Jules MASSENET (1842-1912) - Lot 122

Jules MASSENET (1842-1912) Panurge. Haulte musical farce in 3 acts by Mr. Georges Spitzmuller and Maurice Boukay. Poster by Charles Léandre, signed and dated 1913 lower left. Lithography in colors. Printed by J. Minot, Paris. Posthumous premiere at the Gaité Lyrique on April 25, 1913. 89 x 61,5 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.