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1971AG-10054<p>Beijing: Published by People's Publishing House printed by Beijing Xinhua Printing Factory distributed by Xinhua Bookstore January 1971 <b>FIRST EDITION</b>. The July 1970 Script Revised and Performed Collectively by Shanghai Peking Opera Troupe. 8vo vi 397 pp. colophon consists of scripts stage photos selected theme score stage action instruction and the stage design started with quotations from Chairman Mao on the second and third page printed color stage photos and instructions inside printed pictorial wrappers <i>slightly curled at the head and foot of the wrappers else very good condition.</i><br /></p><p><i>北京：人民出版社出版，1971年第一版，由上海京剧团《智å–å¨è™Žå±±ã€‹å‰§ç»„集体改编åŠæ¼”出。本书包括了剧本ã€ä¸»æ—‹å¾‹ã€å‰§ç…§ã€åŠ¨ä½œæŒ‡å¯¼ã€èˆžå°ç¾Žæœ¯ç‰å†…容。包括éžå¸¸å¤šçš„照片。书皮上下ç¨å¾®å·èµ·ï¼Œæ— ç ´æŸï¼Œå“相éžå¸¸å¥½ã€‚</i></p><p>In China revolutionary operas or model operas Chinese: yangban xi æ ·æ¿æˆ were a series of shows planned and engineered during the Cultural Revolution 1966–1976 by Jiang Qing the wife of Chairman Mao Zedong.1 They were considered revolutionary and modern in terms of thematic and musical features when compared with traditional Chinese operas. Many of them were adapted to film.<br /></p><p>Originally eight revolutionary operas Chinese: Ba Ge Yangban Xi å…«ä¸ªæ ·æ¿æˆ were produced eighteen by the end of the period. Instead of the "emperors kings generals chancellors maidens and beauties" of the traditional Peking opera which was banned as "feudalistic and bourgeois" they told stories from China's recent revolutionary struggles against foreign and class enemies. They glorified the People's Liberation Army and the bravery of the common people and showed Mao Zedong and his thought as playing the central role in the victory of socialism in China. Although they originated as operas they soon appeared on LPs in comic books lianhuanhua on posters postcards and stamps; on plates teapots wash basins cigarette packages vases and calendars. They were performed or played from loudspeakers in schools factories and fields by special performing troupes. The Eight Model Operas dominated the stage in all parts of the country during these years leading to the joke "Eight hundred million people watched eight shows."</p><p>本剧是文é©æ—¶æœŸçš„å…«å¤§æ ·æ¿æˆä¹‹ä¸€ã€Šæ™ºå–å¨è™Žå±±ã€‹ï¼Œç”±æ¯›ä¸»å¸å¤«äººæ±Ÿé’负责制作和演出。很多被æ‹æˆäº†ç”µå½±ã€‚</p><p>最åˆæœ‰å…«ä¸ªæ ·æ¿æˆï¼ŒåŽæ¥åœ¨æ–‡é©æ—¶æœŸçš„åŽæœŸå‘展到了18个。ä¸åƒå› å°å»ºå’Œèµ„产阶级的被ç¦äº†çš„ä¼ ç»Ÿäº¬å‰§ï¼Œé‡Œé¢å‡ºçŽ°çš„ä¸çš„国王大臣少女和美人，é©å‘½çŽ°ä»£äº¬å‰§ä¸»è¦è®²è¿°ä¸å›½è¿‘å¹´æ¥çš„抗战故事，宣扬人民解放军的光辉è£è€€å’Œæ¯›ä¸»å¸çš„英勇。虽然是京剧，很快就å˜æˆäº†å„ç§å½¢å¼å‡ºçŽ°åœ¨è¿žçŽ¯ç”»ã€æµ·æŠ¥ã€æ˜Žä¿¡ç‰‡ã€é‚®ç¥¨ã€é¦™çƒŸã€èŠ±ç“¶ã€æ—¥åŽ†ç‰å„ç§åœ°æ–¹ï¼Œç”¨æ‰©éŸ³å–‡å在å¦æ ¡ã€å·¥åŽ‚ç‰åœ°æ–¹ï¼Œç”±æ¼”出团进行表演。8ä¸ªæ ·æ¿æˆä¸»å¯¼äº†å…¨å›½æ‰€æœ‰çš„舞å°ï¼Œå› æ¤æœ‰äº†8亿人看8个剧的笑è¯ã€‚</p><p><i><br /></i></p> People’s Publishing House paperback
1972AG-10053<p>Beijing: Published by C printed by Beijing Xinhua Printing Factory distributed by Xinhua Bookstore Beijing Distributing Agency February 1972 <b>FIRST EDITION</b> 8vo. The May 1970 Script Revised Collectively by the China Peking Opera Troupe. iv 374 pp. colophon consists of scripts stage photos selected theme score stage action instruction and the stage design started with quotations from Chairman Mao on the second and third page printed pictorial wrappers <i>slightly curled at the head and foot of the wrappers minor tears to the edge of the wrappers else fine condition.</i></p><p>北京：人民出版社出版。本书å‰ä¸¤é¡µå¸¦æœ‰æ¯›ä¸»å¸è¯å½•ï¼Œå†…容包括了剧本ã€å‰§ç…§ã€ä¸»æ—‹å¾‹ã€åŠ¨ä½œè¯´æ˜Žç‰è¯¦ç»†å†…容，由照片和文å—çš„å½¢å¼ç»„æˆï¼Œç…§ç‰‡å›¾ç‰‡å¾ˆå¤šï¼Œä¹Ÿæ˜¯æœ¬ä¹¦çš„一大特色。书皮上下两段ç¨å¾®å·èµ·ï¼Œå…¶ä»–部分å“相éžå¸¸å¥½ã€‚</p><p>In China revolutionary operas or model operas Chinese: yangban xi æ ·æ¿æˆ were a series of shows planned and engineered during the Cultural Revolution 1966–1976 by Jiang Qing the wife of Chairman Mao Zedong.1 They were considered revolutionary and modern in terms of thematic and musical features when compared with traditional Chinese operas. Many of them were adapted to film.</p><p>Originally eight revolutionary operas Chinese: Ba Ge Yangban Xi å…«ä¸ªæ ·æ¿æˆ were produced eighteen by the end of the period. Instead of the "emperors kings generals chancellors maidens and beauties" of the traditional Peking opera which was banned as "feudalistic and bourgeois" they told stories from China's recent revolutionary struggles against foreign and class enemies. They glorified the People's Liberation Army and the bravery of the common people and showed Mao Zedong and his thought as playing the central role in the victory of socialism in China. Although they originated as operas they soon appeared on LPs in comic books lianhuanhua on posters postcards and stamps; on plates teapots wash basins cigarette packages vases and calendars. They were performed or played from loudspeakers in schools factories and fields by special performing troupes. The Eight Model Operas dominated the stage in all parts of the country during these years leading to the joke "Eight hundred million people watched eight shows."</p><p>本剧是文é©æ—¶æœŸçš„å…«å¤§æ ·æ¿æˆä¹‹ä¸€ï¼Œç”±æ¯›ä¸»å¸å¤«äººæ±Ÿé’负责制作和演出。很多被æ‹æˆäº†ç”µå½±ã€‚</p><p>最åˆæœ‰å…«ä¸ªæ ·æ¿æˆï¼ŒåŽæ¥åœ¨æ–‡é©æ—¶æœŸçš„åŽæœŸå‘展到了18个。ä¸åƒå› å°å»ºå’Œèµ„产阶级的被ç¦äº†çš„ä¼ ç»Ÿäº¬å‰§ï¼Œé‡Œé¢å‡ºçŽ°çš„ä¸çš„国王大臣少女和美人，é©å‘½çŽ°ä»£äº¬å‰§ä¸»è¦è®²è¿°ä¸å›½è¿‘å¹´æ¥çš„抗战故事，宣扬人民解放军的光辉è£è€€å’Œæ¯›ä¸»å¸çš„英勇。虽然是京剧，很快就å˜æˆäº†å„ç§å½¢å¼å‡ºçŽ°åœ¨è¿žçŽ¯ç”»ã€æµ·æŠ¥ã€æ˜Žä¿¡ç‰‡ã€é‚®ç¥¨ã€é¦™çƒŸã€èŠ±ç“¶ã€æ—¥åŽ†ç‰å„ç§åœ°æ–¹ï¼Œç”¨æ‰©éŸ³å–‡å在å¦æ ¡ã€å·¥åŽ‚ç‰åœ°æ–¹ï¼Œç”±æ¼”出团进行表演。8ä¸ªæ ·æ¿æˆä¸»å¯¼äº†å…¨å›½æ‰€æœ‰çš„舞å°ï¼Œå› æ¤æœ‰äº†8亿人看8个剧的笑è¯ã€‚</p> People’s Publishing House paperback
198461448Portland & Gresham OR: Susan Higgins Ballet Instructor & Artistic Director Cascade Athletic Club; Oregon Concert Ballet Co. 1984. 4to. Approx. 250 pp sections separately paginated and unnumbered some numbered in ink several with duplicate numbering consisting of typescript musical score and illustrations many of the pages with extensive ink and/or pencil annotations some updates photocopies with additional revisions many pages with updates taped onto the musical score approx. 200 pp. preserved in archival mylar sleeves remainder 3-hole punched at gutter margin and inserted. Contemporary black vinyl 3-ring binder minor scuffing edgewear still VG exemplar. A wonderful original ballet director’s art direction notebook for the Peter Pan ballet staged in 1984 intended to offer young up-and-coming ballet students at the time to experience live performances and to unify Eastside/Westside Royal Academy of Dancing trained students. It would be 5 years before the Oregon Ballet and Pacific Ballet Theater would consolidate under the direction of James Canfield to form the Oregon Ballet Theatre. This ballet featured four acts divided into The Nursery Neverland Ship of the Pirates and Conclusion featuring solos by Wendy Tinker Bell Peter and Captain Hook over the length of the production. Dancers 4-5 years old were featured as the Neverland Fairies 5-7 years old with 2 years of training and pre-primary Royal Academy examinations behind them played Forest Fairies; Lost Children were 6-9 years old and had performed Barre and footwork; followed by the Pirates and soloists including Wendy Heather Miller Peter Pan Laura Spradlin Captain Hook Elizabeth Johnson and the mermaids drawn from the Lake Oswego School of Ballet under the directorship of Christine Donald. The original score by Anita Perry b. 1960 an up-and-coming Canadian composer out of British Columbia where she had studied piano with Lee Kum Sing and composition with Cortland Hultberg. In her early 20’s M. Perry had already won several composition awards was known for her original ballet works and wrote this score with orchestration for a variety of instruments “lending to the performance. . . a more closely approximated real environment experienced by professional dancers.†Peter Pan as a ballet required a fair amount of athleticism and as indicated here in Higgins’s artistic director’s notebook required extensive choreography changes scene adjustments and revisions by M. Perry. Higgins studied and danced at the British Royal Ballet later with Elvie DeMarko 1924-1989 of Ballet Russe and then with Robert Barnett of the Atlanta Ballet. No similar notebooks or programs survive for this 1984 ballet and there are no recordings or printed musical scores this cataloguer could uncover. Susan Higgins, Ballet Instructor & Artistic Director, Cascade Athletic Club; Oregon Concert Ballet Co., unknown
1957208291957. Press photograph archive of African American women opera singers 1957-1977 documents the emergence and international recognition of Black performers within mid twentieth century classical music and operatic institutions. The images center on four prominent singers whose careers developed during and after the era of segregation when access to major stages and audiences expanded unevenly for Black artists. Figures such as Marian Anderson who broke barriers at the Metropolitan Opera in 1955 established a precedent for subsequent generations; the performers represented here advanced that presence through sustained international careers providing visual evidence of African American participation in elite cultural institutions during a period of social and cultural change.<br /> <br /> Six black and white silver gelatin press photographs each approximately 8 x 10 inches with captions and markings on recto and verso. Subjects include Adele Addison in two studio portraits from the 1950s later known as the singing voice for Bess in Porgy and Bess 1959; Shirley Verrett in two images including an early news photograph prior to a performance at Ambassador College Auditorium and a later 1976 stage portrait in formal concert dress; Martina Arroyo in a 1977 portrait during the height of her international career; and Grace Bumbry depicted in costume as Princess Eboli in Verdi's Don Carlos at the Metropolitan Opera in 1965. The photographs capture both staged publicity portraits and performance contexts documenting professional presentation and artistic identity.<br /> <br /> Produced during decades of expanding civil rights advocacy and gradual institutional integration the archive situates African American women within a field historically shaped by exclusion and limited access. Their visibility in major opera houses and concert venues reflects broader shifts in cultural recognition and professional opportunity while also underscoring the continued significance of performance as a site of racial and gendered representation. Minor edge wear; captions remain legible; overall very good condition. unknown
197917149JGarden City: Doubleday 1979. First Edition First Printing of his classic ballet novel. Signed and inscribed by the author Edward Stewart inscribed: “For Bob Tollett and Donn Harman with very best wishes Ned Stewart 7 March 79.†Bob Tollett was one of New York City’s leading rare autographs and manuscript dealers. Near fine in a near fine price-clipped dust Jacket with a few tiny chips. The origin of this novel involved Nora Kaye-Ross 1920-1987 who was an American prima-ballerina known for her ability to perform dramatic roles. Called the Duse of Dance after the acclaimed actress Eleonora Duse. Stewart and Nora Kaye-Ross spent extensive time together working on a potential non-fiction ballet book. The book never came to pass but their relationship allowed Stewart access to the highest and most intimate circles of ballet life in New York. Acknowledged as one of the top novels ever written dealing with the world of ballet. Doubleday unknown
193963657London: Royal Opera House 1939. Folio. 8 pp. Large pictorial stiff card wrappers with tassels at spine. In custom made half red morocco solander box with leather title label and felt corner-pieces. Front and rear cover designs by Rex Whistler. Printed programme. Spotting to covers. Internally fresh. A performance by the Vic-Wells Ballet under the direction of Ninette de Valois and The London Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Constant Lambert and Sir Thomas Beecham. Scarce. Very good example. . Near Fine. Wraps. 1939. Royal Opera House 1939 paperback
1934DEMO016439INew York: Random House 1934. First edition. Hardcover. Very Good/good. Octavo 57pp. black cloth; dj chipped archivally repaired chips; inked name of Nancy Doss on front pastedown some toning to endpapers from dust jacket. <br/><br/>Wilson A21a. Full-page inscription by Gertrude Stein to O. J. Kedlec a collector from Forest Park Illinois. Stein's inscription repeats the title of this work and she wrote it from Bilignin par Belley Ain France." Random House hardcover
1977163168N.p.: N.p. 1977. Vintage oversize satin finish photograph from the 1977 production of the beloved 1892 ballet showing dancers Mikhail Baryshnikov and Gelsey Kirkland. Camera 5 stamp on the verso crediting photographer and Camera 5 founder Ken Regan. <br /> <br /> The 1977 production was staged by the American Ballet Theatre at the Kennedy Center and marked Baryshnikov's debut as choreographer. The ballet was adapted for television the same year directed by Tony Charmoli. <br /> <br /> From the archive of the PIX Agency an American photo house that acted as an intermediary between emigre photographers as well as those still living in Europe and the American magazine and newspaper market between 1935-1969. <br /> <br /> 9.25 x 14 inches archivally matted in a 14 x 18 inch 8-ply white mat. About Near Fine slightly wavy at the top and bottom edges. N.p. unknown
2000159893N.p.: N.p. 2000. Three vintage photographs of director Werner Herzog taken by noted jazz photographer Jeffrey Kliman during choir rehearsals for his staging of Richard Wagner's "Tannhäuser" held at The Lyric Opera House in Baltimore in March 2000. <br /> <br /> These prints are unique struck from the original negative by the photographer. Full provenance available.<br /> <br /> 8 x 10 inches. Fine. N.p. unknown
19392091202133104999Takarazuka Girls Opera Company 1939. Soft Cover. Fine. Volume: 1 Takarazuka Girls Opera Company paperback
1972AG-10057<p><b><i>The Red Lantern Script</i></b><b><i>红ç¯è®°</i></b><b><i> Hong Deng Ji</i></b><br /></p><p>Beijing: Published by People's Publishing House printed by Beijing Xinhua Printing Factory distributed by Xinhua Bookstore Beijing Distributing Agency February 1972 <b>FIRST EDITION</b> 8vo. The May 1970 Script Revised Collectively by the China Peking Opera Troupe. iv374 pp. colophon consists of scripts stage photos selected theme score stage action instructions and designs beginning with quotations from Chairman Mao on the second and third pages printed pictorial stiff cover wrappers <i>fine condition.</i></p><p>京剧《红ç¯è®°ã€‹å‰§æœ¬</p><p>北京：人民出版社出版，ä¸å›½äº¬å‰§å›¢é›†ä½“制作，基于1970年五月演出本，1970å¹´12月第一版，书的å‰ä¸¤é¡µæœ‰æ¯›ä¸»å¸è¯å½•ï¼Œå…±374页主体内容。精装，å“相éžå¸¸å¥½ã€‚</p> People’s Publishing House hardcover
1976171236Various cities: Various 1976. First Edition. Collection of material relating to the seminal 1976 opera including a First Edition copy of the 1976 EOS Enterprises publication a circa 1976 program for two Dutch stagings of the opera at Rotterdamse Schouwburg and Theater Carré and a program for a 1976 German staging of the opera at Deutsches Schauspielhaus in Hamburg. Text variously in English Dutch and German.<br /> <br /> Book Near Fine in perfect-bound wrappers with light rubbing and toning to the spine and wrapper extremities.<br /> <br /> Programs Near Fine one unbound and measuring 8.25 x 11.25 inches the other saddle-stapled and measuring 6.25 x 8.25 inches. Various unknown
1923370639New York 1923. Mounted photograph of the Opera House. Calligraphic presentation leaf extracts from programs inlaid in large folio leaves 120 2 index ff. 1 vols. Folio. Full deep red morocco gilt spine with five raised bands boards with triple fillet borders navy blue doublures silk flyleaves t.e.g. Faintest traces of rubbing. Fine. Mounted photograph of the Opera House. Calligraphic presentation leaf extracts from programs inlaid in large folio leaves 120 2 index ff. 1 vols. Folio. Elaborate and attractive album of extracts from the printed programs of the Metropolitan Opera House in New York a record of opera productions from 1915 to 1922 listing the principal performances and also retaining the lists of box holders which functions as a who's-who of New York society. There are several newspaper clippings including an account of the farewell performance of Mrs. Geraldine Farrar in Tosca.<br /> <br /> Presented to Henry Fletcher by his wife Ethel née Thompson on the tenth anniversary of their wedding. Henry Fletcher 1877-1953 of Greenwich Connecticut was a member of the Grolier Club until his death and a major benefactor of the Yale libraries. unknown
192451696New York NY; Hollywood CA; Taos NM: Underwood & Underwood Anderson Lumiere Guard Vitaphone Studios Metropolitan Music Bureau 1924-1927. Twenty seven items. With 24 photographs 3 sized 3.5 x 5.5 in.; 6 sized 5 x 7.75 in.; 1 w/ colour-tinted blue sized 7.25 x 9.5 in.; 16 sized 8 x 10 in.; many w/ annotations dating the photos in pencil some of the press photos and studio photos stamped on versos with attached newsreel information blurbs many w/ text in negative at lower corner of image; 1 very large colour lithograph poster printed on linen showing the young opera star seated and colours of pink gold and black sized 40 x 80 in. w/ wood bars at upper & lower for hanging some minor creasing from rolling but in Fine condition; and TLS from Lawrence H. Smith at Underwood & Underwood Inc. News Picture Division to Miss Marion Talley. These photographs and giant lobby poster provide splendid artifacts for the lavish attention paid to a young star at the beginning of her career during the Jazz Age. The very large poster is a beautiful example of colour lithography showing her demurely seated against a pink lozenge background with advertisements at the foot of the poster for Steinway Piano and Victor Records. Marion Talley 1906-1983 was the daughter of a telegraph operator for the Missouri Pacific Railroad and by 15 she was appearing in the Kansas City Grand Opera Company of Mignon by Abroise Thomas and quickly became a local celebrity often performing benefit concerts. She studied with music teacher Frank LaForge famed soprano composer who maintained a close relationship with the Metropolitan Opera and was placed under contract in 1925 by Giulio Gatti-Casazza at age 19 becoming the youngest principal female performer in the Met’s history to that point. Her debut performance was Feb. 17 1926 as Gilda the daughter of the title character in Verdi’s Rigoletto. The press photos show her surrounded by the many flowers she received in the 18 encores her performance on stage meeting the opera diva Ernestine Schumann-Heinck d. 1936 as well as her appearance on radio with Marguerite D’Alvarez and Giovanni Martinelli singing Home! Sweet Home!. In addition she also starred in the first Vitaphone short sound films released in 1926 with Don Juan starring John Barrymore and another Vitaphone short performing “Bella figlia dell’amore†from Rigoletto but the critics were savage criticizing her performances and her lack of appeal on camera. During this period she traveled extensively to Europe and through the southwest as evidenced by the series of photos showing her in Taos with the burros young Native American children and adults in regalia as well as her automobile. The photo of the young star by Samuel Lumiere 1878-1971 is a very nice example of his portrait work during the height of the 1920s when he was under contract to shoot celebrities for the Chicago Tribune. See: Barrios A Song in the Dark: The Birth of the Musical Film pp. 20-29; Vitaphone Marks 80th Anniversary Vitaphone News The Vitaphone Project Vol. 8 No. 1 2006; Crafton The Talkies: American Cinema’s Transition to Sound 1926-1931 1999. Underwood & Underwood, Anderson, Lumiere, Guard, Vitaphone Studios, Metropolitan Music Bureau, unknown
1911000291London: G.G. Harrap & Co. 1911. First Edition. . Limp Leather. See Description. Willy Pogany. First regular edition. 4to. 223 unnumbered pages printed on stiff gray paper with numerous illustrations in black and red. Includes 16 tipped in color plates. The colophon states: "The letterpress and fine illustrations lithographed by Vincent Brooks Day and Sons Ltd. London the four-colour plates printed by Henry Stone and Son Ltd. Banbury. A.D. MCMXI." Pages are clean Bound in limp gray suede binding with gilt illustration on front cover - in a superb state of preservation. Illustrations by Willy Pogany. <br/> <br/> G.G. Harrap & Co. hardcover
194262473Philadelphia and New York:: Aberle Inc.; Willard B. Golovin Co. 1942-1943. First edition; No. 187 and 44 of 750 and 500 copies respectively. publisher's spiral-bound stiff wrappers illustrated in color. Both volumes near fine. Folio. Ballet-themed color Illustrations throughout incorporating elaborately presented samples of Aberle Ballet rayon stockings fabric samples of complimentary colors with which to wear them fashion color wheels and sales pitches including the patriotic merit of rayon stockings silk and nylon being unavailable during the war years "so that your charm would continue to inspire and maintain the morale.". Aberle Inc.; Willard B. Golovin Co., unknown
194257754Philadelphia:: Aberle Inc. Fall-Winter 1942 and Spring-Summer 1943. First edition limited to 750 and 500 copies respectively. publisher's coil-bound wrappers illustrated in color as issued. Very slight sue to wrappers at corners; extremely attractive. Folio. Ballet-themed illustrations throughout in color by Willard Golovin. Aberle were stocking manufacturers. Each catalogue presents samples of rayon stockings "drawn from new war-born materials". "When Pearl Harbor became a symbol of perfidy you gave up silk." Aberle Inc., unknown
197917148JGarden City: Doubleday 1979. First Edition First Printing of his classic ballet novel. Signed and inscribed by the author Edward Stewart inscribed: “For Herbert Ross without whom this book would not have been begun and Nora Kaye without whom it could never have been finished - with thanks Ned Stewart Jan 22 79.†Fine in a lightly used dust jacket. The origin of this novel involved Nora Kaye 1920-1987 who was an American prima-ballerina known for her ability to perform dramatic roles. She was called the Duse of Dance after the acclaimed actress Eleonora Duse. Stewart and Nora Kaye spent extensive time together working on a potential non-fiction ballet book. The book never came to pass but their relationship allowed Stewart access to the highest and most intimate circles of ballet life in New York. Her husband was film director Herbert Ross who suggested Stewart write the novel. Kaye and Ross are mentioned at five places in the text. Acknowledged as one of the top novels ever dealing with the world of ballet. Doubleday unknown
197917147JGarden City: Doubleday 1979. First Edition First Printing. Author Edward Stewart’s own personal copy of his classic ballet novel specially bound in a presentation binding. This novel is bound in full orange morocco leather with a beautiful tooled front board depicting a dancing ballerina depicted in red black and extensive gold leaf. The front and rear panels of the book’s dust jacket are bound in. Enclosed in an accompanying cloth slipcase. Fine. The book has a letter of provenance laid in. The origin of this novel involved Nora Kaye-Ross 1920-1987 who was an American prima-ballerina known for her ability to perform dramatic roles. Called the Duse of Dance after the acclaimed actress Eleonora Duse. Stewart and Nora Kaye-Ross spent extensive time together working on a potential non-fiction ballet book. The book never came to pass but their relationship allowed Stewart access to the highest and most intimate circles of ballet life in New York. Acknowledged as one of the top novels ever dealing with the world of ballet. Doubleday hardcover
196088091<p><b>CULTURAL REVOLUTION MODEL OPERA</b></p><p>Manuscript Ledger Master Inventory: General Record of Stage Props for a traveling Chinese theatrical repertory company introducing Revolutionary Opera into its program including costs for creating silk stage props sets costumes and scenery with various paper slip receipts some loose dated from 1963 to 1969. Oblong album measuring 7-3/4 x 10-5/8 inches contents with 20 numbered leaves of double-sided ruled ledger; bound in brown cloth-backed plain light blue paper board with lettered pink paper label decorative pattern endpapers originally with ribbon-tied spine now lost contents loose.</p><p>Includes entries for the revolutionary opera <i>Taking Tiger Mountain</i> 1968 with one entry bearing signature of Wang Xiu Wen dated 12 September 1967. Includes a pink silk armband laid into the album inscribed "Mei Ying Shan" which could be translated as Huaying Mountain. </p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watchv=cjE0LDNycE8</p><p>There is also reference to a 1961 novel which the Bejing Film Studio made into a movie called <i>Lie Huo Zhong Yong Sheng</i> Living Forever in Burning Flame its IMDB title translated as <i>Red Crag</i> based partly on fact by Chinese authors Luo Guangbin and Yang Yiyan former inmates in a Kuomintang prison in Sichuan. It was set in Chongqing during the Chinese Civil War 1949 and featured underground communist agents under the command of Zhou Enlai fighting an espionage battle against the Kuomintang. The story takes place in Huaying Mountain.</p> hardcover
199914955JAbsecon: MagicImage 1999. First Edition First Printing. Laid in is an Autograph Letter Signed by Mary Philbin co-star with Lon Chaney Sr. in the classic film written to the book’s author Philip J. Riley. Dated September 11 1989 Philbin writes: “Dear Mr Riley: I am sorry about the delay in returning the book and papers. I would appreciate eleven complimentary copies of The Phantom of the Opera book or if you cannot then as many as possible. Thank you Mary Philbinâ€. Accompanied by the original hand-addressed envelope from Philbin’s home in Los Angeles. Philbin died before the book was published so this is as close as one can come to a signed copy. Large 317 page paperbound book. Profusely illustrated. Near fine copy enclosed in a handsome morocco leather and cloth clamshell box. MagicImage hardcover
1921100261<p>Milano January 15 1921. 1921. Very good. - Over 60 words penned in Italian on 10-1/2 inch high by 8-1/4 inch wide cream "Via Verdi 4 Milano" stationery. Puccini writes to the publishers Fratelli Treves on behalf of his friend the writer Enrico Pea. He addresses Guido Treves the nephew of the firm's founder Emilio Treves who took over the company upon Emilio's death in 1916. Guido Treves ran the company with his wife Antonietta. Puccini writes that there is a manuscript awaiting publication at Treves' house. It is from his dear friend the Apuan region poet Enrico Pea. He asks that publication be expedited as there is a second volume ready for print. Puccini states that he wrote to Beltrami Giovanni Beltrami the managing director at Fratelli Treves who promised that it would be published soon. Signed "tuo yours G. Puccini" followed by his regards to Guido's wife. Folded horizontally and vertically for mailing the letter is slightly creased at the corners with a couple of minuscule chips to the edges. Once mounted there are remnants of archival tape along the top edge of the verso.</p><p>Giacomo Puccini often enjoyed a table at the Antico Caffe di Simo in Lucca with his friend Enrico Pea.</p><p>The book being discussed by Puccini is without doubt the first volume in Pea's "Trilogia del Moscardino" simply titled "Moscardino" published by Fratelli Treves in 1922. The book was translated into English by Ezra Pound. It was reviewed in the January 1 2005 edition of the New York Review of Books: "A small masterpiece Pea's lyrical autobiographical novel paints a fiery and intimate portrait of an old man through the brushstrokes of his grandson. The passions and tensions between the old eccentric and his brothers play themselves out in mythical sketches before a vivid backdrop of the hills of Lunigiana. Moscardino the first novella of his tetralogy Il romanzo di Moscardino is anarchic and haunting. Pound conducts Pea's vernacular song allowing images to flow from the land the flesh and beyond."</p><p>Little needs to be said about the life of the great Italian opera composer Giacomo Puccini 1858-1924 who composed several of the best known Italian operas. His works include "Manon Lescaut" "La Boheme" "Madama Butterfly" and "Turandot" among many other works.</p><p>The Italian poet novelist playwright and theatre impressario Enrico Pea 1881-1958 produced literary works that are said to be divided into two periods. The first being that of "Moscardino" and the second beginning with "Il Figlioccia" which takes on a softer delicate modulated style.</p> Milano, January 15, 1921.
1939ABE-1538494660313Royal Opera House Covent Garden 1939 EXTREMELY RARE! REX WHISTLER designed this glorious programme for the State Performance in Honour of The President of the French Republic and Madame Lebrun at the Royal Opera House March 22 1939. WHISTLER's cover design is an elaborate affair; the embossed card covers are ingeniously cut away in curves. It is fabulously decorated by Rex Whistler on the front and back. A gold cord with tassels forms the binding round the twelve folded pages. Dancers included Margot Fonteyn Robert Helpmann William Chappell Frank Staff and Frederick Ashton. Sir Thomas Beecham conducted the London Philharmonic Orchestra. This is a great collectable example of ephemera in its own right but it is of especial value for admirers of Rex Whistler. Soft cover. Fine. Royal Opera House Covent Garden paperback
1949293881949. Good overall. An impressive collection of post W.W.II German opera stars dancers & directors and the stunning sets from the Hamburg Opera Ensemble. The 1st page is a dedication of farewell to Edward Groth US Consul General dated 24th May 1949. Groth had a long career in the Foreign Service including Consul in Afghanistan and India. <br /> <br /> Photographs of vocalists dancers directors - many signed - include: Günther Rennert staging director Arthur Grüber Günter Hertel Martina Wulf Theo Herrmann Ilse Koegel Helene Werth Lore Hoffman Hedy Gura Sigmund Roth Peter Markworth Hermann Mendt Nikola Eva Poser Rudolf Zerber Adolph Meyer-Bremen Johannes Drath Elfriede Wasserthal Richard Holm Irma Handler Cornelia Händel Elisabeth de Freitas and Danelies Rothenberger Otti Tenzel Bico von Larsky and several others signed and unsigned but unidentified. = signed. <br /> <br /> There are 20 programs for operas performed between April 1946 Die Entfuhrung aus dem Serail to April 1949 Raskolnikoff. Opera programs include: Tosca La Traviata Peter Grimes Othello Carmen Barber of Seville La Boheme Rigoletto and many others.<br /> <br /> Many of the performers were known through Europe. The portfolio starts with photo portraits which someone has annotated with sticky notes then includes many 1 sheet programs laid down and superb photographs of elegant sets for the varying operas. <br /> <br /> Fabric covered card covers cream cloth no title 38pp stiff card each page with 1 2 3 or 4 b&w photos later pages with programs from various operas dating 1946-1949. 38 portraits many silvertone 53 set photographs 20 programs for a total of 111 pieces. Photos varying in size 24 4 1/2 x 3.1/2" 42 6 329387/8 x 4 ¼" 20 5 ½ x 3 3/8" 4 9 3/8 x 7 1/8" and 20 programs all laid down on heavy card stock. Covers marked and dusty internally clean.<br /> <br /> Considering the Opera House was almost completely destroyed during the war this is a remarkable record of the Hamburg Opera and their artists. unknown
1929AG20057<p><br /></p><p><b>SELECTIONS FROM REPERTOIRE OF OPERATIC SONGS AND TERPSICHOREAN MELODIES OF MEI LAN-FANG - by Professor Liu T</b><b>'</b><b>ien. Hua </b><b>梅兰芳æŒæ›²è°±</b></p><p>Published in 1929 specially edited and printed for Mei Lan-Fang's performance in the United States. Mei Lan-Fang was invited by America in the winter of 1929 to help the people better understand Chinese Opera the master of Chinese songs Liu Tianhua produced two volumes of books one in Chinese 126pp. and the other in English 118pp. which includes 18 Kunqu Opera with music script and score. Signed and stamped by the Author on the English version 1050 copies printed and only 50 copies were signed this is No. 43 on Chinese art paper 4to matching red silk sewn thread binding with printed gold paper labels very fine condition. </p><p><br /></p><p>本套书å°åˆ·äºŽ1929年，共分为2册，精装，æ¤ä¹¦ä¸ºæ¢…兰芳赴美演出特制，共1050部，其ä¸çš„50部为æˆåŒ–宣纸å°åˆ¶ï¼Œåˆ—有编å·ï¼Œç¬¬ä¸€å·ä»·æ ¼äº”百美元，二至五åå·ä¸€ç™¾ç¾Žå…ƒï¼Œæ¤å¥—为50部ä¸çš„第43å·ï¼Œæœ‰åˆ˜å¤©åŽäº²å°å¹¶è‹±æ–‡ç¾å。两套书分别为ä¸è‹±æ–‡ç‰ˆï¼Œå…±æ”¶å½•äº†18æ¡æ˜†æ›²çš„å”±è¯ã€å”±è…”工尺谱和五线谱，历ç»æ•°æœˆå®Œæˆ å“相如新，ä¿å˜å¦‚æ¤å®Œå¥½çš„éžå¸¸å°‘è§ã€‚</p> paperback
