Jules MASSENET (1842-1912) - Lot 116

Jules MASSENET (1842-1912) The Juggler of Notre-Dame. Miracle in 3 acts by Maurice Léna. Music by J. MASSENET. Théâtre de l'Opéra-Comique. Poster by Georges Rochegrosse, signed lower right. Lithography in colors. Imp. Delanchy, Paris. First performed in Monte Carlo on February 18, 1902, the opera was given at the Opéra-Comique on May 10, 1904. 89 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.