NERINI, Émile 1882-1967

L'Épreuve Dernière Mystère en Trois Parties et Quatre Tableaux Poème de Mme. Maria Star... Partition Piano et Chant. Prix net: 12 Fr... Théatre de l'Opéra de Monte-Carlo Direction de M. Raoul Gunsbourg. [Piano-vocal score].

Paris: F. Durdilly, Ch. Hayet [PN C. 6313 H.], [1912].

Large octavo. Original publisher's dark ivory wrappers printed in dark brown. 1f. (recto half-title, verso blank), 1f. (recto dedication, verso blank), 1f. (recto title, verso blank), 1f. (recto illustration of Le Couronnement de la Vierge de Fra Angelico, verso blank), [i] (notes on first performance and named cast list), [ii] (contents), [i] (blank), 3-150 pp. 1f. (106 bis-106 ter) laid in. Some leaves unopened. Preliminary leaves printed in either dark brown or red.

Named cast includes de Hidalgo, Bailac, Rousselière, and Allard.

Wrappers worn and soiled; partially detached; creasing and soiling to spine with minor damage to head and tail. Occasional minor foxing and soiling; many signatures loose; occasional annotations in blue crayon and pencil.

First Edition.

L'Épreuve Dernière, to a libretto by Star, was first performed in Monte-Carlo at the Théâtre de l'Opéra on 16 March 1912, under the direction of Raoul Gunsbourg.

Item #29415

Price: $50.00  other currencies