Glass, Philip. (b. 1937)

"The Juniper Tree" - Signed Libretto

Bryn Mawr: Dunvagen Music Publishers. 1985. Signed libretto from the important American composer's 2009 opera The Juniper Tree. Glass has signed and inscribed to Paul McMahon on the title page. Softcover, 12 pp. Fine. 6.75 x 10.5 inches (17.4 x 26.6 cm).

The Juniper Tree is an opera co-composed by Philip Glass and Robert Moran in 1985 to a libretto by Arthur Yorinks, based on the Brothers Grimm fairy tale. It was premiered on December 11, 1985, at the American Repertory Theater in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

From the collection of Paul McMahon, a critic, photographer and artist who worked for more than 13 years touring with Marlene Dietrich as the icon’s stage manager, announcer, dresser, secretary and escort, and later spent 25 years as an arts and entertainment reviewer and photographer with Gay Community News, Esplanade, Tommy’s Connection, The Mirror, Bay Windows and other publications. (18190)


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