Jules MASSENET (1842-1912) - Lot 115

Jules MASSENET (1842-1912) Cicada. Entertainment-ballet by Henri Cain. Music by J. Massenet. Théâtre National de l'Opéra-Comique. Poster by Maurice Leloir, signed lower left. Lithograph in colors. Imp. Devambez, Paris. This ballet was first performed at the Opéra-Comique on February 4, 1904. 90 x 55,5 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.