- 166
Massé, Victor
Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 GBP
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Description
- Massé, Victor
- Autograph manuscript of the opéra-comique "Fior d'Alisa", signed "Victor Massé"
- paper
the working manuscript of the full score, scored for voices and orchestra in four acts, containing many passages cut from the published vocal score, comprising forty-five numbers, each with an autograph title-page, notated on up to twenty-eight staves per page, with many alterations and revisions, including some characteristically heavy deletions in black ink, marked up for performance in orange and blue crayon (many cuts and repeats, tempo markings, rehearsal letters and bar numbers), each number paginated by the composer in ink, annotations in pencil, with the list of characters named Fior d'Alisa (soprano), Geronimo (tenor), Hilario (bass), Magdalena (soprano), Antonio (bass) and others
over 1,000 pages, folio (c.36 x 27cm), on unbound bifolios (used sequentially), various papers with from 22 to 28 staves, mostly by Lard-Esnault, [Paris, c.1866], a few tears to margins, stains and pin-holes; together with a copy of the vocal score: first edition, 295 pages, 8vo, plate A.C.1279, Paris: Choudens, [1866]
over 1,000 pages, folio (c.36 x 27cm), on unbound bifolios (used sequentially), various papers with from 22 to 28 staves, mostly by Lard-Esnault, [Paris, c.1866], a few tears to margins, stains and pin-holes; together with a copy of the vocal score: first edition, 295 pages, 8vo, plate A.C.1279, Paris: Choudens, [1866]
Condition
Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, where appropriate
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NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
This manuscript contains Massé's original version, with many passages cut (apparently during the performances in 1866), which do not appear in the contemporary printed vocal score. The vocal score was published with the title Fior d'Aliza, as in Lamartine's original story, but "Alisa" is used throughout this manuscript. The full score remains unpublished.