Jules MASSENET (1842-1912) - Lot 108

Jules MASSENET (1842-1912) Werther. Lyric drama after Goethe by M.M. Édouard Blau, Paul Milliet and Georges Hartmann. Music by J. MASSENET. Théâtre National de l'Opéra-Comique. On sale at Le Ménestrel, 2 bis rue Vivienne - Paris. Heugel et Cie. Poster after romantic engravings. Lithography in colors. Sté. des Imp. Lemercier, Paris. First performance at the Opéra-Comique on January 16, 1893. 80 x 61 cm. Bibliography : reproduced p. 33 in the book French Opera Posters 1868-1930, Lucy Broido - Dover Publications New-York 1976. Provenance : Charles PITT Music Collection Charles PITT was a music critic and historian of British origin. He chose to settle in France where he collaborated 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.