OFFENBACH, Jacques 1819-1880

[Lischen et Fritzchen]. Lieschen und Fritzchen. Elässer Singspiel in einem Aufzuge Text von Paul Boisselot ... Vollständiger Klavier-Auszug mit gesungenem und gesprochenem Text in deutscher und französischer Sprache. M. 4._ netto. [Piano-vocal score]

Berlin: Ed. Bote & G. Bock [PN 15785], [ca. 1910].

Large octavo. Original publisher's dark orange wrappers with titling within decorative border. 1f. (recto decorative title, verso blank), 1f. (recto cast list and contents, verso blank), 5-54 pp. Text in German and French.

Wrapper slightly worn and soiled; former owner's signatures to upper margin of upper wrapper and title, one crossed out in black ink. Some signatures split; annotations in pencil and small publisher's handstamp to lower margin of title; former owner's signature to upper margin of second leaf; occasional performance markings.

Lischen et Fritzchen, to a libretto by Dubois [P. Boisselot]), was first performed in Bad Ems on 21 July 1863 and in Paris at the Bouffes-Parisiens on 5 January 1864.

"[Offenbach] was, with Johann Strauss (ii), one of the two composers of outstanding significance in popular music of the 19th century and the composer of some of the most exhilaratingly gay and tuneful music ever written." Andrew Lamb in Grove Music Online.

Item #29227

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