Jules MASSENET (1842-1912) - Lot 121

Jules MASSENET (1842-1912) Roma. Tragic opera in 5 acts by Henri Cain after Rome defeated by Alex. Parodi. Music by J. Massenet. Théâtre National de l'Opéra. Poster by Georges Rochegrosse, signed lower left. Lithography in colors. Printed by Ed. Delanchy et fils, Paris. First performed in Monte Carlo on February 17, 1912, then at the Paris Opera on April 24, 1912. 89 x 68 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.