BIZET, Georges 1838-1875

Carmen Opéra en 4 actes Tiré de la nouvelle de Prosper Merimee Poéme de H. Meilhac et L. Halevy ... Paroles Italiennes de A de Lauzieres ... Paroles Allemandes de D. Louis (Julius Hopp Mort en 1886) ... Répertoire Choudens ... Partition Chant et Piano arrangée par l'Auteur. [Piano-vocal score].

Paris: Choudens [PN A. C. 3554], [ca. 1890].

Large octavo. Full green cloth with black titlelabel gilt to spine. 1f. (recto title within decorative border by E. Buval, verso blank), 1f. (recto cast list and contents, verso blank), 375, [i] (blank) pp.

Binding slightly worn and faded. Minor browning to outer edges; title trimmed, slightly affecting text; occasional annotations in red crayon.

Second edition, later issue.

Carmen is recognized as one of the greatest of all 19th century operas. Composed in 1873-1874, it was first performed in Paris at the Opéra-Comique on 3 March 1875 to a libretto by H. Meilhac and L. Halévy after Mérimée under the baton of Adolphe Deloffre (1817-1876).

Item #29437

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