MISSA, Edmond 1861-1910

Muguette Opéra-Comique en Quatre actes d'Après une Nouvelle de Ouida Poème de Michel Carré et Georges Hartmann ... Prix net: 20 fr. [Piano-vocal score].

Paris: L. Grus [PN L. G. 5534], [1903].

Large octavo. Original publisher's dark ivory illustrated wrappers printed in light brown and olive green. 1f. (recto dedication, verso blank), 1f. (recto half-title, verso blank), 1f. (recto title, verso blank), 1f. (recto named cast list, verso blank), 1f. (recto index, verso blank,), [1] (blank), 2-237, [iii] (blank) pp. Uncut. Preliminary leaves printed in sepia.

A presentation copy, with autograph inscription from the publisher to the highly distinguished conductor Arturo Toscanini to upper wrapper: "Á Monsieur Toscanini l'illustre chef d'orchestre hommage de sou admiráteur L'Editeur L. Grus Juin 1910."

Wrappers slightly worn; head and tail of spine slightly defective. Small bookseller's blindstamp to lower margin of front free endpaper.

First Edition.

Muguette, to a libretto by Carré and Hartmann after Ouida, was first performed in Paris in 1903; it is regarded as Missa's most successful work.

Item #28291

Price: $165.00  other currencies