{"product_id":"23822-musgrave-thea-a-christmas-carol-signed-lp-insert","title":"Musgrave, Thea. (b. 1928) A Christmas Carol - SIGNED LP INSERT","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"match\"\u003eA Christmas Carol. An \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOpera in 2 Acts. MMG 302 recording insert LP booklet, boldly signed in black ink by the composer \"Thea Musgrave\" to the inside front cover\/title page. 23 pp, including synopsis, full libretto and numerous color images. In very fine condition. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sixteen columns\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"contact_form\"\u003e\n\u003cform action=\"https:\/\/www.striphtml.com\/\" id=\"page-contact\" method=\"post\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/form\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"cleantext\"\u003eScottish composer Thea Musgrave was commissioned by Virginia Opera Association to compose this opera. She prepared her own libretto from Charles Dickens's famous story. Musgrave had already triumphed in 1977 with the premiere of her opera \u003cem\u003eMary, Queen of Scots\u003c\/em\u003eb y Scottish Opera at the Edinburgh International Festival. This is the insert to the LP of the world premiere performance by Virginia Opera on December 16, 1979. The Moss Music Group LP release was produced from tapes recorded during a live broadcast of \u003cem\u003eA Christmas Carol \u003c\/em\u003eby National Public Radio in cooperation with member station WHRO-FM, Norfolk, VA. Peter Mark conducts the Virginia Opera Association Orchestra, with a large singing cast headed by baritone Frederick Burchinal as Ebenezer Scrooge.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sixteen columns\" id=\"divider\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Schubertiade Music and Arts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53593838846111,"sku":"23822","price":125.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0512\/4826\/7423\/files\/Musgrave_TheaAChristmasCarol-SIGNEDLPINSERT23822b.jpg?v=1732564071","url":"https:\/\/www.schubertiademusic.com\/products\/23822-musgrave-thea-a-christmas-carol-signed-lp-insert","provider":"Schubertiade Music and Arts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}