Glinka M. Life for the Tsar. Opera. [Notes]. M.: Publishing house. A. Gutheil, [XIX century]. 145 pp., notes; 27.2 × 19.8 cm (Series: Operas for piano in cheap edition; No. 1) Bound in period calico, decorated with gold, colorful and blind embossing. Minor wear and stains on binding. Triple marbled edge. Owner's inscription on the flyleaf. Ornamented title page. The book block is mostly blank. Good condition “Life for the Tsar” (“Ivan Susanin”) is an opera by composer Mikhail Ivanovich Glinka (1804–1857) in 4 acts with an epilogue, written in 1836. The opera tells about the events of 1613 associated with the campaign of the Polish army against Moscow "A. Gutheil" is one of the largest music publishing houses in Russia, created by A.B. Gutheil in 1859 in Moscow. The office and the first music store were located on Kuznetsky Most. In 1876, A. Gutheil received the title of Supplier of the Court of His Imperial Majesty and Hereditary Honorary Citizen of Moscow. In 1882, the company was inherited by the eldest son K.A. Gutheil, who was one of the directors of the Moscow Philharmonic Society. In 1886, the company expanded significantly by acquiring the music publishing house F.T. Stellovsky. As a result of this, the company acquired the copyright to publish works (mainly operas) by M.I. Glinka, A.S. Dargomyzhsky, A.N. Verstovsky, A.N. Serova. Since the founding of the company, 12,000 works have been published