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Featured is a lot of 12 vintage opera vocal scores along with one complete vocal course book. These books feature historical ties to New York City’s Opera Houses and history.
Eight of the books are hardcover, five of the books are soft paperback covered. All books, feature writing, highlighting, folds, and other clear indicators of heavy use. I cannot provide photos of every book in this slot, but I will provide photos upon request. Please read the descriptions of each book below, including flaws or notable details.
The following books are included with information about publication and work:
1. Giacomo Puccini’s “La Bohème” (G. Ricordi & Co.; New York, NY. 1917). Hardcover. Language: English & Italian.
2. Gioacchino Rossini’s “Il Conte Ory” (G. Ricordi & Co.; Printed in Italy; 1972). Hardcover. Language: Italian.
3. G. Donizetti’s “Lucia Di Lammermoor” or “The Bride of Lammermoor” (G. Schirmer, Inc., New York, NY. 1926). Hardcover. Language: English & Italian.
4. Otto Nicolai’s “The Merry Wives of Windsor” (G. Schirmer, New York, NY. 1958). Hardcover. Language: English. PLEASE NOTE: This specific book appears to be incomplete and is missing pages. Please see photos.
5. W. A. Mozart’s “The Magic Flute” or “Die Zauberflöte” (G. Schirmer, Inc., New York, NY. 1951). Hardcover. Language: English & German.
6. Giuseppe Verdi’s “La Travita” (G. Schirmer, Inc., New York, NY. 1961). Hardcover. Language: English & Italian.
7. Giuseppe Verdi’s “Rigoletto” (G. Schirmer, Inc., New York, NY. 1957). Hardcover. Language: English & Italian. *Front cover Signed by Patricia Bernardi of the Amato Opera Co in NYC (circa 1966).
8. Giuseppe Verdi’s “Un Ballo In Maschera” or “A Masked Ball (G. Schirmer, Inc., New York, NY. 1957). Hardcover. Language: English & Italian.
9. Georges Bizet’s “Carmen” (Oliver Dotson Company, Bryn Mawr, PA. 1914). Paperback. Language: French & English.
10. Johann Strauss’ “Die Fledermaus” or “The Bat” (G. Schirmer, Inc., New York, NY. 1951). Paperback. Language: English. *Pages 85 through 90 have come unbound from the book. They are still present.
11. W. A. Mozart’s “The Abduction from the Seraglio” or “Die Entfuehrung said dem Serail” (Bosey & Hawkes, USA. Revised Version 1962). Paperback. Language: English & German.
12. Otto Nicolai’s “The Merry Wives of Windsor” or “Die Lustigen Weiber Von Windsor” (Edwin F. Kalmus, New York, NY. 1969). Paperback. Language: English & German.
13. Samuel W. Cole & Leo R. Lewis’ “Melodia: A Course in Sight-Singing Solfeggio [Complete 4 Books]” (Oliver Ditson Company, Bryn Mawr, PA. 1909). Paperback. Language: English.
If you have any questions, please ask. This is a historic lot of opera scores tied directly to NYC’s Grand Operas during the 1960s.
