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Kreibel, Henry Edward . CHAPTERS OF OPERA BEING HISTORICAL AND CRITICAL OBSERVATIONS AND RECORDS CONCERNING THE LYRIC DRAMA IN NEW YORK FROM ITS EARLIEST DAYS DOWN TO THE PRESENT TIME
NY 1909 2nd Holt. 8vo., 435pp., photo illustrations, boards. VG, minor spine end wear. (a10098)
$35.00 Tyler, Harry L. . THE TUNEFUL LIAR A MEDICO-MUSICAL DECOCTION IN TWO DOSES
Corning 1914 Grinn and Barret. An original musical opera of 29 humorous songs about medicine and doctors with cast of 18 characters and a chorus. Music and lyrics. 8vo., 228pp., 1/2 cloth with stiff paper cover. Good, paper on spine chipped, cover a bit worn. (a16056)
$75.00Lund, Charlotte. OPERA MINIATURE SERIES - 10 ISSUES
Philadelphia 1930. Samson and Delilah; Rigoletto; Thais; Cavalleria Rusticana; La Juive; Louise; I Pagliacci; Lucia di Lammermoor; Aida; Carmen. Twelve in original series - this group lacks Faust and La Boheme. Text only, no music scores. 12mo., wraps. Two issues have owner name and address in ink on front, one has owner name and adress rubbed out. VG. Set of 10: (a24543)
$30.00Nerval, Gerard De. NOTES D'ON AMATEUR MUSIQUE
Paris 1926 first edition. Le Cahiers de Paris, Deuxieme Serie Cahier 1. Copy # 9 of 1500. In French. Small octavo, 108pp. Reviews of Comic Opera. VG++, slight wear to spine ends, in original glassine DJ. no owner marks. (a27097)
$22.00 Wilson, Robert . UNE LETTRE POUR LA REINE VICTORIA UN OPERA EN QUATRE ACTES
Paris NY Byrd Hoffman Foundation. Scenario in French and in English for opera performed at Theatre des Varietes in December and January of 1974-75. 8vo., 157pp., wraps. VG slight cover soiling. (a27263)
$100.00Woolf, Benjamin Edward. THE DOCTOR OF ALCANTARA OPERA BOUFFE IN TWO ACTS
Boston 1862 Ditson. Libretto by Woolf, music by Julius Eichberg. 8vo., 27pp., green printed wraps. Words only, no music given. Good, one corner of pages folded down. (a28952)
$65.00 Newton, R. Heber . CO-OPERATION IN THE UNITED STATES
NY 1882. In the Princeton Review, September 1882, at pp. 201-214. Whole issue has 6 articles. Octavo, original printed wraps. VG, minor soiling. (a29041a)
$35.00 (mexico) . LEYES DE LA SOCIEDAD DE ARTESANOS 'EL PROGRESO'
Tegucigalpa 1913. 12mo., 51pp., wraps. VG. (a29122)
$45.00 Benet, Stephen Vincent . WILDERNESS STONE
NY 1937 Gray. Set to music by Seth Bingham. Lg.8vo., 137pp., wraps. Score for Piano and 4 voices. VG. (a30247)
$55.00 Schuller, Gunther . THE VISITATION OPERA IN THREE ACTS
NY 1967. 8vo., 23pp. (libretto only, based upon Kafka, no music), wraps. VG. (a30311)
$30.00 Newton, R. Heber. . PARSIFAL, AN ETHICAL AND SPIRITUAL INTERPRETATION (signed by Newton)
Oscawana-on-Hudson 1904 1st Upland Farms Alliance. A response to charges that Wagner was anti-Christian. Hardcover. Octavo, 66pp., cloth. ** Inscribed and signed by Newton to Anna Hobart. Good, water stains in margins of initial and final pages, light cover soiling. (a31178)
$39.00 Stambler, Bernard; Giannini, Vittorio . THE SERVANT OF TWO MASTERS OPERA IN 2 ACTS
NY 1967 Colombo. This is the libretto. Laid in: announcement of performance. No music score. Octavo, 26pp., wraps. Near Fine. (a32682)
$20.00 Piper, Myfanwy (Libretto) . DEATH IN VENICE AN OPERA IN TWO ACTS
NY 1973 Schirmer. Based on story by Thomas Mann, set to music by Benjamin Britten. Octavo, 41pp., wraps. VG. (a33497)
$25.00 Paimgartner, Bernhard . DIE H�HLE VON SALAMANCA OPERA BUFFA
Vienna 1923. Libretto in German for this opera, based up Don Quixote (no music score.) 12mo., 37pp., wraps. VG. (a33522)
$28.00 Einem, Gottfried . DANTONS TOD
Vienna 1947. Opera Libretto-no music score. In German. Sm.8vo., 35pp., wraps. VG. (a33698)
$35.00 Berlioz, Hector . GLUCK AND HIS OPERAS
London n.d. (1914 preface). Translated from the French. Sm.8vo., 167pp., frontis, 47pp. (publisher's catalogue), hardcover. VG, spine faded, light foxing on endpapers. (a33700)
$39.00Lion, Ferdinand; Paul Hindemith. CARDILLAC
Mainz 1926 1st. Opera, music by Hindemith. Libretto only. 12mo., 45pp., wraps. Good, light wear. (a35129)
$23.00Pixley, Frank and Gustave Luders. THE PRINCE OF PILSEN A MUSICAL COMEDY
NY 1902 Witmark. 4to., 144p. wraps. Piano score with lyrics. Owner signed and stamped on front. VG. light wear. (a36544)
$65.00Beeson, Jack; Kenward Elmslie. LIZZIE BORDEN A FAMILY PORTRAIT IN THREE ACTS
NY 1966. Music by Jack Beeson, Libretto by Kenward Elsmlie, based on a scenario by Richard Plant. 8vo., 56pp., wraps. This is the Libretto only, no music. VG, light wear. (a38189)
$40.00 Goldman, Richard Franko . THE MANDARIN AN OPERA BUFFA IN THREE ACTS
n.p. 1967. Based on the novella, O Mandarim, by Eca de Queiroz. Music by Jonathan Elkus. Libretto only, no music. 4to., 51 leaves, mimeo on rectos only, wraps. VG. (a39515)
$45.00 Rindfleisch, Daniel H. . UTILIZING SYSTEM 360/370 OS AND VS JOB CONTROL LANGUAGE AND UTILITY PROGRAMS
NJ 1979 Prentice Hall. 4to., 403pp., boards. VG. (a39633)
$35.00 Gilbert. W.S and Arthur Sullivan . THE SORCERER A COMIC OPERA IN TWO ACTS
London n.d. J. B. Cramer. Vocal score, music and lyrics. 4to., 137pp., wraps. Good, large chip from rear cover. (a39730)
$50.00 Adam, Nicky (editor) . WHO'S WHO IN BRITISH OPERA
Aldershot 1993. Foreward by the Earl of Harewood. Lg.8vo., 339pp., boards. VG,corners lightly bumped, no DJ. (a39904)
$50.00. HAMBURGISCHE STAATSOPER 1963/64 ZEITGENOESSISCHES MUSIKTHEATER 15-30. JUNI 1964
Hamburg 1964. In German. Programm der Hamburgischen Staatsoper 16. Heft 1963/64. Sq.8vo., pp.122-184, phot illustrations, wraps. Good, light soiling. (a40089)
$35.00 (opera) . ZEITGENOESSISCHE OPERNINTERPRETATION
Leipzig 1965. In German. Internationales Colloquim, Leipzig, 6-11 November 1965. Lg.8vo., 149pp., photo illustrations, wraps. Good, wraps a bit worn, lightly soiled. (a40091)
$35.00 Emanuel Schikaneder and Carl Ludwig Giesecke . THE MAGIC FLUTE
No date, no publisher. Studio duplicating service. Original text by Emanuel Schikaneder and Carl Ludwig Giesecke. Music by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. English version by Charles Kondek. 4to., about 100 leaves, mimeo on rectos only, wraps with brass pins. VG. (a41416)
$75.00 Leoncavallo, R. . PAILLASSE DRAME LYRIQUE EN DEUX ACTES PARTITION CHANT ET PIANO
Paris 1893 (copyright) Choudens Fils. Hardcover. 4to., 204pp., cloth. Owner signed on title page and next page. Fair, some pencil scribbling on rear blank end paper, hinges tender, cover a bit worn, corners and spine ends worn. (a41542)
$29.00 Carre, M. and J. Barbier . MIGNON OPERA COMIQUE EN TROIS ACTES ET CINQUE TABLEAUX
Paris n.d. (c.1900) Calmann-Levy. In French. Music by Ambroise Thomas. 12mo., 104pp., wraps. Unopened. VG, very light wear. (a41602)
$40.00 (opera) . GLYNDEBOURNE FESTIVAL OPERA PROGRAMME BOOK 1954
London 1954. lg 4to., 84pp., illus., wraps by Messel. Good, light cover wear; no ownership marks. (a43116)
$25.00 (opera) . GLYNDEBOURNE FESTIVAL OPERA PROGRAMME BOOK 1960
London 1954. large 4to., 104pp., illus., wraps. Good plus, light cover wear; no ownership marks. not ears. (a43117)
$25.00 Wang, Ben (translator) . THE RIVER VIEW PAVILION A FOUR ACT BEIJING OPERA BY GUAN HANQING (1240-1320)
NY n.d. (c.1995) China Institute of America. In English. 8vo., 38pp., wraps. VG. (a43601)
$35.00 Debussy, Claude . PELLEAS AND MELISANDE LIBRETTO
NY n.d Program Publishing Company. Live drama in five acts from the play of Maurice Maeterlinck. Libretto only in French and English-no music score. Lg.8vo., 54pp., wraps. VG. (a44050)
$25.00( computer ). INSIDE OS/2 LAN SERVER 4.0
Austin 1995. IBM International Technical Support Centers. 4to., 445pp., index, wraps. Holes punched at left margin for binder. VG, light wear. Owner name on top of titlepage. (a44265)
$59.00Pourvoyeur, Prof. Dr. Robert. OSCAR STRAUS
1993. Text is in Dutch. Monografieenreeks Nummer 4. 4to., 46pp., illustrations, wraps. VG. (a45719)
$23.00 Songling, Pu . THE WALL A FOLK OPERA IN FOUR ACTS TRANSLATED AND ANNOTATED WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY CHIANG LI-CHING AND VICTOR H MAIR
thaca 1986 Cornell. In Chinoperl Papers No. 14, at pp.97-152. Entire issue has several articles. 4to., 182pp., wraps. VG (a46241c)
$65.00Auber, D. F. E.. FRA DIAVOLO OU L'HOTELLERIE DE TERRACINE OPERA COMIQUE EN 3 ACTES (music score)
Mayence n.d. (c. 1871) Schott. Hardcover. Music and lyrics. Sm.folio, 236pp., 3/4 brown leather and marbled paper boards. A few tiny blue pencil lines in margins. Good, binding secure; hinges not cracked; no owner marks. Music clean , just a very few pages have light foxing. (a46836)
$85.00 Krenek, Ernst . KARL V. B�HNENWERK MIT MUSIK IN ZWEI TEILEN
Vienna (1933) Universal-Edition. Libretto (no music) in German. 12mo., 73pp., wraps. VG, light wear, lower corner gently bumped. (a49247)
$40.00 Lonsdale, Frederic and Gladys Unger; Rubens, Paul A. (composer) . BETTY , A MUSICAL PLAY IN THREE ACTS (vocal score)
London n.d. (c.1915) Chappell & Co. Lyrics by Adrian Ross and Paul A. Rubens. Music by Paul A. Rubens. Additional numbers by Ernest Steffan. Full color chromolithograph original front cover panel illustrated by F. Aveline bound in. Complete vocal score. 4to., 138pp., in later grey cloth with original color illustrated wraps bound in. Paul Rubens copy, with his name in gilt on the front cover and his name stamped on the title page. A bit cropped in rebinding (not affecting any text). Good plus , lower corners gently bumped, light soiling on cloth. (a49929)
$100.00Clark, Sarah Grames (lyrics) and Winifred Moore. THE BAMBOO BOX A MUSICAL COMEDY IN TWO ACTS AND THREE SCENES
Boston and New York 1933. Music and lyrics. 8vo., 72pp., original illustrated wraps. "Reference Copy" stamped at lower margin of front. Near Fine (light toningn on cover) (a49965)
$120.00Roberts, Kenneth L. and Romeyn Berry. PANATELA: A POLITICAL COMIC OPERA IN THREE ACTS
Ithaca 1907 first edition. The Cornell Masque of Cornell University. Music by T. J. Lindorff, H. C. Schuyler and H. E. Childs. Music and lyrics. Complete vocal score. 4to., 54pp., original illustrated wraps. This work by Roberts precedeed the publication of Europe's Morning After, which is described as Roberts' first book. Tiny ink number at top left of front. VG plus, slight fading of wraps. internally near Fine. An exceptional copy of a rare publication. (a49984)
$750.00 Planquette, Robert . THE BELLES OF CORNEVILLE (LES CLOCHES DE CORNEVILLE) COMIC OPERA IN THREE ACTS
Boston 1907. Music and lyrics. Complete vocal score. 4to., 230pp., later plain wraps with mounted label on front. Small in number on front. Good, light wear. (a49987)
$90.00 Planquette, Robert . THE BELLES OF CORNEVILLE (LES CLOCHES DE CORNEVILLE) COMIC OPERA IN THREE ACTS
Boston 1907. Music and lyrics. Complete vocal score. 4to., 230pp., original decorated wraps. Spine chipped off, wraps worn at edges and detached. A working copy, with numerous pencil notes throughout, many old paper clips attached (with rust residue), a few leaves pinned together. Good, as described. (a49988)
$90.00 Rossini . SEMIRAMIDE
London and NY n.d. (c. 1900) Boosey and Co. The Royal Edition of Operas. Voice with piano score, with Italian and English Words. Brief introductory text. Sm.4to., 402pp., wraps. Good, light chipping on cover edges, light soiling on spine; just a few marginal notes in text. (a49993)
$60.00 Stevens, David (libretto) and Charles Repper (music) . THE DRAGON OF WU FOO AN OPERETTA IN TWO ACTS FOR MIXED VOICES
Boston 1927 Birchard. Score for piano and voice. Sm.4to., 83pp., illustrated wraps. A few small ink numbers on front. VG. Scarce. (a50003)
$95.00 Penn, Arthur A. . THE LADIES AID, MUSICAL SATIRE IN ONE ACT FOR FEMALE CHARACTERS ONLY
NY 1917 Witmark. Vocal score and libretto. 4to., 44pp., wraps. Separate pamphlet, Libretto and Lyrics Only, (Sm.4to.,12pp., wraps), laid in. A few small ink numbers on front. VG, rear cover corners bumped a bit. Scarce. (a50007)
$100.00Wislon, Robert. A LETTER FOR QUEEN VICTORIA, AN OPERA
Paris 1974. In English and French. Small octavo, 152pp., wraps. VG cover lightly soiled. no owner marks. (a50752)
$35.00 Thomas, Ambrose . MIGNON OPERA EN TROIS ACTES
Paris n.d. (c.1890). Music, with lyrics in French and Italian. 4to., 238pp., rebound in later wraps. Good, some foxing and soiling. (a50877)
$35.00 Gilbert, W.S. and Arthur Sullivan . H.M.S. PINAFORE OR THE LASS THAT LOVED A SAILOR
NY n.d. (c.1940) Schirmer. Music and lyrics. Authentic version edited by Bryson Trehane4to., 167pp., wraps. Good, wraps a bit worn and soiled. (a51594)
$35.00 Bellini, V. . DIE NACHTWANDLERIN (LA SONNAMBULA) OPER IN 2 AKTEN
Leipzig n.d. (c.1910). Music, with Libretto in German. 4to., 171pp., 1/2 cloth with printed boards. Some minor pencil marks at various places. VG. (a52201)
$80.00 Stevens, David (libretto) and Arthur Bergh (music) . IN ARCADY AN OPERETTA IN TWO ACTS
Boston 1924 Birchard. Music and lyrics for voices and piano. Sm.4to., 111pp., wraps. Good, front cover has a few closed tears and the lower corner of front is chipped. (a53234)
$75.00 Downes, Olin . TEN OPERATIC MASTERPIECES MOZART TO PROKOFIEFF
NY 1952 Scribners. Designed by Merle Armitage. 4to, 569pp., drawings by Alberta Sordina, printed hardcover. Good, small crease in front flyleaf, a few small chips along edges of pastedoesn, tiny chip at inner front hinge, no DJ. (a53540)
$35.00 Gilbert, W.S. and Arthur Sullivan . TRIAL BY JURY
NY 1941 Schirmers. Edited by Bryceson Treharne. Diaogue and music. 4to., 89pp., illustrated wraps. Good, light wear and soiling. (a53541)
$35.00 Nathan, A. Jr. et al (music) . THEY NEVER COME BACK A MUSICAL FARCE-COMEDY PRESENTED BY THE TRIANGLE CLUB OF PRINCETON UNIVERSITY
Cincinnati 1920. Dialogue and music. 4to., 87pp., illustrated wraps. Good, light wear, light soiling, two stains on front free fly. Scarce. (a53542)
$77.00 Wagner, Richard . THE FLYING DUTCHMAN A ROMANTIC OPERA IN THREE ACTS
NY n.d. The English version by Rev. J. Troutbeck and Dr. Theo. Baker. With an essay on the History of the Opera by W. J. Henderson. Music and score. Sm.4to., 248pp., wraps Owner signed on front. Good, light wear, some folds on wraps. (a53972)
$35.00 (opera) . DIRECTORY OF CONTEMPORARY OPERAS & MUSIC THEATER WORKS AND & NORTH AMERICAN PREMIERES 1980-1989
NY 1990. Central Opera Service 1990, Directory/Bulletin Volume 30, Numbers 2-4. Lg.8vo., 325pp., original printed wraps. VG, light wear. (a54359)
$35.00 Thomas, Ambroise (music) . MIGNON OPERA EN TROIS ACTES
Paris n.d. (c.1890). Paroles de Michel Carre & Jules Barbier. Deutsch von Ferdinand Gumbert. Music for piano accompaniement and voices with lyrics in German and in French. 4to., 417pp. plus two extraneous pages taped onto final two text pages, black cloth. A very few pencil notations in text. Fair, covers soiled, tearing along outer hinges, binding beginning to give and signatures becoming loose. (a55178)
$65.00 Moore, Edward . FORTY YEARS OF OPERA IN CHICAGO
NY 1930 1st Liveright. Sm.4to., 530pp., lovely creamy white cover cloth with attractive bright blue corners. VG, rear hinge tender,text very clean and bright; in Good DJ, light fraying on top edge, some closed tears. (a55363)
$35.00 Honegger, Arthur . JUDITH. DRAMA BIBLIQUE EN TROIS ACTES. PAROLES DE R. MORAX
Paris 1925 M. Senart. Lyrics (in French) and music. E.M.S. 6718. Lg.4to., 70pp., original printed wraps. Publisher stamp on title page and bookshop stamp on dedication page. Good, new paper spine, light wear to wraps. (a56926)
$125.00 Gilbert and Sullivan . PATIENCE OR BUNTHORNE'S BRIDE IN COMIC AESTHETIC OPERA IN TWO ACTS FULL SCORE
NY 1881 Hitchcok Publishing House. Copyright by J. M. Stoddart. Full score. Lg.4to., 127pp., original orange printed wraps. VG, small tear at head of spine. (a57132)
$145.00 Hopkinson, G. H. . BEST SYSTEM OF LEAKAGE FOR A COUNTRY CO-OPERATIVE STORE
Manchester n.d. (c.1900). 12mo., 8pp., original printed wraps. VG. (a57854)
$40.00Gilbert and Sullivan. THE YEOMEN OF THE GUARD OR THE MERRYMAN AND HIS MAID
London 1911 (copyright) Chappell. Lyrics only. Octavo., 48pp., wraps. VG plus (a58193)
$23.00 (opera) . THE METROPOLITAN OPERA CLUB BY-LAWS AND RULES INCORPORATED OCTOBER 13, 1899
NY 1912 De Vinne Press. 12mo., 30pp. (includes Member list), original gilt printed hardcover. Good, cover and spine soiled. Scarce. (a59128)
$30.00 Rieck, Waldemar . OPERA PLOTS AN INDEX TO THE STORIES OF OPERAS, OPERETTAS, ETC. FROM THE SIXTEENTH TO THE TWENTIETH CENTURY
NY 1927 New York Public Library. Sm.4to., 102pp., original printed wraps. Good, slight bit of chipping and light wear on front. (a59690)
$50.00 Buerm Nathaniel . OPERA IN ARCADIA
NY 1955. Article (26pp.) in the The Musical Quarterly. One of several articles included in a complete issue of this journal. 8vo., wraps. Good, light wear, light soiling. (a59961a)
$30.00 (opera) . TEATRO ALLA SCALA. STAGIONE LIRICA 1936-1937 XV
Milan 1936. first edition. In Italian. Octavo, 156pp., photo illustrations, monotone and color illustrations, many illustrated advertisements, original illustrated wraps. Good, a bit worn, small section of clear tape at each spine end. This programme featured performance of Aida. (a61246)
$70.00 Mascagni, Pietro . L'AMICO FRITZ. DRAMMA LIRICO IN TRE ATTI (LIBRETTO)
Milan 1933. Libretto in Italian (no music) by P. Suardon. Sm.8vo., 7pp., original printed wraps. Owner signed inside front wrap. Some pencil notations in text. Good, light wear. Libretto only. (a61249)
$25.00 Hoare, Prince (Mazzinghi, Joseph, 1765-1844) . CHAINS OF THE HEART; OR, THE SLAVE BY CHOICE IN THREE ACTS AS PERFORMED AT THE NEW-YORK THEATRE FROM THE PROMPT-BOOK.
New York 1804 D. Longworth. Libretto for opera about Moors, slaves and Europeans. 16mo., 96pp., later wraps with original title page. Good, foxed. Scarce. (a61254)
$195.00 Smetana, Friedrich . DIE VERKAUFTE BRAUT KOMISCHE OPER IN DREI AKTEN VON K SABINA
Leipzig c. 1900 Breitkopf & Hartel. Deutsche Ubersetzung von Max Kalbeck. Klavierauszug mit Text. Music with lyrics in German. 4to., 274pp., 3/4 grey cloth hardcover. Owner's name crossed out on title page. VG, light cover wear. (a64602)
$75.00 (music) . THE MONTHLY MUSICAL RECORD VOLUME VIII JANUARY - TO DECEMBER 1878
London 1878 Augener. Music concerts and opera reviews, articles on composers, music education, etc. Hardcover. 4to., 194pp., index, 3/4 cloth and marbled boards. Good, small snag on spine cloth, half front free blank gone, some foxing on endpapers. Scarce. (a66308)
$75.00 (music) . THE MONTHLY MUSICAL RECORD VOLUME XIV JANUARY - TO DECEMBER 1884
London 1884 Augener. Music concerts and opera reviews, articles on composers, music education, etc. Hardcover. 4to., 286pp., index, 3/4 cloth and marbled boards. Owner signed on the front free blank. VG, light foxing. Scarce. (a66365)
$75.00 (music) . THE MONTHLY MUSICAL RECORD VOLUME XIV JANUARY - TO DECEMBER 1874
London 1874 Augener. Music concerts and opera reviews, articles on composers, music education, etc. Hardcover. 4to.,174pp., index, 3/4 cloth and marbled boards. 1/2 of front free blank removed. Good Plus, some cover wear, light wear on edges and corners. (a66366)
$75.00 Strantz, Ferdinand von . ERINNERUNGEN AUS MEINEM LEBEN
Hamburg c. 1901 Richter. In German. Small octavo, 272pp., frontis photo illustrations of Strantz, 3/4 blue cloth hardcover. VG, small stain on rear cover. Scarce. (a67761)
$85.00 Peake, Richard Brinsley . MEMOIRS OF THE COLMAN FAMILY, INCLUDING THEIR CORRESPONDENCE WITH THE MOST DISTINGUISHED PERSONAGES OF THEIR TIMES 2 VOLUMES (COMPLETE)
Blom 1972. Reissue of original 1841 edition. Hardcovers. Two volumes. Octavo, 432pp., 454pp., red cloth. VG , covers very slightly rubbed and slight amount of soiling on top fore-edges. 2 volumes. (a67942)
$65.00 Romano, Armand (Libretto) and Ernest Stramiello (Music) . MAGGIO FIORENTINO OPERA BUFFA IN TWO ACTS
1938 Authors. "Action takes place in the courtyard of a Girl's College near Florence, Italy, in the year 1300." 4to., 173pp., spiral bound stiff wraps. Some manuscript notations added throughout. A few ink notes on title page. Good, wrap a bit worn. (a6806)
$65.00 Thompson, Randall . SOLOMON AND BALKIS (THE BUTTERFLY THAT STAMPED) OPERA IN ONE ACT
1942 Schirmer. Music for voice and piano. Libretto adapted from the Just So Stories of Kipling. 4to., 87pp., original illustrated yellow wraps. Owner signed. Good, light wear. (a68455)
$39.00 Machlis, Joseph . SET OF FIVE OPERA LIBRETTI TRANSLATED TO NEW ENGLISH VERSION BY MACHLIS: TOSCA, FIDERLIO, IL TABARRO, LA TRAVIATA, LA BOHEME
5 pamphlets in original printed wraps - each signed by Machlis. Each libretto 50-90 pages. All VG. Librettos only, no music. Set of 5: (a69737)
$75.00 Kobbe, Gustav . WAGNER'S RING OF THE NIBELUNG
NY 1894 6th Schirmer. Provides leading motives, stories and musical analysis. Hardcover. 12mo., 106pp., illustrations, gilt printed blue cloth. Owner signed (Alice D Weekes). VFG, light wear. (a70925)
$22.00 Belbin, Eunice et al . A COMPARISON BETWEEN THE RESULTS OF THREE DIFFERENT METHODS OF OPERATOR TRAINING
1957. Article at pp. 39-50 in Ergonomics Volume 1 Number 1. Included in a complete issue with several other articles. Good plus, light wear on cover. (a71354c)
$35.00 (Rossini) . BOLLETTINO DEL CENTRO ROSSINIANO DI STUDI - NUMERO 1 ANNO 1972
Pesaro 1972. Articles in English and Italian. Tall 4to., 68pp., wraps. Near Fine. (a71364)
$28.00 Stange, Stanislaus (book) and Julian Edwards (music) . DOLLY VARDEN, AN ORIGINAL COMIC OPERA IN 2 ACTS - VOCAL SCORE
NY 1901 Copyright Witmark. As produced by the Lulu Glaser Opera Co. Lyrics and piano score. 4to., 191pp., original pictorial printed wraps with black cloth spine. Good plus, some soiling on cover, some chipping on spine. (a72860)
$95.00 Gagey, Edmond M. . BALLAD OPERA
NY 1968 Blom. Reprint of the 1937 edition. Hardcover. Octavo, 259pp., cloth. Priece stamp on half title page. VG in VG DJ. (a72951)
$30.00 Dibdin, Thomas . THE CABINET, A COMIC OPERA IN THREE ACTS AS PERFORMED AT THE THEATRES COVENT GARDEN AND NEW YORK
NY 1809 D. Longworth. 12mo. (5.5 x3/5 inches), 56pp., removed and rebound in later wraps. Good, (a73404)
$45.00 Holland, H. S. and W. S. Rockstro . JENNY LIND IHRE LAUFBAHN ALS KUNSTLERIN 1820 BIS 1851 (2 volume set, complete)
Leipzig 1891 Brockhaus. Swedish opera singer. Two volumes. Hardcover. Octavos, 392pp., 418pp., illustrations, green cloth with gilt trim. Good, inner hinges beginning to crack, one outer hinge cracking, some cover staining. 2 volumes set. (a74450)
$55.00 Cadman, Charles Wakefield (music); Nelle Richmond Eberhart (lyrics) . A WITCH OF SALEM GRAND OPERA IN TWO ACTS
Boston 1926 (copyright) Oliver Ditson. Lyrics andmusic. Sm.4to., 163pp., original printed wraps. Near Fine. (a76865)
$125.00 Gilbert and Sullivan . H. M. S. PINAFORE OR THE LASS THAT LOVED A SAILOR
Philadelphia no date Presser. Music and Lyrics. 4to., 160pp., stiff paper wraps (possibly not original) with black cloth spine. A few pencilled notations in text. Good, spine slanted. (a76915)
$38.00 Cherubini . AUS DER OPER DER WASSERTR�GER
Bonn c. 1800 Bei N. Simrock. No. 333. Oblong 4to., 9pp., wraps. Ouverture written in contemporary ink on top of title page, also price and No. 39 written in ink. VG, small piece of top edge of title page cut away. (a77099)
$250.00 Donizetti, Gaetano . BELISARIO RIDOTTA PER PIANO-FORTE SOLO
Milano c. 1800. Piano score. Oblong 4to. 91p., original green printed wraps fully decorated with vignette illustrations of cherubim and dancing girls and interior of concert hall, etc . VG plus. Scarce in original wrapper. (a77112)
$420.00 Hrebic, Rev. Alban OSB; Rev. Mathias Kucerd . A LIGHT FOR THE DARKNESS, A BALLETORIO FOR ORCHESTRA, CHORUS SOLOISTS AND BALLET
Copyright 1961 by St. Procopius College, Lille, Illinois. Music by Rev. Alban Hrebic, OSB. Lyrics adapted from the Bible by Rev. Mathias Kucerd OSB. Part 1: The Darkness; Part 2: The Light; Part 3: Crucifixion and Resurrection. Lg.4to., 289 leaves (rexograph of manuscript music score, wraps with plastic spiral binding. Near VG, few teeth on spiral binding chipped, light cover wear. Text is Fine. Very Scarce. (a78801)
$500.00 Gilbert, Sir W. S. . MIKADO OR THE TOWN OF TITIPU
London 1928 Macmillan. Octavo, 8 color plates by W. Russell Flint. pen and ink drawings by Charles Brock, hardcover.. Good plus, light cover wear, no DJ. (a78856)
$30.00 (Pola, Paolo) . CARITEA REGINA DI SPAGNA CARITEA REINA DE ESPANA OPERA SERIA EN DOS ACTOS (1830 EDITION)
Madrid 1830 Sancha. Text only, no score. Spanish lyrics to opera by Saverio Mercadante.Hardcover. Octavo, 61pp., boards covered with reddish paper and mounted paper handwritten label on front. Pola and Mercadante names written in ink on title page; a few pages have lower blank margin cropped off (no loss of text). Good, label chipped on one edge. (a78945)
$100.00 (ballet) . BALLET OPERA THEATRE MUSIC-HALL PROJECTS DE COSTUMES ET DE DECORS
Samedi 1976. Sotheby Auction Catalogue. In French. Sm.4to., items 701-891, monochrome and color illustrations, stiff wraps with color illustration. Estimates and Bidding Slips laid in. VG (a79302)
$24.00 Ikuma, Dan . TWILIGHT HERON
1955. Opera. 4to., 190pp., hardcover. Heavily annotated in pencil and pen. Ex-music library. Fair. (a9510)
$50.00Traversi, Camillo Antona. ELEONORA DUSE SUA VITA, SUA GLORIA, SUO MATIRIO
Pisa 1928 2nd Nistri Lischi. In Italian. Sm.4to., 483pp., frontis photo illustration of Duse, wraps. Good, backstrip worn. (a9681)
$23.00 Michel, Joseph A. . COLUMBUS (MANUSCRIPT MUSIC) (signed)
n.d. Author gives his address as Denver, Colorado. Original Ink Manuscript orchestral score of operetta about Christopher Columbus bound in hardcover.Small folio., 160pp., buckram binding with gilt lettering on front cover. Signed by Michel. VG. (mu322)
$295.00Wagner, Richard.. GOTTER-DAMMERUNG.
NY n.d. Schirmer. Vocal score. 4to., 340pp., wraps. VG. (mu599)
$23.00 de la Vega, Don Ventura. . EL PLANETA VENUS, ZARZUELA FANTASTIC EN TRES ACTOS.
Madrid 1858 Gonzalez. Musica d Don Emilio Arrieta. In Spanish. Act 1 and 2 take place in China, Act 3 takes place on Venus. Lyrics only - no music score. Small octavo, 85pp., wraps. VG. (mu88)
$39.00