Puccini, Giacomo. (1858–1924)
Madame Butterfly - SIGNED PRESENTATION COPY
Milan: Ricordi. 1907. Second French Edition. DRAME LYRIQUE EN TROIS ACTES DE L.ILLICA ET G.GIACOSA, D'APRÈS JOHN L. LONG ET DAVID BELASCO. TRADUCTION FRANÇAISE DE PAUL FERRIER. OPÉRA COMPLET POUR CHANT ET PIANO. RÉDUCTION DE CARLO CARIGNANI. "Théatre National de l'Opéra Comique", under the direction of Albert Carré. Cm.26.5 x 19.3. (8), 248 pp. [PN] 111360. Text in French. Signed and inscribed on the half-title "à M. Le Font, G. Puccini. Paris le 12. oct. 908." Publisher's illustrated cloth, rebacked, restorations to boards and endpages, one endpage supplied in facsimile, performance markings throughout in graphite and colored pencil, mostly relative to the title role. Schickling, 74.E.6, "Second French Edition". Hopkinson, 6D(b). (9396)Printed Music Opera