{"product_id":"15391-barber-samuel-cartier-gold-pen-used-for-the-orchestration-of-antony-and-cleopatra","title":"[Barber, Samuel. (1910–1981)] Cartier Gold Pen, used for the orchestration of \"Antony and Cleopatra\"","description":"\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003eA fine and beautiful pen, u\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003esed by Samuel Barber in the orchestrating of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci style=\"\"\u003eAntony and Cleopatra\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e and gifted by the composer to the Metropolitan Opera Guild (recently deaccessioned). \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003eDesigned as a tapered 14K gold body, to the 14K rose gold nib. Signed Cartier and numbered 3604, 7¼ inches (12 cm). Fine.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n\u003ci style=\"\"\u003eAntony and Cleopatra\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e was first performed at the formal opening of the new Metropolitan Opera House on 16 September 1966. The evening has gone down in history as one of the great operatic fiascos, although Barber's score has been described as 'an innocent victim' of the occasion, overwhelmed by a technically over-complex production by Franco Zeffirelli. Nevertheless, the failure of the work was to have an enduring impact on Barber's creative confidence.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr style=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Schubertiade Music and Arts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46093583155359,"sku":"15391","price":2800.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0512\/4826\/7423\/files\/Barber_2C_Samuel_Pen_15391.png?v=1722188988","url":"https:\/\/www.schubertiademusic.com\/products\/15391-barber-samuel-cartier-gold-pen-used-for-the-orchestration-of-antony-and-cleopatra","provider":"Schubertiade Music and Arts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}