Massenet, Jules. (1842-1912). "Manon" - Signed and Inscribed to the Director of the Théatre-Royal at Anvers. Paris: G. Hartmann. [1884]. Opéra comique en 5 Actes et 6 Tableux. Piano-vocal score. 391 pp. Lithographed. [PN] G.H.1356-86. A fine copy, boldly inscribed on the title page to the director of the Théatre-Royal at Anvers: "à notre collaborateur M. Pontet / souvenir bien amical / J. Massenet. Mars / 87." First page of music with repaired tear, lacking wrappers, else fine. Score nicely bound in modern full brown cloth.
The opera was first performed at the Opéra-Comique in Paris on January 19, 1884 with enormous success and has remained Massenet's most popular and enduring opera.
Massenet, Jules. (1842-1912). "Manon" - Signed and Inscribed to the Director of the Théatre-Royal at Anvers. Paris: G. Hartmann. [1884]. Opéra comique en 5 Actes et 6 Tableux. Piano-vocal score. 391 pp. Lithographed. [PN] G.H.1356-86. A fine copy, boldly inscribed on the title page to the director of the Théatre-Royal at Anvers: "à notre collaborateur M. Pontet / souvenir bien amical / J. Massenet. Mars / 87." First page of music with repaired tear, lacking wrappers, else fine. Score nicely bound in modern full brown cloth.
The opera was first performed at the Opéra-Comique in Paris on January 19, 1884 with enormous success and has remained Massenet's most popular and enduring opera.