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[French Opera] [Bizet, Georges. (1838–1875)] [Halévy, Fromental. (1799–1862)] [Audran, Edmond. (1840–1901)] Group of Three Early Manuscript Performance Prompt Books
[French Opera] [Bizet, Georges. (1838–1875)] [Halévy, Fromental. (1799–1862)] [Audran, Edmond. (1840–1901)] Group of Three Early Manuscript Performance Prompt Books
[French Opera] [Bizet, Georges. (1838–1875)] [Halévy, Fromental. (1799–1862)] [Audran, Edmond. (1840–1901)] Group of Three Early Manuscript Performance Prompt Books
[French Opera] [Bizet, Georges. (1838–1875)] [Halévy, Fromental. (1799–1862)] [Audran, Edmond. (1840–1901)] Group of Three Early Manuscript Performance Prompt Books
[French Opera] [Bizet, Georges. (1838–1875)] [Halévy, Fromental. (1799–1862)] [Audran, Edmond. (1840–1901)] Group of Three Early Manuscript Performance Prompt Books
[French Opera] [Bizet, Georges. (1838–1875)] [Halévy, Fromental. (1799–1862)] [Audran, Edmond. (1840–1901)] Group of Three Early Manuscript Performance Prompt Books
[French Opera] [Bizet, Georges. (1838–1875)] [Halévy, Fromental. (1799–1862)] [Audran, Edmond. (1840–1901)] Group of Three Early Manuscript Performance Prompt Books
[French Opera] [Bizet, Georges. (1838–1875)] [Halévy, Fromental. (1799–1862)] [Audran, Edmond. (1840–1901)] Group of Three Early Manuscript Performance Prompt Books
[French Opera] [Bizet, Georges. (1838–1875)] [Halévy, Fromental. (1799–1862)] [Audran, Edmond. (1840–1901)] Group of Three Early Manuscript Performance Prompt Books
[French Opera] [Bizet, Georges. (1838–1875)] [Halévy, Fromental. (1799–1862)] [Audran, Edmond. (1840–1901)] Group of Three Early Manuscript Performance Prompt Books
[French Opera] [Bizet, Georges. (1838–1875)] [Halévy, Fromental. (1799–1862)] [Audran, Edmond. (1840–1901)] Group of Three Early Manuscript Performance Prompt Books
[French Opera] [Bizet, Georges. (1838–1875)] [Halévy, Fromental. (1799–1862)] [Audran, Edmond. (1840–1901)] Group of Three Early Manuscript Performance Prompt Books
[French Opera] [Bizet, Georges. (1838–1875)] [Halévy, Fromental. (1799–1862)] [Audran, Edmond. (1840–1901)] Group of Three Early Manuscript Performance Prompt Books
[French Opera] [Bizet, Georges. (1838–1875)] [Halévy, Fromental. (1799–1862)] [Audran, Edmond. (1840–1901)] Group of Three Early Manuscript Performance Prompt Books
[French Opera] [Bizet, Georges. (1838–1875)] [Halévy, Fromental. (1799–1862)] [Audran, Edmond. (1840–1901)] Group of Three Early Manuscript Performance Prompt Books
[French Opera] [Bizet, Georges. (1838–1875)] [Halévy, Fromental. (1799–1862)] [Audran, Edmond. (1840–1901)] Group of Three Early Manuscript Performance Prompt Books
[French Opera] [Bizet, Georges. (1838–1875)] [Halévy, Fromental. (1799–1862)] [Audran, Edmond. (1840–1901)] Group of Three Early Manuscript Performance Prompt Books
[French Opera] [Bizet, Georges. (1838–1875)] [Halévy, Fromental. (1799–1862)] [Audran, Edmond. (1840–1901)] Group of Three Early Manuscript Performance Prompt Books
[French Opera] [Bizet, Georges. (1838–1875)] [Halévy, Fromental. (1799–1862)] [Audran, Edmond. (1840–1901)] Group of Three Early Manuscript Performance Prompt Books
[French Opera] [Bizet, Georges. (1838–1875)] [Halévy, Fromental. (1799–1862)] [Audran, Edmond. (1840–1901)] Group of Three Early Manuscript Performance Prompt Books
[French Opera] [Bizet, Georges. (1838–1875)] [Halévy, Fromental. (1799–1862)] [Audran, Edmond. (1840–1901)] Group of Three Early Manuscript Performance Prompt Books
[French Opera] [Bizet, Georges. (1838–1875)] [Halévy, Fromental. (1799–1862)] [Audran, Edmond. (1840–1901)] Group of Three Early Manuscript Performance Prompt Books
[French Opera] [Bizet, Georges. (1838–1875)] [Halévy, Fromental. (1799–1862)] [Audran, Edmond. (1840–1901)] Group of Three Early Manuscript Performance Prompt Books
[French Opera] [Bizet, Georges. (1838–1875)] [Halévy, Fromental. (1799–1862)] [Audran, Edmond. (1840–1901)] Group of Three Early Manuscript Performance Prompt Books
[French Opera] [Bizet, Georges. (1838–1875)] [Halévy, Fromental. (1799–1862)] [Audran, Edmond. (1840–1901)] Group of Three Early Manuscript Performance Prompt Books
[French Opera] [Bizet, Georges. (1838–1875)] [Halévy, Fromental. (1799–1862)] [Audran, Edmond. (1840–1901)] Group of Three Early Manuscript Performance Prompt Books
[French Opera] [Bizet, Georges. (1838–1875)] [Halévy, Fromental. (1799–1862)] [Audran, Edmond. (1840–1901)] Group of Three Early Manuscript Performance Prompt Books
[French Opera] [Bizet, Georges. (1838–1875)] [Halévy, Fromental. (1799–1862)] [Audran, Edmond. (1840–1901)] Group of Three Early Manuscript Performance Prompt Books
[French Opera] [Bizet, Georges. (1838–1875)] [Halévy, Fromental. (1799–1862)] [Audran, Edmond. (1840–1901)] Group of Three Early Manuscript Performance Prompt Books
[French Opera] [Bizet, Georges. (1838–1875)] [Halévy, Fromental. (1799–1862)] [Audran, Edmond. (1840–1901)] Group of Three Early Manuscript Performance Prompt Books
[French Opera] [Bizet, Georges. (1838–1875)] [Halévy, Fromental. (1799–1862)] [Audran, Edmond. (1840–1901)] Group of Three Early Manuscript Performance Prompt Books
[French Opera] [Bizet, Georges. (1838–1875)] [Halévy, Fromental. (1799–1862)] [Audran, Edmond. (1840–1901)] Group of Three Early Manuscript Performance Prompt Books
[French Opera] [Bizet, Georges. (1838–1875)] [Halévy, Fromental. (1799–1862)] [Audran, Edmond. (1840–1901)] Group of Three Early Manuscript Performance Prompt Books
[French Opera] [Bizet, Georges. (1838–1875)] [Halévy, Fromental. (1799–1862)] [Audran, Edmond. (1840–1901)] Group of Three Early Manuscript Performance Prompt Books
[French Opera] [Bizet, Georges. (1838–1875)] [Halévy, Fromental. (1799–1862)] [Audran, Edmond. (1840–1901)] Group of Three Early Manuscript Performance Prompt Books
[French Opera] [Bizet, Georges. (1838–1875)] [Halévy, Fromental. (1799–1862)] [Audran, Edmond. (1840–1901)] Group of Three Early Manuscript Performance Prompt Books
[French Opera] [Bizet, Georges. (1838–1875)] [Halévy, Fromental. (1799–1862)] [Audran, Edmond. (1840–1901)]. Group of Three Early Manuscript Performance Prompt Books. Paris: Au Ménestrel. Heugel & Fils. c. 1893.
Three undated manuscript prompt books ("Mise en scène") from one or more unidentified French opera house(s), late nineteenth century and in the hands of unidentified copyists:

Georges Bizet, La jolie fille de Perth (first performed 1867).  Label to original upper wrapper mentions "Mr. Favart", which is probably a reference to Edmond Favart (1852–1911), a singer and stage director active at Paris opera houses.  Quad paper.  27 pp. + 7 blank pp.  First page number "29"; no further pagination.  8.75 x 6.75 inches (22 x 17.5 cm).  Lower wrapper and binding lacking; browned and outer corners bumped; else in good condition.

Edmond Audran, Gillette de Narbonne (first performed 1882).  Disbound.  Ruled paper with ruling almost completely faded.  Continuous pagination from 39 to 80; p. 39 functions as a title page and identifies the prompt book as "No. 139".  8.5 x 6.75 inches (21.3 x 17.3 cm).  Upper outer corner slightly bumped; else in very good condition.

Fromental Halévy, Charles VI (first performed 1843).  Disbound.  Ruled paper.  Pagination from 93 to 132; p. 93 functions as a title page and identifies the prompt book as "No. 3"; p. 94 is skipped, 96 assigned twice; p. 132 (final page) is blank.  8.75 x 7 inches (22 x 17.9 cm).  Slightly foxed and stained; else in very good condition.

Prompt books such as these include detailed directions for the singers such as where to move on stage and when to enter/exit.  Reference is also made to the props and costumes required for the production, and there are sketches mapping the stage.  Prompt books are among the most valuable resources for understanding contemporary opera performance practices—in this case, in Paris.

[French Opera] [Bizet, Georges. (1838–1875)] [Halévy, Fromental. (1799–1862)] [Audran, Edmond. (1840–1901)] Group of Three Early Manuscript Performance Prompt Books

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[French Opera] [Bizet, Georges. (1838–1875)] [Halévy, Fromental. (1799–1862)] [Audran, Edmond. (1840–1901)]. Group of Three Early Manuscript Performance Prompt Books. Paris: Au Ménestrel. Heugel & Fils. c. 1893.
Three undated manuscript prompt books ("Mise en scène") from one or more unidentified French opera house(s), late nineteenth century and in the hands of unidentified copyists:

Georges Bizet, La jolie fille de Perth (first performed 1867).  Label to original upper wrapper mentions "Mr. Favart", which is probably a reference to Edmond Favart (1852–1911), a singer and stage director active at Paris opera houses.  Quad paper.  27 pp. + 7 blank pp.  First page number "29"; no further pagination.  8.75 x 6.75 inches (22 x 17.5 cm).  Lower wrapper and binding lacking; browned and outer corners bumped; else in good condition.

Edmond Audran, Gillette de Narbonne (first performed 1882).  Disbound.  Ruled paper with ruling almost completely faded.  Continuous pagination from 39 to 80; p. 39 functions as a title page and identifies the prompt book as "No. 139".  8.5 x 6.75 inches (21.3 x 17.3 cm).  Upper outer corner slightly bumped; else in very good condition.

Fromental Halévy, Charles VI (first performed 1843).  Disbound.  Ruled paper.  Pagination from 93 to 132; p. 93 functions as a title page and identifies the prompt book as "No. 3"; p. 94 is skipped, 96 assigned twice; p. 132 (final page) is blank.  8.75 x 7 inches (22 x 17.9 cm).  Slightly foxed and stained; else in very good condition.

Prompt books such as these include detailed directions for the singers such as where to move on stage and when to enter/exit.  Reference is also made to the props and costumes required for the production, and there are sketches mapping the stage.  Prompt books are among the most valuable resources for understanding contemporary opera performance practices—in this case, in Paris.

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