Puccini Giacomo - Madama Butterfly - 1907
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Madama Butterfly by Giacomo Puccini, first edition in this format, vocal and piano edition, Italian language, 4 pages, original score published by G. Ricordi & C., Milano.
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Original score of the opera Madama Butterfly by Giacomo Puccini, published by G. Ricordi & C., Milan, a historic Italian music publishing house.
Edition for voice and piano, with the cover indicating the ‘staccato pieces’ and the main numbers of the opera.
The illustrated cover, in Liberty/Japonisme style, created by Adolfo Hohestein, is one of the best-known images associated with Madama Butterfly and fully reflects the aesthetics of the early 20th century.
The interior features original musical notation printed in typeset typography, on period paper. In the cover and in the colophon there are Ricordi editorial references, with copyright notices dating to the early years of the 20th century (around 1904–1905), a period immediately after the opera's premiere.
Conditions:
The score is in condition consistent with its age: yellowed paper, signs of wear, creases, tears and minor losses along the margins, particularly along the edges and the central fold. Overall, it remains legible and of strong collecting interest.
An object of great historical and musical charm, ideal for collectors of opera scores, Puccini enthusiasts, or fans of Ricordi's music publishing from the early 20th century.
A unique opportunity to acquire a fundamental piece of Italian and European music history.
Madama Butterfly is a three-act opera (originally two) by Giacomo Puccini, with a libretto by Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica, described in the score and libretto as a 'Japanese tragedy' and dedicated to Queen Elena of Montenegro.
The first performance took place at La Scala Theatre in Milan on February 17, 1904, during the Carnival and Lent season.
Puccini chose the subject of his sixth opera after witnessing a one-act tragedy at the Duke of York's Theatre in London, in June 1900, titled Madame Butterfly.
Puccini was one of the greatest composers, alongside Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Ludwig van Beethoven, Johann Sebastian Bach, Franz Schubert, Fryderyk Chopin, Franz Joseph Haydn, Giuseppe Verdi, Georg Friedrich Händel, Johannes Brahms, Gioachino Rossini, Antonio Vivaldi, Robert Schumann, Richard Wagner, Igor Stravinsky, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Ennio Morricone, Gustav Mahler, Niccolò Paganini, and Richard Strauss.
Original score of the opera Madama Butterfly by Giacomo Puccini, published by G. Ricordi & C., Milan, a historic Italian music publishing house.
Edition for voice and piano, with the cover indicating the ‘staccato pieces’ and the main numbers of the opera.
The illustrated cover, in Liberty/Japonisme style, created by Adolfo Hohestein, is one of the best-known images associated with Madama Butterfly and fully reflects the aesthetics of the early 20th century.
The interior features original musical notation printed in typeset typography, on period paper. In the cover and in the colophon there are Ricordi editorial references, with copyright notices dating to the early years of the 20th century (around 1904–1905), a period immediately after the opera's premiere.
Conditions:
The score is in condition consistent with its age: yellowed paper, signs of wear, creases, tears and minor losses along the margins, particularly along the edges and the central fold. Overall, it remains legible and of strong collecting interest.
An object of great historical and musical charm, ideal for collectors of opera scores, Puccini enthusiasts, or fans of Ricordi's music publishing from the early 20th century.
A unique opportunity to acquire a fundamental piece of Italian and European music history.
Madama Butterfly is a three-act opera (originally two) by Giacomo Puccini, with a libretto by Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica, described in the score and libretto as a 'Japanese tragedy' and dedicated to Queen Elena of Montenegro.
The first performance took place at La Scala Theatre in Milan on February 17, 1904, during the Carnival and Lent season.
Puccini chose the subject of his sixth opera after witnessing a one-act tragedy at the Duke of York's Theatre in London, in June 1900, titled Madame Butterfly.
Puccini was one of the greatest composers, alongside Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Ludwig van Beethoven, Johann Sebastian Bach, Franz Schubert, Fryderyk Chopin, Franz Joseph Haydn, Giuseppe Verdi, Georg Friedrich Händel, Johannes Brahms, Gioachino Rossini, Antonio Vivaldi, Robert Schumann, Richard Wagner, Igor Stravinsky, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Ennio Morricone, Gustav Mahler, Niccolò Paganini, and Richard Strauss.
Details
Number of Books
1
Subject
Theatre
Book Title
Madama Butterfly
Author/ Illustrator
Puccini Giacomo
Condition
Fair
Publication year oldest item
1907
Height
34.5 cm
Edition
1st Edition Thus
Width
26 cm
Language
Italian
Original language
Yes
Number of pages
4
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