"The Consul" - SIGNED VOCAL SCORE

New York: Schirmer. 1950. Vocal score of the first full-length opera by the Italian-born American composer, boldly signed on the title page by Menotti and dated in pencil in another hand: March 31, 1984. Softcover. 201 pp. One small abrasion on the front cover; edge tears to the last two pages; light external toning and shelf wear. Overall in fine condition. 9 x 11.75 inches (23 x 30 cm).

From the collection of Leo Smit (1921-1999), the composer, pianist, conductor, and educator whose career spanned seven decades of musical life in the United States. A friend and colleague of many of the most important musical figures of the twentieth century, Smit had close relationships with Igor Stravinsky, Béla Bartók, Aaron Copland, Leonard Bernstein, Harold Shapero, William Schuman, Alex Haieff, Leopold Stokowski, and Lukas Foss and was a strong advocate and performer of contemporary music, as well as the composer of more than 100 works. (13302)

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