Jules MASSENET (1842-1912) - Lot 109

Jules MASSENET (1842-1912) Thaïs. Lyric comedy in three acts and seven tableaux. Libretto by Louis Gallet after the novel by A. France, music by J. Massenet. Illustration by ap. ORAZI Manuel (signed lower right). Au Ménestrel - Heugel & Cie, proprietary publishers for all countries. Imp. Lemercier Paris. 1894. First performed at the Paris Opera on March 16, 1894 and given for the first time in the provinces at the Grand Théâtre de Reims in January 1895. 106 x 38 cm. Bibliography: reproduced p. 34 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.