BEESON, Jack 1921-2010

The Sweet Bye and Bye (An Opera in Two Acts and Five Scenes) Libretto by Kenward Elmslie ... Vocal Score by the Composer Cover design by Joe Brainard. [Piano-vocal score]

[New York]: Boosey and Hawkes [PN BH.BK. 539], [1966].

Folio. Original publisher's orange wrappers illustrated by Joe Brainard printed in blue. [i] (title), [ii] (synopsis), [i] (characters and instrumentation), 3-238 pp.

Wrappers somewhat worn and faded; corners slightly bumped. Most leaves slightly bumped at upper outer corners.

First Edition.

"In Captain Jinks of the Horse Marines (1975) [Beeson] exploited the period charm of traditional operatic forms, as he did earlier with that of evangelical hymns and flapper dances in The Sweet Bye and Bye (1956)." Howard Shanet in Grove Music Online.

Item #27506

Price: $45.00  other currencies