Jules MASSENET (1842-1912) - Lot 103

Jules MASSENET (1842-1912) The Virgin. Sacred legend by Ch. Grandmougin. Music by J. Massenet. Festivals of the Opera. Mesdames Krauss, Daram... Paris, G. Hartmann. Poster on blue paper, monogrammed BT at the bottom left. Imp. Fouquet, Paris. This oratorio was first performed at the Paris Opera on May 22, 1880. 55,5 x 38 cm. Provenance: Charles PITT Music Collection Charles PITT was a music critic and historian of British origin. He chose to settle in France where he collaborates continuously in a continuous way in the review Opéra international then for Opéra Magazine and is an active member of the Professional Union of the critic. Through his numerous articles he has contributed to the democratization of English music in France but also to the promotion of lesser known operas such as those of India, Vietnam or Mauritius.