opportunity to go to Berlin Music Academy for further training. She started her international singing career in 1934, performing in Turkey, Germany, and Portugal, becoming known as a Wagnerian soprano. In 1939, for the 75th birthday of Richard Strauss in Berlin, she sang the role of Ariadne in Ariadne Auf Naxos, becoming the first Turkish prima donna to perform on stage in Europe. Back in Turkey, she worked with Carl Ebert helping him in his efforts to create the Turkish State Opera and Ballet. This initiative leads to the creation of the Experimental Stage of the Ankara State Conservatory 1940. She retired from the Istanbul Opera in 1972. She was decorated with the "Atatürk Opera Award" at the 50th-anniversary ceremonies commemorating the introduction of women's rights to vote and to be elected. She received the title of "State Artist" in Turkey in 1998. Following her retirement, she remained active mostly as a theater artist. Four years preceding her death, at the age of 90, she appeared in a dramatic scene singing Liebestod in Robert Wilson's opera The Days Before: Death, Destruction and Detroit III at the Lincoln Center in New York City (1999).
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MENGÜ ERTEL, (1931-1999).
Mengü Ertel. Players.= Oyuncular. [Exhibition catalogue]. Texts by Hilmi Yavuz, Ülkü Tamer. Photos by Isa Çelik. Translated toEnglish by Sevin Okyay, Ülkü Tamer. [SIGNED, NUMBERED AND LIMITED EDITION: 238/1000).
Very Good English Paperback. Large 8vo. (26 x 13 cm). In English and Turkish. [48] p., color and b/w ills. Signed and inscribed by Ertel as 'Dost Erbekler'e sevgiler, mutluluklar. 20.3.1988, Ankara'. "Players" is published on the occasion of the artist's March 1988 Exhibition in Galeri Nev. It is edited and designed by Mengü Ertel and Galeri Nev. The number of copies is limited edition to an edition of 1000. Each volume is individually numbered. This is 238. copy: (238 / 1000).
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Texts by ADRIANO MARINOVICH.
La società operaia Italiana di mutuo soccorso in Constantinopoli.
New Italian Paperback. 4to. (30 x 21 cm). In Italian. 81 p., b/w plates. La società operaia Italiana di mutuo soccorso in Constantinopoli.
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MUHSIN FADL ALI, (Sultan of the Lahej, Aden, The Abdali).
[SULTAN OF LAHEJ - Business card of Sultan Mohsin Fadl Aly].
Very Good French Original business card. 6x9,5 cm. In Arabic and French. On card, engraved b/w portrait photo of Sultan, his tughra (dated 1331 Hegira), and the sign of Lahej sultanate. Lahej was a Sheikdom based in Lahej in Southern Arabia. The Sultanate became self-ruled in 1728 and gained independence in 1740. In 1839, the Sultanate became the Protectorate of Aden of the British Empire, though nominally the 'Abdali Sultan retained his status. The the Protectorate of Aden was briefly ruled again by the Ottomans during World War I, but regained by the British and absorbed into Federation of South Arabia in 1963. The 'Abdali dynasty was officialy abolished in 1967, through the proclamation by South Yemen. Hegira: 1331 = Gregorian: 1915.
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MUHSIN FADL ALI, (Sultan of the Lahej, Aden, The Abdali).
[SULTAN of LAHEJ - Business card of Sultan Mohsin Fadl Aly].
Very Good French Original business card. Slightly stained. 5x8,5 cm. In Arabic and French. On card, engraved his tughra (dated 1331 Hegira), and the sign of Lahej sultanate. No photo. Lahej was a Sheikdom based in Lahej in Southern Arabia. The Sultanate became self-ruled in 1728 and gained independence in 1740. In 1839, the Sultanate became the Protectorate of Aden of the British Empire, though nominally the 'Abdali Sultan retained his status. The the Protectorate of Aden was briefly ruled again by the Ottomans during World War I, but regained by the British and absorbed into Federation of South Arabia in 1963. The 'Abdali dynasty was officialy abolished in 1967, through the proclamation by South Yemen. Hegira: 1331 = Gregorian: 1915.
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HRANT PAPAZIAN.
Dicran Tchouhadjian. Vie et oeuvres. [i.e. Tigran Chukhajian: His life and works].
Very Good French Paperback. Cr. 8vo. (19 x 13 cm). In French. 27 p., fully visual material including musical scores, ills., posters, et alli. Dicran Tchouhadjian. Vie et oeuvres. Life and works of Tigran Gevorki Chukhajian (1837-1898). Chukhajian was an Ottoman Armenian composer and conductor, and the founder of the first opera institution in the Ottoman Empire. He is considered the first opera composer in Turkish history. He created the first Armenian opera, Arshak II (1868, partially staged in 1873), based on the historical figure King Arsaces II (Arshak II). The score was considered lost, but was discovered in 1942 and performed in 1945 in a revised version at the Armenian Opera Theater opera theater in Yerevan. Arshak II continued in the repertoire of the Yerevan Opera Theater. In 2001, it was staged at the San Francisco Opera. He is famous with his Leblebidji Hor-Hor Agha (1875).
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Bentley, Nocolas
Ballet-Hoo
119pp.Dedication to Peggy van Praagh on front pastedown. Light shelfwear and soiling to covers.
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Tours, Berthold (Editor)
Martha. A Comic Romantic Opera in Four Acts Composed By F. Von Flotow
Music and score of F. von Flotow's opera. English translation by Natalia MacFarren. Wear to base of spine and less so to top. Some chips to edges, general edgewear and soiling.
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Anon
Swan Lake
Programme for Saturday Matinee, 2nd December 1967 of the 411th performance at the Royal Opera House by the Royal Ballet of Swan Lake.
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Beaumont, Cyril W.
The Sadler's Wells Ballet
Revised and enlarged. Over forty photographs. 214 pages. Black cloth covers with gilt title on spine. Dust jacket price clipped, light soiling, some chips and wear around edges. Previous owners signature and date on front free endpaper; a few light spots on page edges.
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Borodin, George (pseud of G. Sava)
This Thing Called Ballet
Not dated, [1946]. Numerous photographs. 223pp. Index. Blue cloth covers; gilt title on spine. Missing front free endpaper. Light wear to blue cloth cover edges. Page edges rather grubby.
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Gilbert, W. S.
The Savoy Operas. Being the Complete Text of the Gilbert and Sullivan Operas as Originally Produced in the Years 1875-1896
Covers of dark blue calf leather with blind tooled borders, gilt illustration on centre front cover, gilt decoration and lettering to spine. Gilt to all page edges. Small tear at top of spine; light wear to cover corners; name of previous owner on front free endpaper.
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Baily, Leslie
Gilbert and Sullivan and Their World
Much illustrated biography of the two popular composers. 119 paginated pages. Index. Grey cloth covers. Gilt vignette on front cover; gilt title on spine.
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Härtwig, Dieter
Carl Maria von Weber
Biography of Carl Maria von Weber. In German. Well illustrated. 92 pages Crease to half-title and title page.
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Burdick, Elizabeth B., Peggy C. Hansen and Brenda Zanger (Editors)
Contemporary Stage Design U.S.A.
Loads of illustrations. Covers rubbed with light wear to edges
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Keynes, Milo (Editor)
Lydia Lopokova
Twenty essays forming a complete appreciation of the gifted Lydia Lopokova, the Diaghilev ballet dancer. xii, 238 pages. Illustrated. Index.
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Williams, Peter
Masterpieces of Ballet Design
Five centuries of ballet design examined with emphasis on the twentieth century. With 82 illustrations, 46 in colour.
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Kodicek, Ann (Editor)
Diaghilev: Creator of the Ballets Russes Art, Music, Dance
Large format biography with six contributors. 174pp. well illustrated
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Percival, John
The World of Diaghilev
Numerous illustrations and photographs. Index. Purple cloth covers with silver title on spine. Dust jacket faded with light wear to edges.
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Buckle, Richard in Collaboration with John Taras
George Balanchine: Ballet Master
Comes with letter from the author. Pages cocked.
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Haltrecht, Montague
The Quiet Showman: Sir David Webster and the Royal Opera House
The story of the making of an opera house, and of its guiding genius. Some foxing and soiling to page edges.
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Beaumont, Cyril W.
Supplement to Complete Book of Ballets
With over 45 illustrations. Previous owners name and date at top of front free endpaper. Small tear at base of back cover. General light shelfwear.
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De Chirico, Giorgio, Isabella Far and Domenico Porzio
Conoscere de Chirico, La vita e l'opera dell'inventore della pittura Metafisica
The life and works of Giorgio de Chirico. Splendidly illustrated. 315 pages. Some light stains on front free endpaper. This book is extra heavy, and may involve extra shipping charges to some countries
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Rene Hainaux (Editor)
World Theatre Volume II Number I Opera and Musical Comedy
Published under the auspices of Unesco. Text in English and French. 63 pages
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Toye, Francis
Italian Opera
The history of Italian opera. With 40 illustrations. Index. A little foxing to pastedowns and front free endpaper. Light soiling on dust jacket.
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Anon
S. Hurok Presents The Ballet Theatre Coast to Coast Tour 1944-1945
A really splendid magazine size program with photographs and excellent colour and black and white whole page advertisements. Staple bound with some wear at base of spine.
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Anon
La Dame Blanche Opera Complet pour Piano et Chant Paroles De E. Scribe musique de Boieldieu
Red cloth covers with leather spine. Gilt title on spine. 223 pages. Not dated [1840?]. Wear to cover edges and general surface wear. Some browning to title page and text pages.
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No Author
The 1988 Pavlova Festival
Magazine for The Pavlova Festival held at Middlesex Polytechnic's Ivy House site 13-17 April 1988. Numerous photographs. Various contributors.
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Williams, Peter (Editor)
Dance and Dancers February 1950
Magazine on aspects of ballet. Numerous photographs of dancers and those involved in the production of ballet. Cover photo features Jean Babilée and Leonide Massine. Staple bound. Light edgwear.
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Anon
Royal Opera House Annual Report 1970/1971
Affairs of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden for the 12 months to 31 March 1971. A couple of scuffs on front cover have left white marks.
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Williams, Peter (Editor)
Dance and Dancers November 1950
26 page magazine on aspects of ballet. Numerous photographs of dancers and those involved in the production of ballet. Cover photo features Alicia Markova. Staple bound with rusty staples. Covers loose; light edgwear and surface rubbing to covers.
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Johnson, Martin
Art and Scientific Thought: historical studies towards a modern revision of their antagonism
Foreword by Walter de la Mare. Index. 16 illustrations and a diagram. viii, 192 pages. Bookplate of Marie Sargant by John Piper on front pastedown. Library stamp on front pastedown. Library label on front free endpaper. Front pastedown gutter cracked but binding sound.
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Wlaschin, Ken
Encyclopedia of Opera on Screen: A Guide to More Than 100 Years of Opera Films, Videos, and DVDs
A comprehensive guide featuring operas and opera singers from 1896 to the present. xi, 872. Red covers with gilt title on spine. Dust jacket lightly worn. Some light marks on page edges.
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Gatti Carlo
Verdi
Rilegatura Rigoldi in pelle e carta marmorizzata con custodia. Taglio superiore con 19 passaggi d'oro. Nuova edizione riveduta con diciassette illustrazioni fuori testo.
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Pierluigi de vecchi Gianluca colalucci
opera completa (la cappella sistina di Michelangelo) 4 volumi
Pierluigi de vecchi Gianluca colalucci opera completa (la cappella sistina) 4 volumi Rizzoli editore 4 volumi (1-2-3-4) rilegatura in tela con copertina in carta plastificata ottime condizioni con illustrazioni a colori
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FRANK WEDEKIND
Lulu. Lo spirito della terra. Il vaso di Pandora
Volume in brossura con alette. Stato dell'opera molto buono: unico difetto la costa scolorita (vedi foto). Nona edizione. Con un saggio di Karl Krauss. VOLUME ESAURITO - INTROVABILE
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Luigi Lamannis
Del Magico Mondo (Al-chimie)
Opera composta da un cofanetto in tela, un volume rilegato in tela e un cd audio (ancora sigillato) contenente poesie e canzoni di Giorgio albertazzi e Federico Zecchin. Opera facente parte di una tiratura limitata di 5000 esemplari (il nostro è il 957). In perfetto stato.
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AAVV
Dizionario dell'Architettura del XX secolo. 6 volumi
Opera completa dedicata alle opere e agli architetti delXX secolo. In 6 volumi, dalla A alla Z, ricchissime informazioni e immagini in b/n. L'opera è nuova, ha solo segni di polvere sulle custodie.
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Carlo Vitalini
L'uomo e la sua educazione
I tre volumi di: "L'uomo e la sua educazione" scritti da Carlo Vitalini.
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URSINI URSIC GIORGIO - RAUCH ANDREA.
Emanuele Luzzati scenografo.
Cm. 31, cart. edit., pag. 108 (4). Interessante monografia sulle innumerevoli realizzazioni scenografiche di Luzzati per il Teatro e l'Opera. Ottimo esemplare.
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NOBERINI SERGIO (a cura di)
Luzzati incontra Rossini 1960 - 2001. Luzzati meets Rossini.
Cm. 31, cart. edit., pag. 79. Interessante monografia sulle scenografie realizzate da Emanuele Luzzati per le opere di Rossini. Testo in italiano e inglese. Ottimo esemplare.
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ANGERMULLER RUDOLPH - NOBERINI SERGIO (a cura di).
I Mozart di Luzzati.
Cm. 31, cart. edit., pag. 93 (3). Monografia sulle scenografie realizzate da Emanuele Luzzati per le Opere di Mozart. Ottimo esemplare.
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AUBER D.F.E. - SCRIBE
Le domino noir. Opéra comique en trois actes. Paroles de Scribe. Partition chant et piano.
Reliure demi-chagrin. 172 pages. Tranches dorées. Dos frotté. Rousseurs. 18x28cm.
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VERDI - MOZART
La traviata. (Partition réduite piano solo). Don Juan. (Partition piano solo). La flûte enchantée. (Piano seul).
Reliure demi-basane. 131 + 111 + 96 pages. Fortes rousseurs. Une page réparée. 18x27cm.
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WEBER C. - M. de
Le Freischütz, opéra romantique en trois actes et cinq tableaux. (Texte et musique). Nouvelle adaptation française de André Coeuroy. Musique C. - M. de Weber
Broché. 200 pages. 20x29cm. Manque au dos. Rousseurs.
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ORDONNEAU Maurice - AUDRAN Edmond
La poupée. Opéra-comique en quatre actes. Partitions chants et paroles M. Ordonneau. Musique E. Audran.
Broché. 140 pages.
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BOIELDIEU - SCRIBE
La dame blanche. Opéra comique en trois actes, paroles de Scribe. (Musique et chant).
Reliure percaline. 223 pages. Dos réparé. Mouillures. Fortes rousseurs. Tranches dorées. 18x28cm.
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GOUNOD Charles
Roméo et Juliette. Opéra en cinq actes. de Jules Barbier et Michel Carré. Musique de Charles Gounod. Partition piano solo.
Reliure demi-basane. 147 pages. Fortes rousseurs. Premier plat frotté. 18x28cm.
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GROUT Donald Jay
A short history of opera. Volume one. Planches hors-texte.
Reliure toile de l'éditeur. 407 pages. Cachets. Marques de bibliothèque. Annotations au crayon.
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