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19622221988<p>First edition second printing. Octavo. 16 illustrations. Dust jacket price clipped; a few nicks; short tears. Very good. 256 pages.</p><p>Boldly inscribed on front free endpaper by Sutherland 1926 - 2010 famous Australian soprano: "Sincerely Joan Sutherland."</p> Collins hardcover books
1965951New York: Viking Press 1965. Hardcover. Very Good/very good. Illus. Folio. <br/><br/>The Metropolitan Opera Co. in New York. Viking Press hardcover books
12631Bold autograph signature of the important baritone closely associated with the roles of Wolfram Hans Sachs Kurnewal and Amfortas and creator two major Strauss roles including Herr von Faninal in Der Rosenkavalier. On an album page measuring 12 x 15.5 cm and dated Dreseden December 1902. unknown books
2011263455Spoleto: Archivio Fotografico 2011. Two related items in a clever slipcase cum snap-closer box: largely captioned portrait and group photography b&w only in the Gian Carlo Menotti honor-fest vivid color in book devoted to Carla Fendi. Neither volume paginated Fendi's is lengthy and bound in laminated colorphoto boards the Menotti in openweave black cloth and dust jacket and much shorter. Item shows very classy upper-class doings the men in formal attire the women quite variously dressed there are g-strings for burly-que fun. Readers musically in tune will recognize many faces here this cataloguer was merely Oooo! Pavarotti! Both Menotti and Fendi make people open up; he for example is the only party host who ever publicly drew out Jackie Onassis' reserve; his congrats to her on RFK's win in the 1968 CA primary was met with her flairing "Why they will just kill him like they killed my husband" a remark that made European media but not here. Archivio Fotografico unknown books
1983313841983. Image size 556 x 352 mm overall size 630 x 430 mm. On glossy dark red stock. <br/><br/>From the collection of the distinguished American mezzo-soprano Marilyn Horne b. 1934.<br/><br/>Edges slightly worn; verso of mount foxed. "Horne had a voice of extraordinary range rich and tangy in timbre with a stentorian chest register and an exciting top. In concert she once achieved the feat of singing in a single programme Rossini arias and Brünnhilde's Immolation Scene proof of her exceptional versatility. Throughout her lengthy career she was an admired recitalist singing lieder mélodies Spanish and American songs with equal aplomb." Alan Blyth in Grove Music Online. unknown books
200841936London: Vintage Books 2008. First edition limited issue of 1000 numbered copies signed by McEwan and Berkeley on the title page. Copy #329. Printed label affixed to half-title page as issued. Perfect-bound illustrated card wraps with French-fold flaps. Fine condition. McEwan's libretto for Berkeley's opera which was first performed on May 31 2008. Signed by Author & Composer. First Edition. Soft Cover. Fine/Not Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Limited Edition. Vintage Books Paperback books
1984151105N.p.: International Spectrafilm Distribution 1984. Vintage reference photograph of Jean-Luc Godard and Valerie Dreville from the 1984 US release of the 1983 French film.<br/><br/>Loosely based on Georges Bizet's 1875 opera. A young woman involved in a terrorist gang is embroiled in a plan to rob a bank but her plans are waylaid when she falls for the security guard.<br/><br/>Set and shot on location in Paris. <br/><br/>10.25 x 8 inches. Near Fine.<br/><br/>Godard Histoires du Cinema. International Spectrafilm Distribution unknown books
27931New York City: Metropolitan Opera Co. INSCRIBED by Ms Stevens. Faint dimple in lower left corner. Very Good. 9-7/8" x 8" <br/><br/>"One of the great voices of the Metropolitan Opera New York-born mezzo-soprano Rise Stevens made her debut with the company in 1939 as Octavian in Richard Strauss's "Der Rosenkavalier". Her other notable roles in 21 years with the company included the two characterizations most associated with her the title role in Bizet's "Carmen" and Dalila in Saint-Saens's "Samson et Dalila." Furthermore Ms Stevens is known for literally saving the entire 1961 season. After the company had canceled its entire 1961-62 schedule due to stalled labor negotiations a persuasive telegram from Rise Stevens convinced President Kennedy to intervene and he ordered the Secretary of Labor to arbitrate the dispute. Just three weeks later the entire season was reinstated on schedule demonstrating notables such as President Kennedy were not immune to the entreaties of the Met's attractive reigning mezzo-soprano. A great beauty as well as a great singer she also enjoyed one of the more successful careers of the many opera singers who made films most notably in "The Chocolate Soldier" opposite Nelson Eddy and "Going My Way" with Bing Crosby & Barry Fitzgerald. She was also something of a fixture on early TV appearing frequently on such programs as "The Bell Telephone Hour" & "The Voice of Firestone" where she sang both operatic arias & popular songs. She also appeared on one of the first telecasts from the Met in 1954 singing her favored role of Carmen opposite one of her most frequent Don Joses Richard Tucker." IMDb. Metropolitan Opera Co unknown books
12700Used; Like New/Used; Like New. AMQS of four measures from the aria "Si les filles d'Arles sont reines" from Gounod's opera "Mireille" signed by one of the great stars of the English and world opera and concert stages for more than half a century beginning in 1857. He was closely identified with the title role in Mendelssohn's Elijah which he first performed in 1858. Santley whose sister Kate Santley was herself a musical and comedy star wrote four books two of them autobiographical. In 1907 he became the first singer to be knighted.<br><br />Neatly penned in blue ink on a slip printed with a quotation from Shakespeare. Laid down on pink backing paper with slight wrinkling but otherwise in fine condition. 9.7 x 7.6 cm. unknown books
186432020Pest: Rozsavölgyi & Comp. PN N.G. 1051-1075 1864. Folio. Publisher's original wrappers. 1f. decorative lithographed title by Langen 3-146 pp. Engraved. Each work with separate caption title and pagination. <br/><br/>25 overtures for solo piano:<br/>Auber: Fra Diavolo<br/>Auber: Der Maskenball. Báléj<br/>Auber: Die Stumme von Portici. Portici néma<br/>Beethoven: Coriolan<br/>Beethoven: Egmont<br/>Beethoven: Fidelio<br/>Beethoven: Leonore 1805<br/>Beethoven: Leonore 1806<br/>Beethoven: Prometheus<br/>Bellini: Norma<br/>Bellini: Der Pirat. Piráták<br/>Bellini: Die Puritaner. Puritánusok<br/>Bellini: Romeo et Julia<br/>Bellini: Die Nachtwandlerin. Alva járó<br/>Bellini: La Straniera<br/>Boildieu: Johann von Paris. Párisi János<br/>Boildieu: Die weisse Dame. Fehér Nő<br/>Cherubini: Lodoiska<br/>Cherubini: Der Wasserträger. A vizhordó<br/>Donizetti: Belisar<br/>Donizetti: Der Liebestrank. Bájital<br/>Donizetti: Lucia von Lammermoor<br/>Donizetti: Lucrezia Borgia<br/>Gluck: Alceste<br/>Gluck: Armida<br/><br/>Wrappers worn and frayed; tape repairs to corners; spine reinforced with paper tape; previous owner's handstamp and ink titling to upper. Light foxing and offsetting throughout. Mona 1925. Rozsavölgyi & Comp. [PN N.G. 1051-1075] unknown books
503462<p>8" x 10". Half-length pose by John E. Reed Hollywood signed and inscribed to Joseph Huntley. Very good.</p><p>Signed and inscribed to African-American usher and autograph collector Joseph Huntley.</p><p>Bliss 1917-2014 soprano; in various operettas on Broadway. One film credit.</p> unknown books
1927503491<p>Half-length pose by Witzel Los Angeles signed and inscribed: "To Joseph Huntley - With the best of good wishes Virginia Flohri 1927." 9 1/2" x 7 /12" Very good. Rare.</p><p>Flohri 1893-1974 opera singer; screen credit "Alibi" 1929.</p> unknown books
1873360111873. GOUNOD<br/>Faust. Opera 5 felvonásban. Göthe Után irták Barbier Gyula és Carré Mih. Forditotta Ormai. Zenéje Gounod Károlytól. Pest: Nyomatott Emich Gusztáv 1864. <br/>Octavo. Plain dark pink wrappers. 35 pp.<br/>Faust was Performed in Hungary for the first time on 2 September 1863. <br/><br/>MEYERBEER<br/>Proféta. Nagy opera öt felvonásban. Irta Scribe. Forditotta Egressy Bèni ès Szerdahelyi. Zenéjét szerzé Meyerbeer. Pest: Nyomatott Herz Jánosnál 1856.<br/>Octavo. Plain light green wrappers. 3 pp.<br/>Le Prophete was performed in Hungary for the first time on 11 June 1850.<br/><br/>MEYERBEER<br/>Hugonotok. Nagy opera öt felvonásban. Irta Scribe. Forditotta Nádaskai Lajos. Zenéjét Mayerbeer!. Pesten: Nyomatott Lukács Lászlónál 1852.<br/>Octavo. Plain ivory wrappers. 48 pp. <br/>Les Huguenots was performed in Hungary for the first time on 6 November 1852. <br/><br/>THOMAS<br/>Mignon. Regényes dalmü 3 felvonásban. Göthe "Meister Vilmos Tanuló Évei" czimü regénye után irták Carré es Barbier. Forditotta Ormai Ferencz. Zenejét szerzé Thomas Ambrus. Pest: Kiadja Pfiefer Ferdinand 1873.<br/>Octavo. Original publisher's light blue wrappers with titling within decorative border. 36 pp.<br/>Mignon was performed in Hungary for the first time on 20 September 1873.<br/><br/>WAGNER<br/>Tannhäuser; és a Wartburgi Dalnok Verseny Regényes dalmü 3 felvonásban. Szövegét s zenéjét irta Wagner Richard. Magyarra forditotta Ãbrányi Kornél. Pest: Kiadja Pfiefer Ferdinánd 1871.<br/>Octavo. Original publisher's light blue wrappers with titling within decorative border. 20 pp.<br/>Tannhäuser was performed in Hungary for the first time on 11 March 1871.<br/><br/>Wrappers slightly worn and soiled. Some browning and foxing. From the first or early performances of these operas in Hungary. unknown books
188756496N.p. Providence 1887. Folio broadside approx. 12" x 4¾" text in a single column beneath the running head light toning very good. Listing the cast of characters for this Irish comedy in four acts a summary of which is appended as well as a list of the Providence Opera House Orchestra and an announcement of two matinees Atkinson's Aphrodite and Peck's Bad Boy. <br/><br/> unknown books
4451290 pp. compendium of essays texts lists of producers and designers lists of works with prices and other material pertaining to a national competition intended to spur new designs for furniture a wide array of functional and decorative objects and interior decor for middle class homes in Italy between the wars approx. 65 photographic illustrations on plates showing objects 6 pp. of advertisements in rear. 8vo. Orig. dec. wrpps. top of spine chipped. Rome 1928. Bollettino Ufficiale dell' Opera Nazionale Dopolavoro 11/12. All of the material was exhibited at the Esposizione Nazionale in Rome. As of June 2015 WorldCat locates only one holding in North America. unknown books
14432LONDON GRAMOPHONE 1921. REVISED AND ENLARGED EDITION VERY GOOD. LONDON, GRAMOPHONE, 1921 unknown books
194118141New York: Norton 1941. First edition. Used; Like New/Used; Like New. Hardcover. 8vo. 305 pp. Inscribed of the front free endpage to Rudolf Bing Austrian-born opera impresario who worked in Germany the United Kingdom and the United States most notably being General Manager of the Metropolitan Opera in New York from 1950 to 1972.  "To Mr. Rudolf Bing with all best wishes for his important work "The Opera and its Future in America" from Hubert Graf / New York X-Mas 1949."  Blue cloth binding sunned and stained with tears and wear to corners internally fine. <br style=""><br><br><br /><br style=""> Norton hardcover books
12406Used; Like New/Used; Like New. An evocative image dated 1904 and signed lower right in an unknown hand not Chaliapin!. Fine. Approx 9 x 14 cm. unknown books
188356458Providence 1883. Folio broadside approx. 13" x 5¾" text in a single column beneath the running head; light toning very good. Listing the cast of characters for this Irish drama in three acts made for the benefit of the Brownson Lyceum as well as a synopsis of each of the three acts and seat prices. The Irish poet Oscar Wilde had lectured at Low's the preceding September. <br/><br/> unknown books
187431443Brighton England: T. Phillips 1874. Large narrow folio ca. 760 x 250 mm. <br/><br/>Works to be performed included Auber's "Caterina" Balfe's "Il Talismano" and Mozart's "Don Giovanni." With an announcement of the Christmas pantomime "Froggy Would a Wooing Go! Or Harlequin Lily White Duck The Pretty Princess and the Fairies of the Dancing Waters."<br/><br/>Notable performers included Costa Catalani Grazzi Casaboni Roze Singelli and Titiens. <br/><br/>Slightly worn and torn; lower right corner repaired; creased at folds. T. Phillips unknown books
30299Firenze n.d. Hand-coloured engraving of the exterior of the Teatro San Carlo. 235 x 305 mm. A 20th century re-impression of the 19th century original with "Correction du dessin et imprimé par l'Editrice PV 200" printed to corners just below image. Matted framed and glazed. <br/><br/>From the collection of Marilyn Horne b. 1934. A distinguished American mezzo-soprano "Horne had a voice of extraordinary range rich and tangy in timbre with a stentorian chest register and an exciting top. In concert she once achieved the feat of singing in a single programme Rossini arias and Brünnhilde's Immolation Scene proof of her exceptional versatility. Throughout her lengthy career she was an admired recitalist singing lieder mélodies Spanish and American songs with equal aplomb." Alan Blyth in Grove Music Online. unknown books
180831530Paris: Chez Giguet et Michaud 1808. Frontispiece by Bagury after S. Myrie half-title. 1 vols. 12mo. Contemporary blue morocco-backed boards maroon morocco label. Some rubbing some light spotting and soiling primarily margina else very good. Frontispiece by Bagury after S. Myrie half-title. 1 vols. 12mo. A poem written in praise to the two male dancers Vestris and Duport. Chez Giguet et Michaud unknown books
1927D12058Milan 1927. Ephemera. Very Good. Broadside advertisements for the performance of "Piccolo Harem" at Teatro Manzoni 4 large printed in color; 7 handwritten letters by Costa 5 of them signed with content related to the drama; 78-pp. typescript of the play in French "Petit Harem" signed by Costa; and 7 contemporary newspapers containing reviews. Condition is VG or better. The broadsides are particularly striking -- some flattened creases from folding but boldly designed and colors remain bright would display nicely. <br/><br/> unknown books
14051Original Albumen photographic print of 19th century Paris. In the foreground several carriages are crossing paths in front of the Paris Opera. Circa 1880s. by X.phot. as credited in the title bar. A superb image capturing a period of time in 19th century Paris. 8" x 11". A sharp clean image. In excellent condition. unknown books
183836247Girard: Naples 1838. Oblong quarto. Contemporary quarter dark brown calf with green textured paper boards decorative dark brown leather label to upper with "Costanza Angelillo" gilt spine in decorative compartments gilt. Occasional secondary pagination.<br/><br/>Contains:<br/>Pacini Giovanni 1796-1867<br/>Merope Grand Opera . arrangé pour Piano solo. PNs 8867-8879. Ca. 1848. 1f. recto title verso blank 1 list of subscribers as of 24 December 1847 18 numbers in piano score with occasional text. Subscribers include Filippo Angelillo in all likelihood related to Costanza Angelillo owner of the volume. Merope in 3 acts to a libretto by Cammarano after Voltaire was first performed in Naples at the Teatro S Carlo on 25 November 1847.<br/><br/>Pacini<br/>Saffo . Souvenirs. Choeur de femmes. Musical manuscript. 1f. recto title on light green paper verso blank 6 pp.<br/><br/>Donizetti Gaetano 1797-1848<br/>Roberto Devereux . Représenté au théâtre Royal de St. Charles le 28 Octobre 1837 . L'opéra entier . D.2.50. . 1er -2ème cahier. 1f. recto title verso blank 3-19 i blank; 1f. recto title verso blank 18 pp. PNs 3939-3943. Ca. 1838.<br/><br/>Donizetti<br/>No. 8. Cavatine PN 6045. Ca. 1843. 6 pp. 1f. From Don Pasquale.<br/><br/>Donizetti<br/>Linda di Chamounix Nouvel opéra . arrangé pour piano solo. 1f. recto title verso blank. Cavatine O luce di quest' anima Ajoutée à Paris pour Mme. Persiani-Tacchinardi et chantée à Naples par Mme. Tadolini. 4 pp. PN 5863; No. 14 Air Final du 2ème Acte de Linda . A consolarmi affrettati Chanté par Mme. Tadolini. 8 pp. PN 5685. Ca. 1840. 2 numbers in total.<br/><br/>Donizetti<br/>Lucia di Lammermoor. No. 4. Duo chanté par Mme. Tacchinardi et par Duprez. 9-18 pp. PN 3953; Grand opéra . arrangé par piano solo. 1f. recto title verso blank 9-15 i blank pp. PN 3962. Ca. 1838. 2 numbers in total.<br/><br/>Verdi Giuseppe 1813-1901<br/>I Due Foscari. No. 14 Choeur d'Introduction Allagioia. 4 pp. PN 6884; No. 2 Cavatine de Jacopo Dal più remoto esilio Chantée à Naples par Fraschini. 10 pp. PN 6875; No. 3 Choeur et Cavatine de Lucrezia Tu al cui sguardo Chantée à Naples par Mme. Bishop. 7 i blank pp. PN 6876; No. 6 Duo de Lucrezia et du Doge Tu pur lo sai Chanté à Naples par Mme. Bishop et Coletti. 9 i blank pp. PN 6879/ Ca. 1845. 4 numbers in total.<br/><br/>Verdi<br/>Ernani . arrangé pour piano solo. 1f. recto title on light blue paper within decorative border verso blank. No. 12 Suite et Stretta No vendetta. 4 pp. PN 6647; No. 14 Duo final d'Ernani et de Silva Esci a te scegli segimi. 9 i blank pp. PN 6604; No. 15. Air final de Mme. Toldi Se crudele il cor mostrai. 4 pp. PNs 4312 3222; No. 3 Cavatine tyrolienne de Mme. Toldi In questo semplice. 7 i blank pp. PNs 4302 3221. 4 numbers in total.<br/><br/>Bellini Vincenzo 1801-1835<br/>I Puritani. No. 18 Duo Il rival salvar tu dei Chanté Par Tamburini et Lablache. 12 pp. PNs 4167 2765. Ca. 1842. 1 number in total.<br/><br/>Mercadante Saverio 1795-1870<br/>l Giuramento. . arrangé pour piano solo. 1f. recto title listing the 21 numbers in the opera verso blank No. 4. Quatuor Vicino a chi si adora. 5 i blank pp. PN 4115. Ca. 1847. 1 number in total.<br/><br/>Binding very slightly worn rubbed and bumped. Occasional light foxing. A clean wide-margined copy overall. An attractively-bound collection. Naples unknown books
