Jules MASSENET (1842-1912) - Lot 104

Jules MASSENET (1842-1912) Manon. Poem by M.M. H. Meilhac and Ph. Gille. Music by J. Massenet. Poster by Antonin Chatinière, signed lower right. Lithography in black on ochre background. Printed by E. Delanchy, Paris. First performed at the Opéra-Comique on January 19, 1884. 88 x 62 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 the 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.