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Giacomo Meyerbeer (Composer), J C Fryer (Opera Company), and The Academy of Music (New York)Biblio.com

Mr. J. C. Fryer's Grand 'Wagner' and 'Meyerbeer' Opera Festival: Libretto and Parlor Pianist Front Cover The Huguenots: A Serious Opera in Five Acts As Represented at the Royal Italian Opera House London and The Academy of Music New York Title Page

1873rif. 005672The Academy of Music. Mr. J. C. Fryer's Grand 'Wagner' and 'Meyerbeer' Opera Festival: Libretto and Parlor Pianist Front Cover The Huguenots: A Serious Opera in Five Acts As Represented at the Royal Italian Opera House London and The Academy of Music New York Title Page 1873. A left-stitched soft cover measuring 6-7/8" by 10" and containing 40 pages including interior paginated pages as well as outer covers. The front cover reads: "The Only Correct and Authentic Edition - Mr. J. C. Fryer's Grand 'Wagner' and 'Meyerbeer' Opera Festival - Libretto and Parlor Pianist. The Original German Libretto with a correct English Translation and the Principal Airs and Gems of the Opera arranged as Piano-Forte Solos by distinguished Professors. Huguenots. Published at The Theatre Ticket Office No. 111 Broadway New York." The Title Page reads: "The Huguenots. Die Hugenotten. A Serious Opera in Five Acts. The Music by Giacomo Meyerbeer. As Represented at the Royal Italian Opera House London and The Academy of Music New York. New York: Published at the Academy of Music." No date although late 1873 or very early 1874 published shortly following the performance at The Academy of Music. The contents are as follows: splendid illustrated advertisement for Weber Grand Square and Upright Piano-Fortes to inside front cover; Title Page; advertisement The Weber Piano-Fortes: Opinions of the most Distinguished Artists the latest of which is dated December 6 1873; Dramatis Personae; Argument; the complete opera The Huguenots - Die Hugenotten in Five Acts with German verse on left pages and English verse on right pages; Die Hugenotten Musical Score; advertisement for Weber to inside rear cover and rear cover "'Weber' of New York Receives the Highest Award at the U.S. Centennial Commission". Condition: front and rear covers soiled but not badly and not impacting the often bold cover typeface; covers show narrow chipping along lower overhang short closed edge tear periodic narrow chips along outer spine; the lightest of foxing to interior pages. Exceptionally rare. . Good. Soft cover. 1st Edition. 1873. The Academy of Music paperback

Bloomsbury Books · Stati Uniti55,00 USD≈ 49,23 €

Gardner, Paul (1894-1972). Ballet master & dancer, architect and artist who was director of the Mary Atkins Museum of Fine ArtsBiblio.com

PHOTOGRAVURE CHRISTMAS GREETING CARD INSCRIBED & SIGNED by the artist and ballet master PAUL GARDNER.

1952rif. 97444San Patricio New Mexico: Las Milpas Christmas 1952. 1952. Fine. - A 5-1/2 inch high by 4-1/4 card illustrated with a 2 inch high by 3 inch wide photogravure of the ballet master artist and military governor Paul Gardner riding his horse with hills rising up behind the prairies of "Las Milpas" his ranch in San Patricio. The image is centered at the top with the platemarks extending to measure 5 inches high by 3-3/4 inches wide. Inscribed in ink by Gardner within the platemarks below the image "All the Season's Greetings and best wishes for 1953 from Las Milpas" signed "Paul Gardner" and dated "Christmas 1952". An annotation in ink on the verso indicates that the envelope in which the card was mailed was "Postmarked: San Patricio New Mexico". Fine. Born in Boston Paul Gardner 1894-1972 majored in architecture at MIT before joining the U.S. Army Coast Artillery Corp. in 1917. He attained the rank of captain and was awarded the Croix De Guerre with Palm for his service in France during the First World War. He studied architecture and art in Europe during the summers eventually returning to Washington D.C. where he held the position of Ballet Master for the Washington Opera Company. Paul Gardner went on to co-own the Tchernikoff Gardnier School of Dancing with his dance partner Lisa Gardnier with whom he performed under the stage name Paul Tchernikoff. Focusing on art he went on to study at Harvard's Fogg Art Museum and was appointed the first Director of the William Rockhill Nelson Gallery of Art as well as the Mary Atkins Museum of Fine Arts. He served as a Lieutenant Colonel in command of the Arts and Monuments Commission of the U.S. Army in Italy during the Second World War. During the war Gardner also served as the Military Governor of Ischia an Italian island in the Mediterranean from 1942 to 1945. He spent the last 2 decades of his life on his ranch in New Mexico where he resided in the summer while spending his winters in Italy. San Patricio, New Mexico: Las Milpas, Christmas 1952. unknown

Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd. · Stati Uniti125,00 USD≈ 111,89 €

Farley, Carole (born 1946). American soprano and principal singer at the New York Metropolitan OperaBiblio.com

TYPED LETTER SIGNED by the American Soprano CAROLE FARLEY to her friend and press agent Jean Dalrymple mentioning her forthcoming performances of "The Merry Widow" and "La Voix Humaine".

1982rif. 96511New York September 23 1982. 1982. Very good. - Over 125 words typed on her husband Jose Serebrier's 11 inch high by 8-1/2 inch wide embossed stationery. In her letter addressed to her friend and press agent Jean Dalrymple the soprano mentions the dates of her forthcoming performances: "I am singing LA VEUVE JOYEUSE The Merry Widow at Theatre Chatelet . 30-some performances in all. It is a new production especially for me." She then mentions heading to Puerto Rico and subsequently Australia where "I will be making a film of the Poulenc opera 'La Voix Humaine' for television." She concludes "Looking forward to our lunch on Thursday and catching up" signed "Carole". In a postscript Farley asks if Jean Dalrymple could "bring me a copy or copies of your release on Thur". Dalrymple's press release is included with the letter. Folded for mailing there are rust stains from a paper clip to the top and bottom edges. Very good. Born in 1946 the American opera soprano Carole Farley was principal singer with the Metropolitan Opera. In 1977 at the age of 19 Farley performed the title role of "Lulu" in the METs premiere production of Berg's opera. Her performances of Poulenc's "La Voix Humaine" and Menotti's "The Telephone" were filmed by Decca in co-production with the BBC and are now re-issued on DVD a best-seller in the New York Times charts. Farley is married to the conductor Jose Serebrier. Jean Dalrymple 1902-1998 was the dynamic producer and director of theater and light-opera at Manhattan's City Center. Dalrymple began her career in Vaudeville appearing with James Cagney and Cary Grant in the early 1930s. She was a founding member of the American Theatre Wing the theatre service organization. She worked over the years as a personal manager for the likes of Leopold Stokowski Mary Martin Jose Iturbi Andre Kostalanetz Nathan Milstein and Lily Pons. She began her work at City Center with its founding in 1943 serving as a board member producer and publicist. Her productions there from the 1940s through the 1960s were a revitalizing influence on the whole New York theatre scene. In 1951 Jean Dalrymple married Major-General Philip deWitt Ginder commander of the Thunderbirds in Korea. She was a friend to Presidents and entertainment personalities throughout the world. New York, September 23, 1982. unknown

Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd. · Stati Uniti125,00 USD≈ 111,89 €

McCormic, Mary (1889-1981). American Opera Soprano and later professor of opera at the University of North Texas College of MusiBiblio.com

ORIGINAL MATTE-FINISH PHOTOGRAPH of the AMERICAN OPERATIC SOPRANO MARY McCORMIC INSCRIBED & SIGNED BY HER.

1935rif. 37052April 20 1935. 1935. Very good. - An original 10 inch high by 8 inch wide matte-finish sienna-toned photograph of the soprano by Melbourne Spurr of Los Angeles. The photograph a head and shoulders portrait of Mary McCormic portrays her in a dark jacket over a matching dark blouse with a brooch in the lapel of the jacket. The singer gently smiles straight at the camera. The photographer's name "Melbourne Spurr Los Angeles" is embossed in blind at the bottom left of the image and his credits are stamped in blue on the verso. The photograph is inscribed diagonally at left to the Nashville Golden Glove Boxing referee Fitz Waldrip and signed and dated by the singer: "To Fitz Waldrip with best wishes / Mary McCormic / April 20 1935". The first 2 letters in "April" are slightly smudged. The top edge of the photograph is roughed possibly from having been removed from an album as would be indicated by rubbing evident along the top edge of the verso. The bottom corners are very lightly bumped. Very good. Said to have been among most famous sopranos in the world during the 1920's and 30's Mary McCormic 1889-1981 was known for her leading roles with the Paris National Opera the Opera Comique the Monte Carlo Opera and the Chicago Civic Opera. Born in Belleville Arkansas McCormic became interested in becoming an opera star at the age of 9 years old. She first studied voice with Emil Frey Myers and her potential became known to others by way of a singing contest sponsored by Mary Garden. She would become a protege of Mary Garden. Following her opera career the dean of the University of North Texas College of Music Wilfred Bain convinced her to create an Opera Workshop at the school in 1944. McCormic founded directed and defended the school's workshop which she built from scratch on a shoestring budget. She went on to mold the school's opera workshop over 16 years. The only opera company in existence in the Southwest the North Texas Opera Workshop was the first collegiate touring opera workshop west of the Mississippi and McCormic pioneered an approach to low-cost opera in an era of dwindling funds. Upon its founding in 1957 the Dallas Opera drew on the North Texas Opera Workshop for a steady supply of gifted singers for its chorus. April 20, 1935. unknown

Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd. · Stati Uniti100,00 USD≈ 89,51 €

Souez, Ina (1903-1992). American Opera Soprano & Jazz singer of Cherokee heritageBiblio.com

INA SOUEZ SOPRANO SOME PRESS OPINIONS. Glyndebourne 1936 . International Season Royal Opera House Covent Garden . A RARE ORIGINAL POSTER promoting the career of the American Soprano & Jazz Singer of Cherokee heritage.

1936rif. 36755J. Miles & Co. Ltd. 1936. 1936. Very good. - A 22 inch high by 15 inch wide promotional poster with a brief biography and press reviews of performances by the American Soprano Ina Souez. Printed in brown on cream paper with a 5-1/4 inch high by 4 inch wide portrait of the singer printed at top left above a brief biography with the banner title to the right of the image. Reviews of Ina Souez' performances are printed in 3 columns with several reviews quoted under each of several headings including "Glyndebourne Opera Festival 1936" "Glyndebourne 1935" "Copenhagen 1936" "International Season Royal Opera House Covent Garden" etc. A 5-1/2 inch high by 3-1/2 inch wide full-length portrait appears at bottom right. The poster is folded vertically and horizontally with a short tear to the top of the vertical fold. It is otherwise slightly soiled with minor creases. The word "DUPL>NYPL" is stamped several times on the verso. Very good. As per the brief biography printed under her portrait "Ina Souez the new star soprano was born in Windsor Colorado America. In 1928 on the advice of Gatti Casazza she went to Italy to study voice production with Signor Rodolfo Mele. She has appeared for several seasons at Covent Garden in principal roles and at the Glyndebourne Mozart Festival where she is permanently engaged. She has also appeared in Denmark Germany and Paris and has been declared by the leading critics of Europe as the greatest Mozart soprano living. Her Bellini and Verdi have been declared unsurpassable. In Puccini she also excels and in Ravel and Bizet is considered unequaled." Ina Souez 1903-1992 was born Ina Rains to a family of Cherokee heritage in Windsor Colorado. Upon embarking on her career she took her grandmother's last name "Souez". Ina Souez 1903-1992 first studied with the Canadian contralto Florence Hinman and made her debut as Mimi in Ivrea in 1928. At Florence Hinman's urging she went to Italy in 1931 to study with Sofia del Campo. She starred in roles in Milan and these were soon followed by appearances in London Paris and Rome. She first sang at Glyndebourne on the second night of the Festival's inauguration in 1934 and went on to become the festival's prima donna. She made her home in London and was the first to commercially record performances of "Don Giovanni" ad "Cosi fan Tutte". Returning to the US at the outbreak of WWII she enlisted in the Women's Army Corps and subsequently signed up with the Spike Jones band often playing the comedian as members of the band would remove pigeons from her hat while she sang. Retiring after 10 years she went on to teach voice in San Francisco and Los Angeles. J. Miles & Co., Ltd., [1936]. unknown

Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd. · Stati Uniti75,00 USD≈ 67,13 €

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