‎Massenet jules‎

‎Massenet Jules.‎

‎Werther; dramma lirico in tre atti e cinque quadri. Versi di E. Blau P. Milliet e G. Hartmann. Versione ritmica di G. Targioni-Tozzetti e G. Menasci. Musica di G. Massenet. 1894 Hardcover‎

‎2020. Hardcover. New. Lang: - ita Pages 66. Reprinted in 2020 with the help of original edition published long back 1894. This book is Printed in black & white Hardcover sewing binding for longer life with Matt laminated multi-Colour Dust Cover Printed on high quality Paper re-sized as per Current standards professionally processed without changing its contents. As these are old books we processed each page manually and make them readable but in some cases some pages which are blur or missing or black spots. If it is multi volume set then it is only single volume if you wish to order a specific or all the volumes you may contact us. We expect that you will understand our compulsion in these books. We found this book important for the readers who want to know more about our old treasure so we brought it back to the shelves. Any type of Customisation is possible with extra charges. Hope you will like it and give your comments and suggestions. hardcover‎

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‎Massenet Jules Blau Edouard. Werther Goethe Johann Wolfgang von. Werther Milliet Paul. Werther Hartmann Georges. Werther‎

‎Werther; drame lyrique en 4 actes et 5 tableaux d'aprés Goethe 1919 Hardcover‎

‎2020. Hardcover. New. Lang: - engfre Pages 254. Reprinted in 2020 with the help of original edition published long back 1919. This book is Printed in black & white Hardcover sewing binding for longer life with Matt laminated multi-Colour Dust Cover Printed on high quality Paper re-sized as per Current standards professionally processed without changing its contents. As these are old books we processed each page manually and make them readable but in some cases some pages which are blur or missing or black spots. If it is multi volume set then it is only single volume if you wish to order a specific or all the volumes you may contact us. We expect that you will understand our compulsion in these books. We found this book important for the readers who want to know more about our old treasure so we brought it back to the shelves. Any type of Customisation is possible with extra charges. Hope you will like it and give your comments and suggestions. hardcover‎

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‎Massenet Jules.‎

‎Werther; dramma lirico in tre atti e cinque quadri. Versi di E. Blau P. Milliet e G. Hartmann. Versione ritmica di G. Targioni-Tozzetti e G. Menasci. Musica di G. Massenet. 1892‎

‎2020. Paperback. New. Lang: - ita Pages 62. Reprinted in 2020 with the help of original edition published long back 1892. This book is Printed in black & white sewing binding for longer life with Matt laminated multi-Colour Soft Cover HARDCOVER EDITION IS ALSO AVAILABLE Printed on high quality Paper re-sized as per Current standards professionally processed without changing its contents. As these are old books we processed each page manually and make them readable but in some cases some pages which are blur or missing or black spots. If it is multi volume set then it is only single volume if you wish to order a specific or all the volumes you may contact us. We expect that you will understand our compulsion in these books. We found this book important for the readers who want to know more about our old treasure so we brought it back to the shelves. Any type of Customisation is possible with extra charges. Hope you will like it and give your comments and suggestions. paperback‎

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‎Massenet Jules.‎

‎Werther; dramma lirico in tre atti e cinque quadri. Versi di E. Blau P. Milliet e G. Hartmann. Versione ritmica di G. Targioni-Tozzetti e G. Menasci. Musica di G. Massenet. 1894‎

‎2020. Paperback. New. Lang: - ita Pages 66. Reprinted in 2020 with the help of original edition published long back 1894. This book is Printed in black & white sewing binding for longer life with Matt laminated multi-Colour Soft Cover HARDCOVER EDITION IS ALSO AVAILABLE Printed on high quality Paper re-sized as per Current standards professionally processed without changing its contents. As these are old books we processed each page manually and make them readable but in some cases some pages which are blur or missing or black spots. If it is multi volume set then it is only single volume if you wish to order a specific or all the volumes you may contact us. We expect that you will understand our compulsion in these books. We found this book important for the readers who want to know more about our old treasure so we brought it back to the shelves. Any type of Customisation is possible with extra charges. Hope you will like it and give your comments and suggestions. paperback‎

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‎Massenet Jules . Teneo Martial . Auteur du texte‎

‎Épreuves corrigées du programme de ""Bacchus"" par Jules Massenet 1909 Leather Bound‎

‎2019. Leather Bound. New. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden Leaf Printing on round Spine. Reprinted in 2019 with the help of original edition published long back 1909. This book is printed in black & white sewing binding for longer life Printed on high quality Paper re-sized as per Current standards professionally processed without changing its contents. As these are old books we processed each page manually and make them readable but in some cases some pages which are blur or missing or black spots. If it is multi volume set then it is only single volume if you wish to order a specific or all the volumes you may contact us. We expect that you will understand our compulsion in these books. We found this book important for the readers who want to know more about our old treasure so we brought it back to the shelves. Hope you will like it and give your comments and suggestions. Lang: - French Pages 12. EXTRA 10 DAYS APART FROM THE NORMAL SHIPPING PERIOD WILL BE REQUIRED FOR LEATHER BOUND BOOKS. FOLIO EDITION IS ALSO AVAILABLE. hardcover‎

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‎Massenet Jules . Teneo Martial . Auteur du texte‎

‎�preuves corrig�es du programme de ""Bacchus"" par Jules Massenet 1909‎

‎2020. Paperback. New. Lang: - French Pages 12. Reprinted in 2020 with the help of original edition published long back 1909. This book is Printed in black & white sewing binding for longer life with Matt laminated multi-Colour Soft Cover HARDCOVER EDITION IS ALSO AVAILABLE Printed on high quality Paper re-sized as per Current standards professionally processed without changing its contents. As these are old books we processed each page manually and make them readable but in some cases some pages which are blur or missing or black spots. If it is multi volume set then it is only single volume if you wish to order a specific or all the volumes you may contact us. We expect that you will understand our compulsion in these books. We found this book important for the readers who want to know more about our old treasure so we brought it back to the shelves. Any type of Customisation is possible with extra charges. Hope you will like it and give your comments and suggestions. paperback‎

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‎MASSENET J.‎

‎MANON; Opera comique in 5 actes et 6 tableux.‎

‎Paris: Heugel 1895. New edition. Small 4to pp. 405. Marbled paper over boards leather spine. Cover worn at edges and spine owner's name on title o/w VG. Heugel unknown books‎

Bookseller reference : 47707

‎Massenet Jules‎

‎Printed calling card with autograph inscription initialed "M"‎

‎Paris 1898. 2-3/8 x 3-11/16 inches. Matted and framed. 2-3/8 x 3-11/16 inches. Underneath his printed name Massenet has added this autograph note "avec mon plus sincère félicitations & ma meilleur sentiments. M unknown books‎

Bookseller reference : 315088

‎MASSENET Jules 1842 1912‎

‎Ariane Opéra en Cinq Actes Poème de Catulle Mendès. Partition Chant & Piano Prix Net: 20 Francs. Académie Nationale de Musique. Piano-vocal score‎

‎Paris: Au Ménestrel Heugel & Cie. H. & Cie. 22179 1906. Folio. Full dark brown cloth titling gilt to spine. 1f. recto quotatons verso blank 1f. recto title printed in dark purple verso blank i notes on first performance and named cast list ii-iii contents iv blank 2-152 145-352 pp.<br/><br/>Named cast includes Bréval Grandjean Lucy Arbell Demougeot B. Mendès Laute Muratore Delmas Triadou and Stamler.<br/><br/>Binding slightly worn and rubbed; corners quite bumped; spine reinforced with tape; two antiquarian catalogue descriptions laid down to front pastedown; annotations in ink to front free endpaper. Some signatures split; small rectangular publisher's handstamp to lower margin of cast list. First Edition.<br/><br/>First performed in Paris on October 31 1906 under the direction of M. P. Gailhard. <br/><br/>"Ariane was designed on a grand scale and grandly staged at the Opera in 1906. Catulle Mendès's libretto treats Theseus's flight from Crete with Ariadne as well as her sister Phaedra with whom he falls in love. Its success was largely built on the fourth act in which Ariadne descends to the underworld to plead with Persephone to restore her dead sister. Lucy Arbell from then on to be closely associated with Massenet's operas made a great impression in the role of Persephone especially with her aria 'Des roses des roses' a late addition to the score. The third act in which Ariadne pleads with Phaedra to intercede with Theseus on her behalf is scarcely less touching. Of all the many operas on the Theseus myth this is one of the few to include Phaedra and to dramatize the rivalry of the two sisters for Theseus's love."<br/><br/>"Massenet was the most prolific and successful composer of opera in France at the end of the 19th century and into the beginning of the 20th." Annegret Fauser Patrick Gillis and Hugh Macdonald in Grove Music Online. Au Ménestrel, Heugel & Cie. [H. & Cie. 22179] unknown books‎

Bookseller reference : 29920

‎MASSENET Jules 1842 1912‎

‎Autograph Letter Signed‎

‎Paris 1891. unbound. very good. A.L.S. 8vo a gatefold page with writing on all quartos Paris June 10th 1891 in French to "Dear Teacher & Friend" in full translated: "You have always shown such deep feeling for me that I come to you to ask for a favor. that of interceding on behalf of Madam Feugeres - Dean of Studies. I assure you that Madame Feugeres merits all your concern. Since 1873 her students have achieved diplomas both on the elementary and highest levels. I am petitioning you to obtain the insignia of an officer of the Academy for Mrs. Feugeres. You know that I would not attempt this if I was not sure of her great ability - one of the most esteemed and recommended Deans of studies. The application was sent to the ministry 15 months ago - together with all the necessary documents. You would do me the greatest pleasure by combining your efforts and mine. I have the utmost confidence in you. I send my most sincere regards to Madam - and as always - I remain. J. Massenet". Set into a red matte with two openings with pages 1 and 4 displayed on the front while pages 2 and 3 are visible from the back; the second opening contains a picture of the composer from the 1890's. These are placed in a gold stained wood frame to 13.5" x 21.5". This item was professionally framed and sold by B. Altman's Department Store in 1966 and is being reintroduced to the autographic market 53 years later. Overall: fine condition.<br/><br/> French composer of the Romantic era best remembered for his operas of which he composed thirty.<br/><br/> unknown books‎

Bookseller reference : 293608

‎MASSENET Jules 1842 1912‎

‎Autograph letter signed "J. Massenet" to his "dear illustrious friend.‎

‎1903. 1 page. Octavo. Dated Paris December 8 1887. In French with translation. Laid down to dark green mat framed and glazed. Overall size ca. 10.25" x 8".<br/><br/>Relative to rehearsals of Marie-Magdeleine etc.<br/><br/>"It would be too late now the night before to tell you that on Friday I will be rehearsing "Marie-Magdeleine" all evening from 8 o'clock on so. how annoying!" Massenet goes on to tell his correspondent that it is a rehearsal "in case of colds. and it's the prudent thing to do" asking him to keep that just between themselves.<br/><br/>From the collection of Marilyn Horne b. 1934. "Massenet was the most prolific and successful composer of opera in France at the end of the 19th century and into the beginning of the 20th." Annegret Fauser Patrick Gillis and Hugh Macdonald in Grove Music Online.<br/><br/>His Marie-Magdeleine was first performed as a 3-act drame sacré to a libretto by L. Gallet in Nice on February 9 1903 with Lina Pacary as Méryem Mlle. Hendrickx as Marthe Verdier as Jésus and Lequien as Judas. Irvine pp. 247-248. It was originally performed as an oratorio at the Odéon in Paris on April 11 1873. Loewenberg col. 1246.<br/><br/>A distinguished American mezzo-soprano "Horne had a voice of extraordinary range rich and tangy in timbre with a stentorian chest register and an exciting top. In concert she once achieved the feat of singing in a single programme Rossini arias and Brünnhilde's Immolation Scene proof of her exceptional versatility. Throughout her lengthy career she was an admired recitalist singing lieder mélodies Spanish and American songs with equal aplomb." Alan Blyth in Grove Music Online. unknown books‎

Bookseller reference : 30341

‎MASSENET Jules 1842 1912‎

‎Autograph letter signed "M. Massenet" most probably to the tenor Francesco Tamagno‎

‎1 page. Small octavo. Dated Égreville August 25 1902. In French with translation. <br/><br/>Massenet thanks his correspondent perhaps for performing one of his compositions and promises to send him the score. <br/><br/>"What joy you give me and how fortunate for the work . I am having the score sent to you immediately."<br/><br/>Slightly worn and soiled; creased at central fold. Massenet was "the most prolific and successful composer of opera in France at the end of the 19th century and into the beginning of the 20th. His place in the history of French music is secure for although he is not to be bracketed with Berlioz or Debussy or even Bizet he generously satisfied the tastes of the 'belle époque' and retained his standing as a master of the lyric stage for well over a generation." Hugh MacDonald in Grove Music Online. unknown books‎

Bookseller reference : 23330

‎MASSENET Jules 1842 1912‎

‎Autograph letter signed "Massenet.‎

‎Octavo. 1 page of a bifolium. To an unidentified male correspondent. Dated Paris 28 Mai after November 1903. <br/><br/>Massenet looks forward to his correspondent's visit. <br/><br/>"After too much travelling I am now in Paris and would be honored by your visit to 48 rue de Vaugirard on Tuesday May 31 at 1 o'clock." <br/><br/>Slightly browned; creased at folds; one marking in red and one in blue crayon. "Massenet was the most prolific and successful composer of opera in France at the end of the 19th century and into the beginning of the 20th." Hugh Macdonald et al. in Grove Music Online. He moved to the rue de Vaugirard apartment overlooking the Jardin de Luxembourg in November of 1903 and lived there until his death in 1912; it was here that he worked on his last operas including Chérubin and Don Quichotte. unknown books‎

Bookseller reference : 22364

‎MASSENET Jules 1842 1912‎

‎Cendrillon Conte de Fées en 4 Actes et 6 Tableaux D'après Perrault Par Henri Cain. Partition Chant et Piano prix net: 20 fr. Théatre National de l'Opéra-Comique Directeur: Albert Carré. Piano-vocal score‎

‎Paris: Au Ménestrel Heugel & Cie. H. & Cie. 18421 1891. Large octavo. Quarter dark brown morocco with mid-brown cloth boards titling gilt to spine. 1f. recto illustrated title verso blank 1f. recto notes on first performance and named cast list verso decoration iii contents i decoration 366 pp.<br/><br/>Named cast includes Guiraudon Deschamps-Jehin Émelen Bréjean-Gravière Tiphaine Marié de Lisle Fugère Dubosc Gourdon Troy Huberdeau Delorn Oswald Vilma de Craponne Stéphane et Fouquié.<br/><br/>Binding wornand rubbed; tail of spine chipped with call number; library pocket laid down to rear pastedown. Library perforation stamp to lower margin of title; date stamps to upper margins of second and third leaves; inner margin of fourth leaf torn at gutter; small rectangular publisher's handstamp to lower margin of final page of music. First published by Hartmann in 1885 the plates were acquired by Heugel in 1891.<br/><br/>Cendrillon to a libretto by Cain after the fairy tale by Perrault was first performed in Paris at the Opéra-Comique Favart on May 24 1899 under the direction of Albert Carré. Au Ménestrel, Heugel & Cie. [H. & Cie. 18421] unknown books‎

Bookseller reference : 29926

‎MASSENET Jules 1842 1912‎

‎Cinderella A Fairy Tale in 4 Acts and 6 Tableaux Poem by Henri Cain After the tale of Perrault. English translation by Henry Grafton Chapman Vocal score Net : 20 Francs. Theâtre National de l'Opéra-comique. Piano-vocal score‎

‎Paris: Au Ménestrel Heugel & Cie. PN H. et Cie. 24924 1911. Large octavo. Full red cloth with titling and border gilt to upper titling gilt to spine. 1f. recto half title verso staging note 1f. recto title verso blank i notes on first performance and named cast list ii contents i copyright statement 361 i blank pp. Text in English and French.<br/><br/>Named cast includes Guiraudon Deschamps-Jehin Emelen Bréjean-Gravière Tiphaine Mariéde Lisle Fugère Dubosc Gourdon Troy Huberdeau Mmes. Delorn Oswald Vilma de Craponne Fouquié and Stéphane.<br/><br/>Binding slightly soiled; corners bumped; library stamps to edges. Handstamps to lower margin of free front and rear endpapers and first two leaves; small publisher's circular handstamp to lower margin of third leaf. Cendrillon to a libretto by Cain after the fairy tale by Perrault was first performed in Paris at the Opéra-Comique Favart on May 24 1899 under the direction of Albert Carré. Au Ménestrel, Heugel & Cie. [PN H. et Cie. 24924] unknown books‎

Bookseller reference : 29444

‎MASSENET Jules 1842 1912‎

‎Grisélidis Conte lyrique en 3 Actes avec un Prologue Poème de Armand Silvestre et Eugène Morand D'après Le Mystère représenté à la Comédie-Française . Partition Piano et Chant. Prix net: 20 francs . Théatre National de L'Opéra-Comique. Piano-vocal score‎

‎Paris: Heugel & Cie PN H. et Cie. 8114. 1901. Large octavo. Quarter mid-tan morocco with marbled boards spine with decorative elements and titling gilt upper edge gilt decorative endpapers with original publisher's decorative ivory embossed wrappers printed in gilt bound in. 1f. recto dedication "En témoignage de Reconnaissance Au Collaborateur à l'Ami Albert Carré Directeur de l'Opéra-Comique" by Eugène Morand and Massenet verso blank 1f. recto title printed within red line border verso blank 1f. recto named cast list verso blank 2ff. table of contents printed note relative to performance 235 i blank pp. <br/><br/>Named cast includes Mlle. Lucienne Bréval as Grisélidis Tiphaine Daffetye Lucien Fugère Maréchal Dufranne Jacquinm and Huberdeau. <br/><br/>With small publisher's handstamp to blank lower margin of title. <br/><br/>Binding slightly worn rubbed and bumped; endpapers and wrappers somewhat browned; outer margins of several leaves with scattered light foxing. A clean attractive copy overall. First Edition.<br/><br/>First performed in Paris at the Théâtre National de l'Opéra-Comique on November 20 1901.<br/><br/>" . on its own terms Grisélidis is one of Massenet's most successful operas. The action moves swiftly through just over two hours of music the instrumentation shows the composer at his most economic and delicate and in no other of his operas are his melodies so unconstrained. The use of reminiscence motif is judiciously calculated. Much of the score's appeal lies in its skilful mixture of comedy and sentiment. The role of the Devil was written for Lucien Fugère one of Massenet's favourite singers; his music is full of sprightly dry Gallic wit . the title role is as touching in its delineation as it is vocally rewarding - it was originally sung by Lucienne Bréval who also created Fauré's Pénélope and Dukas' Ariane . the tenderly nostalgic duet for Grisélidis and her first love written with rare psychological insight . shows the composer at his best." Rodney Milnes in Grove Music Online. Heugel & Cie [PN H. et Cie. 8114.] unknown books‎

Bookseller reference : 25633

‎MASSENET Jules 1842 1912‎

‎Hérodiade Opéra en 4 Actes & 7 Tableaux de M. M. P. Milliet H. Grémont A. Zanardini. Partition pour Chant & Piano Prix: 20 Fr. net. Piano-vocal score‎

‎Paris: Au Ménestrel Heugel & Cie. PNs H. et Cie. 7742 G. H. 1190 1884. Large octavo. Quarter dark red calf with dark red textured cloth boards spine in gilt-ruled compartments with titling gilt. 1f. recto decorative half title verso blank 1f. recto decorative title verso blank i recto notes on first performance and named cast lists ii contents i blank 355 i blank pp.<br/><br/>Named cast for first performance in Brussels includes Vergnet Manoury Gresse Fontaine Boutens Mansuède M. Duvivier Bl. Deschamps and Lonati and for first performance in Paris Jean de Reszké V. Maurel Édouard de Reszké Villani Paroli Mignoni Fidès-Devriès Tremelli and Hallary. <br/><br/>Binding slightly worn rubbed bumped and scuffed. Slightly worn; some marginal tape repairs; small handstamps to half-title title and cast leaf. Fourth edition.<br/><br/>Conceived on a grand scale Hérodiade was first performed in Brussels at the Théâtre de la Monnaie on December 19 1881 under the direction of Stoumon and Calabrési and in Paris at the Théâtre Italien on February 1 1884 under the direction of Maurel and Corti. <br/><br/>"Massenet was the most prolific and successful composer of opera in France at the end of the 19th century and into the beginning of the 20th." Annegret Fauser Patrick Gillis and Hugh Macdonald in Grove Music Online. Au Ménestrel, Heugel & Cie. [PNs H. et Cie. 7742, G. H. 1190] unknown books‎

Bookseller reference : 29469

‎MASSENET Jules 1842 1912‎

‎La Navarraise Episode Lyrique en 2 Actes de Jules Claretie & Henri Cain. Original large poster for the production at the Théâtre National de l'Opéra-Comique‎

‎Paris: Heugel & Cie 1895. 32.5 x 23/5". Printed in blue and black. The poster reproduces in very large format the photograph by Reutlinger of Emma Calvé in the role of Anita.<br/><br/>From the collection of Marilyn Horne b. 1934.<br/><br/>Slightly worn; attached at corners to card stock. In very good condition overall. Reproduced in Schneider: Massenet plate 26. <br/><br/>La Navarraise in two acts to a libretto by Jules Claretie and Henri Cain after Claretie's short story La cigarette was first performed in London at Covent Garden on June 20 1894 and in Paris at the Opéra-Comique on October 8 1895; Calvé performed in both productions.<br/><br/>"Massenet was the most prolific and successful composer of opera in France at the end of the 19th century and into the beginning of the 20th." Annegret Fauser Patrick Gillis and Hugh Macdonald in Grove Music Online.<br/><br/>A distinguished American mezzo-soprano "Horne had a voice of extraordinary range rich and tangy in timbre with a stentorian chest register and an exciting top. In concert she once achieved the feat of singing in a single programme Rossini arias and Brünnhilde's Immolation Scene proof of her exceptional versatility. Throughout her lengthy career she was an admired recitalist singing lieder mélodies Spanish and American songs with equal aplomb." Alan Blyth in Grove Music Online. Heugel & Cie unknown books‎

Bookseller reference : 30338

‎MASSENET Jules 1842 1912‎

‎La Navarrese Episodio Lirico in due atti Parole di Giulio Claretie ed Enrico Cain. Riduzione per canto e pianoforte: netti Fr. 12 Traduzione Italiana di A. Galli. Piano-vocal score‎

‎Parigi: Au Ménestrel Heugel & Cie. PN H. et Cie. 8105 1895. Folio. Original publisher's ivory wrappers printed in dark blue. 1f. recto dedication verso blank 1f. recto title verso blank 1f. recto notes on first performance and named cast list verso blank 1f. recto content verso blank 81 i blank pp. Text in Italian.<br/><br/>Named cast includes Calvé Sigr. Alvarez Plançon Gilibert Bonnard and Dufriche. <br/><br/>Wrappers worn and soiled; partially detached; small publisher's label to lower margin of upper. Minor wear occasional small chips and tears some soiling; sewing loose with some signatures split; handstamps to lower margin of third leaf. First performed in London at the Covent Garden theatre on the 20 June 1894 under the direction of Sir Augusto Harris. Au Ménestrel, Heugel & Cie. [PN H. et Cie. 8105] unknown books‎

Bookseller reference : 29535

‎MASSENET Jules 1842 1912‎

‎Le Cid Opéra en quatre Actes & dix Tableaux de M. M. Ad. d'Ennery L. Gallet et Ed. Blau. Académie Nationale de Musique. Partition Chant & Piano Prix net: 20f. Piano-vocal score‎

‎Paris: G. Hartmann PN G.H. 1571 1885. Large octavo. Auarter dark red cloth with textured red cloth boards spine in compartments gilt titling gilt; marbled endpapers. 1f. recto half-title within decorative border verso blank 1f. recto illustrated title in printed in dark ivory blue and gold verso blank 1f. recto dedication verso blank i notes on first performance and named cast list ii-iii contents iv blank 355 i blank pp.<br/><br/>Named cast includes Fidès-Devriès Bosman Jean de Reszké Édouard de Reszké Melchissédec Plançon Lambert Balleroy Girard and Sentein with ballets by Mérante.<br/><br/>Binding slightly worn; boards partially detached; spine defective and mostly lacking; front free endpaper chipped and detached. Some signatures split or partially split; small publisher's handstamp to lower margin of title. First Edition later issue.<br/><br/>Le Cid to a libretto by D'Ennery E. Blau and Gallet after P. Corneille was first performed in Paris at the Opéra on November 30 1885.<br/> <br/>"It reverted to the grand style for the benefit of the Paris Opéra. Corneille's drama had served many earlier composers including Bizet whose Don Rodrigue remains a very substantial fragment and Debussy with a similarly unfinished Rodrigue et Chimène. The libretto provided ample opportunities for Spanish and Moorish colour which Massenet exploited with his customary flair particularly in the still popular ballet movements. There is a clear kinship with the Meyerbeer/Verdi principle of casting the heroic passions of individuals against a backdrop of larger conflicts and the vision of Don Rodrigue in which St Jacques of Compostella promises him victory in the war with the Moors contributes a devotional flavour to the mix. G. Hartmann [PN G.H. 1571] unknown books‎

Bookseller reference : 28834

‎MASSENET Jules 1842 1912‎

‎Le Mage Opéra en 5 Actes & 6 Tableaux Poème de Jean Richepin. Partition pour Chant & Piano. Académie Nationale de Musique. Piano-vocal score‎

‎Paris: G. Hartmann & Cie. PN G. H. et Cie. 2121 1891. Large octavo. Quarter dark red calf with marbled boards spine in gilt-ruled compartments titling gilt initials "G.D." gilt to tail; marbled endpapers. 1f. recto decorative half-title in colour verso blank 1f. recto illustrated title in colour verso blank i decorative named cast list in colour ii contents i small illustration 275 i blank pp.<br/><br/>Binding slightly worn rubbed and bumped; head of spine torn and slightly frayed; joints partially split. Slightly browned; some signatures split or partially split; small handstamps of Gustave Doret and Marcel Rigaud to front free endpaper and half-title; signatures in ink of J. de Guilheimy and Marcel Rigaud to front free endpaper; Rigaud and Hartmann handstamps to title; de Guilheimy signature to upper outer corner of leaf following title. First Edition.<br/><br/>"Massenet was the most prolific and successful composer of opera in France at the end of the 19th century and into the beginning of the 20th." Annegret Fauser Patrick Gillis and Hugh Macdonald in Grove Music Online. G. Hartmann & Cie. [PN G. H. et Cie. 2121] unknown books‎

Bookseller reference : 29461

‎MASSENET Jules 1842 1912‎

‎Manon Opéra-Comique en Cinq Actes et Six Tableaux de MM. Henri Meilhac et Philippe Gille. Représentée pour la première fois le 17 janvier 1884. Direction Léon Carvalho. Piano-vocal score‎

‎Paris: Heugel & Cie. PN G.H. 1386 1884. Large octavo. Quarter red morocco with marbled boards. 1f. recto half-title within decorative vignette printed in sepia verso blank 1f. recto title printed in sepia on a dark ivory background verso blank 1f. recto dedication verso blank i named cast list ii-iii index iv blank 391 i blank pp. <br/><br/>A presentation copy with a fine large 2-measure autograph musical quotation from the first act of the opera signed and inscribed in purple ink on the verso of the half-title: "à mon cher et excellent Docteur & ami Dr. Poyet. Massenet 1881-1895." <br/><br/>Named cast includes Heilbron as Manon Molé-Truffier as Pousette Chevalier as Javotte Rémy as Rosette Lardinois as the Servant Talazac as Chevalier des Grieux Taskin as Lescaut Cobalei as Count des Grieux Grinot as Guillot de Morfontaine Collin as de Brétigny and Labis Teste Reynal Legrand Troy Davoust and Bernard. <br/><br/>With pictorial vignettes to pp. 1 7 123 178 251 289 and 355. "Variante pour les Théâtres qui n'ont pas de Ballet" to head and "Paris Imp. E. Dupré rue du Delta 26." to foot of p. 391; plate number "G.H. 1356" to cast and index leaves and "H. et Cie. 7067" to cast list and first page of music. Small "Au Ménestrel" handstamp to cast page.<br/><br/>Binding slightly worn and rubbed upper hinge split. Tear to inner margins of index leaves and pp. 153-160 not affecting text; some page numbers and "Au Ménestrel" handstamp slightly cropped. Second edition. <br/><br/>Manon to a libretto by Henri Meilhac and Philippe Gille after Antoine-François Prévost's novel L'histoire du chevalier des Grieux et de Manon Lescaut 1731 was first performed in Paris at the Opéra-Comique Salle Favart on January 19 1884.<br/><br/>The passage from which Massenet has quoted is printed on p. 94 measures 4 and 5 of the present score. <br/><br/>". In Manon herself Massenet created a portrait of the eternal feminine to rank with Mélisande and Lulu and it is on this that the opera's appeal rests. In the final analysis Manon is by way of being a 'highlights' opera lacking the cohesion and economy of more mature Massenet works but those highlights were seldom surpassed in the composer's oeuvre." Rodney Milnes in Grove Music Online. Heugel & Cie. [PN G.H. 1386] unknown books‎

Bookseller reference : 28138

‎MASSENET Jules 1842 1912‎

‎Marie-Magdeleine Drame Sacré en 3 Actes & 4 Parties de Louis Gallet. Prix: 12f. net. Nouvelle Édition. Piano-vocal score‎

‎Paris: G. Hartmann & Cie. PN G.H. 644. 1890. Octavo. Full dark red flexible textured paper boards titling gilt to spine original publisher's upper wrapper printed in sepia with titling within decorative border bound in. 1f. title 1f. named cast list for several performances including the premiere and table of contents 167 i blank pp. Lithographic transfer.<br/><br/>With publisher's handstamp to lower margin of title.<br/><br/>Binding slightly worn and rubbed wrapper slightly worn and soiled with signature in red pencil to upper inner corner. Occasional very light foxing and soiling to margins not affecting music. An attractive copy overall. <br/><br/>Together with two autograph musical quotations of 2 and 3 measures respectively signed "J. Massenet" and affectionately inscribed to the noted French Oriental painter Georges Clairin 1843-1919. 12mo. In black ink on French blue postal paper inserted into front free endpaper with small pieces of mounting tape to verso. The first dated April 12 1906 is a "souvenir of Marie-Magdeleine at the Opéra-Comique. "; the second dated April 14 1906 is set to the text "O bien aimé" Act III no. 13 under which Massenet has written "ami à nous." Both inscriptions thank the recipient for his letters. <br/><br/>With a concert program for the April 12 1906 performance of Marie-Magdeleine at the Opéra-Comique laid down to front pastedown opposite the quotations. "À George Clairin" in pencil in another hand to upper margin of front free endpaper; autograph signature of Marie Clairin in purple ink to final free endpaper.<br/><br/>Lower outer corner of front free endpaper lacking. OCLC no. 15813052. <br/><br/>Marie-Magdeleine an oratorio to a libretto by Louis Gallet was first performed at the Théâtre de l'Odéon in Paris on April 11 1873.<br/><br/>"Massenet's principal choral works are four biblical oratorios all of which are designed somewhat like his operas with solo arias choruses dramatic tableaux stage directions local Middle-Eastern colour and an act-and-scene structure. Their tone ranges from the devotional to the erotic and the solo parts are comparable to some of his operatic roles in range and expression. Méryem for example in Marie-Magdeleine one of his first successes when sung on Good Friday 1873 with Pauline Viardot in the main role has an impassioned C-minor solo aria in Act 3. Gallet's libretto develops the story of Méryem with Judas Iscariot cast as a scheming seducer. Its realism derived from Renan's La vie de Jésus displayed a marked contrast with the traditional reflective oratorio and the work was staged several times in Massenet's lifetime. The closing scene is a full-blooded Resurrection Hymn." Hugh Macdonald in Grove Music Online.<br/><br/>In 1885 Georges Clairin visited Hungary with Massenet and several others. He also made the posters for the first performances of Massenet's Le cid and Saint Saëns's Samson et Dalila. G. Hartmann & Cie. [PN G.H. 644.] unknown books‎

Bookseller reference : 26624

‎MASSENET Jules 1842 1912‎

‎Portrait caricature by Aroun-al-Rascid pseud. Umberto Brunelleschi 1879-1949‎

‎Colour photo-mechanical portrait printed in tones of sepia red black and tan with short textual addition below portrait. Published in the satiric journal L'Assiette au Beurre in 1902. Sheet size 313 x 241 mm. With portrait of the French composer Charles-Marie Widor 1844-1937 to verso. <br/><br/>Fine impression on tan wove paper. <br/><br/>Slightly worn browned and brittle; frayed at right margin with some paper loss not affecting image. unknown books‎

Bookseller reference : 23407

‎MASSENET Jules 1842 1912‎

‎Sapho Piéce Lyrique en Cinq Actes d'Après le Roman de Alphonse Daudet Paroles de MM. Henri Cain et Bernède. Partition Chant et Piano Prix net: 20 francs. Piano-vocal score‎

‎Paris: Au Ménestrel Heugel & Cie. H. & Cie. 18648 1909. Folio. Original publisher's ivory wrappers with embossed rose yellow green and silver floral decorative device to upper left portion. 1f. recto facsimile manuscript dedication verso decorative device 1f. recto title within decorative frame printed in colour verso decorative device i notes on performances and named cast lists ii contents i decorative device 227 i blank pp.<br/><br/>Named cast for the first performance includes Calvé Wyns Guiraudon Leprestre Marc Nohel Gresse Jacquet and Dufour; and for the reprise Marguerite Carré Raveau Teyte Salignac J. Périer Delvoye Cazenueve and Belhomme.<br/><br/>Wrappers slightly worn with light soiling and small chips and tears; minor loss to head and tail of spine; partially detached. Occasional wear to outer edges; small price handstamp to lower margin of dedication leaf; small circular publisher's handstamp to lower margin of fourth leaf. First Edition later issue.<br/><br/>Sapho to a libretto by Cain and A. Bernède after A. Daudet was performed for the first time in Paris at the Opéra-Comique on November 27 1897 under the direction of M. Léon Carvalho; reprised on January 22 1909 under the direction of M. Albert Carré. <br/><br/>"In Sapho Massenet made his first attempt at an opera in a modern setting. Sapho is certainly one of Massenet's finest works but it has been unaccountably neglected. It exists in both an original and a revised version." <br/><br/>"Massenet was the most prolific and successful composer of opera in France at the end of the 19th century and into the beginning of the 20th." Annegret Fauser Patrick Gillis and Hugh Macdonald in Grove Music Online. Au Ménestrel, Heugel & Cie. [H. & Cie. 18648] unknown books‎

Bookseller reference : 29921