Offenbach Jacques 1819 1880 (165 results)

Paperback or Softback. Condition: New. America and the Americans [microform]: the Theatres, the Streets, the Cars, the Newspapers . Book.

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No Binding. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. THIS IS A 12", 33 1/3 RPM STEREOPHONIC RECORD IN IT'S ORIGINAL FORMAT AND PACKAGING IN A PROTECTIVE VINYL OUTER SLEEVE TO BE CAREFULLY WRAPPED AND BOXED FOR SAFE SHIPMENT.SHIPPING RATES OUTSIDE THE US WILL BE ADJUSTED FOR ACTUAL COST. This complete Offenbach opera features Beverly Sills and Norman Triegle and the John Aldis Chorus. the London Symphony led by Julius Rudel. There are 3 stereo discs in excellent condition and a 28 page booklet in an excellent box. The box containing the set is in as new condition and will be carefully wrapped and boxed for safe shipping.…

American first edition (as stated upon copyright page). [10], 373, [1], i-xiv pages. Hardcover: H 21.75cm x L 14.75cm. Dust jacket rubbed and soiled, spine ends chipped, nicks and short tears at panel edges, slender chipping along flap folds, top corner of front flap is price-clipped; dj presented in old mylar protector. Orange cloth, some fraying and short tears at spine ends, shelf soiling along boards' bottom edges. Dark purple top edge; foxing to fore-edge and bottom edge; toning/foxing to endpapers; past owner's ink signature at top of front free endpaper. Interior pages are clean. Binding is firm. A very good- copy in a good dust jacket.…

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Large octavo. Original publisher's light pink wrappers. 1f. (recto title within decorative border by F. Baumgarten), 3-4 (introduction), 5 (recto cast list, notes on first performance, and named cast list, verso contents), 7-286 pp. Text in German only. Named cast includes A. Isaac, M. Ugalde, Dupuis, Talazac, Taskin, Gourdon, Belhomme, Troy, Chenevières, Grivot, and Teste. Wrappers slightly worn; upper partially detached; spine creased and with small tears. Some signatures split. Les contes d'Hoffmann, to a libretto by Barbier completed by Guiraud, was first performed in Paris at the Opéra-Comique on 10 February 1881. "[Offenbach] was, with Johann Strauss (ii), one of the two composers of outstanding significance in popular music of the 19th century and the composer of some of the most exhilaratingly gay and tuneful music ever written . His opera Les contes d'Hoffmann has retained a place in the international repertory . Moreover, it was through the success of Offenbach's works abroad that operetta became an established international genre, producing outstanding national exponents in Strauss, Sullivan and Lehár and evolving into the 20th-century musical." Andrew Lamb in Grove Music Online. …

Large octavo. Original publisher's illustrated wrappers printed in colour. 1f. (recto title, verso copyright statement), 2ff. (introduction, synopsis, and biogrpahical notes), 1f. (recto named cast list and contents, verso blank), 54 pp. With publisher's catalogue to verso of upper wrapper. La bonne d'enfant, to a libretto by Bercioux, was first performed in Paris at the Bouffes-Parisiens on14 October 1856. "[Offenbach] was, with Johann Strauss (ii), one of the two composers of outstanding significance in popular music of the 19th century and the composer of some of the most exhilaratingly gay and tuneful music ever written." Andrew Lamb in Grove Music Online.…

Octavo. Original publisher's decorative wrappers printed in colour. 1f. (recto title, verso copyright statement), 2ff. (notes, synopsis, biographical notes), 1f. (recto cast list and contents, verso blank), [1] (half title), 2-49, [i] (blank) pp. Named cast includes Cécile Gregoire, Esther Gregoire, Adèle Cuinet, Daubray, and Sanson. A re-issue of the Choudens edition. Pierrette et Jacquot, to a libretto by Noriac and Gille, was first performed in Paris at the Bouffes-Parisiens on 13 October 1876. "[Offenbach] was, with Johann Strauss (ii), one of the two composers of outstanding significance in popular music of the 19th century and the composer of some of the most exhilaratingly gay and tuneful music ever written . Moreover, it was through the success of Offenbach's works abroad that operetta became an established international genre, producing outstanding national exponents in Strauss, Sullivan and Lehár and evolving into the 20th-century musical." Andrew Lamb in Grove Music Online. …

13,4 x 12,0 cm. [SW - Porträt, Portrait].

Large octavo. Original publisher's ivory wrappers printed in colour. 1f. (recto title, verso copyright), iii (note), iv-v (synopsis), vi (cast list), vii (contents), [i] (full-page illustration), 172, 173-200 (libretto) pp. Text in French and English. Les bavards [Bavard et bavarde], to a libretto by Nuitter after Cervantes' Los habladores, was first performed in Bad Ems on 11 July 1862; in Vienna at the Kaitheater on 20 November 1862; and in Paris at the Bouffes-Parisiens on 20 February 1863. "[Offenbach] was, with Johann Strauss (ii), one of the two composers of outstanding significance in popular music of the 19th century and the composer of some of the most exhilaratingly gay and tuneful music ever written . Moreover, it was through the success of Offenbach's works abroad that operetta became an established international genre, producing outstanding national exponents in Strauss, Sullivan and Lehár and evolving into the 20th-century musical." Andrew Lamb in Grove Music Online.…

Large octavo. Original publisher's red and yellow decorative wrappers. [i] (title), ii-v (introduction and notes), vi (cast list and contents), 114 pp. Titling to spine in manuscript. Ba-ta-clan, to a libretto by Halévy, was first performed in Paris at the Bouffes-Parisiens on 29 December 1855. "[Offenbach] was, with Johann Strauss (ii), one of the two composers of outstanding significance in popular music of the 19th century and the composer of some of the most exhilaratingly gay and tuneful music ever written . Moreover, it was through the success of Offenbach's works abroad that operetta became an established international genre, producing outstanding national exponents in Strauss, Sullivan and Lehár and evolving into the 20th-century musical." Andrew Lamb in Grove Music Online. …

Large octavo. Original publisher's dark ivory wrappers with title within decorative border. 1f. (recto title within decorative border, verso blank), 1f. (recto notes on first performance, named cast list, and contents, verso blank), 74 pp. Named cast includes Guyot, Geoffroy, Tautin, and Geoffroy. Annotations to cast list in pencil. Wrappers worn, soiled, and slightly chipped; spine with small tears and minor loss; detached; publisher's handstamp to lower margin. Browned; small circular publisher's handstamps to lower margin of title; former owner's handstamp to upper margin of second leaf. Re-issue from first edition plates. Le mari à la porte, to a libretto by Delacour, was first performed in Paris at the Bouffes-Parisiens on 22 June 1859. "[Offenbach] was, with Johann Strauss (ii), one of the two composers of outstanding significance in popular music of the 19th century and the composer of some of the most exhilaratingly gay and tuneful music ever written . Moreover, it was through the success of Offenbach's works abroad that operetta became an established international genre, producing outstanding national exponents in Strauss, Sullivan and Lehár and evolving into the 20th-century musical." Andrew Lamb in Grove Music Online. …

Large octavo. Original publisher's brown cloth-backed dark ivory wrappers with title within decorative border. 1f. (recto title within decorative border, verso notes), 56 pp. Wrappers somewhat worn with minor soiling and staining. Some signatures split or partially split; minor soiling. Le violoneux, to a libretto by Mestépès and Chevalet, was first performed in Paris at the Bouffes-Parisiens, Salle Marigny, on 31 August 1955. "[Offenbach] was, with Johann Strauss (ii), one of the two composers of outstanding significance in popular music of the 19th century and the composer of some of the most exhilaratingly gay and tuneful music ever written." Andrew Lamb in Grove Music Online.…

Edited by Karl Benker. Illustrated by Art Nouveau color border. {piano, grade III} 5-106-70000-5. Sheet music. 31cm. pp. 7, [1]. Good. Large joint tear, short edge tears (repaired), still a good working copy.

Large octavo. Disbound. 1f. (recto title within decorative border, verso blank), 3 (cast list and contents), [4] (blank), 5-102 pp. Text in German and French. Remnants of wrapper to spine. Lower outer corner of title lacking. M. Choufleuri restera chez lui, to a libretto by Saint-Rémy [Duc de Morny], L'Epine, Crémieux, and Halévy, was first performed at the Présidence du Corps Législatif on 31 May 1861 and at the Bouffes-Parisien on 14 September 1861. "[Offenbach] was, with Johann Strauss (ii), one of the two composers of outstanding significance in popular music of the 19th century and the composer of some of the most exhilaratingly gay and tuneful music ever written. Moreover, it was through the success of Offenbach's works abroad that operetta became an established international genre, producing outstanding national exponents in Strauss, Sullivan and Lehár and evolving into the 20th-century musical." Andrew Lamb in Grove Music Online.…

Large octavo. Original publisher's gray wrappers with title within decorative border. 1f. (recto title within decorative border by Buval, verso blank), [1] (notes on first performance, named cast list, and contents), 2-232, 1f. (blank) pp. Named cast includes Simon-Girard, Girard, Vernon, Lestrade, Reval, Luco, Lepers, Simon-Max, Maugé, Bartel, and Henriot. Wrappers partially detached; spine reinforced with tape. Some signatures split; minor chipping to upper margins. Reprint from first edition plates. La fille du tambour-major, to a libretto by Chivot and Duru, was first performed in Paris at the Folies-Dramatiques on 13 December 1879. [Offenbach] was, with Johann Strauss (ii), one of the two composers of outstanding significance in popular music of the 19th century and the composer of some of the most exhilaratingly gay and tuneful music ever written . Moreover, it was through the success of Offenbach's works abroad that operetta became an established international genre, producing outstanding national exponents in Strauss, Sullivan and Lehár and evolving into the 20th-century musical." Andrew Lamb in Grove Music Online. …

Large octavo. Original publisher's decorative gray wrappers. 1f. (recto title within decorative border, verso blank), [i] (recto named cast list and contents) 2-79, [i] (blank) pp. Named cast includes Théo, Dartaux, and Daubray. Short splits to wrappers at joints. Printed from first edition plates. Pomme d'api, to a libretto by Halévy and Busnach, was first performed in Paris at the Renaissance on 4 September 1873. "[Offenbach] was, with Johann Strauss (ii), one of the two composers of outstanding significance in popular music of the 19th century and the composer of some of the most exhilaratingly gay and tuneful music ever written . Moreover, it was through the success of Offenbach's works abroad that operetta became an established international genre, producing outstanding national exponents in Strauss, Sullivan and Lehár and evolving into the 20th-century musical." Andrew Lamb in Grove Music Online. …

Large octavo. Original publisher's dark ivory printed wrappers. 1f. (recto title, verso copyright), 1f. (recto cast list, contents, and notes on first performance, verso blank), [3]-77, [i] (blank) pp. Text in German and French, dialogue in German. Titling to spine in black. Small label to title with "Léon Morand" as librettist. Le mari à la porte, to a libretto by Delacour, was first performed in Paris at the Bouffes-Parisiens on 22 June 1859. "[Offenbach] was, with Johann Strauss (ii), one of the two composers of outstanding significance in popular music of the 19th century and the composer of some of the most exhilaratingly gay and tuneful music ever written. Moreover, it was through the success of Offenbach's works abroad that operetta became an established international genre, producing outstanding national exponents in Strauss, Sullivan and Lehár and evolving into the 20th-century musical." Andrew Lamb in Grove Music Online.…

Couverture rigide. Condition: Bon. Little 4° (19 x 27 cm). 2f,83 pages. PN : H 2714. Half cloth.

Large octavo. Original publisher's dark ivory printed wrappers. 1f. (recto title within decorative border, verso blank), [i] (notes on first performance, named cast list, and contents), 2-243, [i] (blank) pp. Named cast includes Brasseur, Hyacinthe, Gil Pérès, Priston, Lassouche, Martal, Ferdinand, Zulma Bouffar, C. Montaland, Honorine, Thierret, Paurelle, Massin, Ledard, Breton, and Henry. Wrappers slightly worn. Third version. Printed form Rouart-Lerolle plates. La vie parisienne, to a libretto by Meilhac and Halévy, was first performed in Paris at the Palais-Royal on October 31, 1866. Offenbach] was, with Johann Strauss (ii), one of the two composers of outstanding significance in popular music of the 19th century and the composer of some of the most exhilaratingly gay and tuneful music ever written. Orphée aux enfers, La belle Hélène, La vie parisienne, La Grande-Duchesse de Gérolstein and La Périchole remain outstanding examples of the French and international operetta repertory. Moreover, it was through the success of Offenbach's works abroad that operetta became an established international genre, producing outstanding national exponents in Strauss, Sullivan and Lehár and evolving into the 20th-century musical." Andrew Lamb in Grove Music Online. …

Large octavo. Original publisher's decorative dark ivory wrappers. 1f. (recto decorative title, verso blank), [i] (named cast list and contents), 4-223, [i] (blank) pp. Named cast includes Théo, Grivot, Fonti, Lyon, Castello, Jane Eyre, Bonnet, Daubray, and Troy. Wrappers slightly worn and soiled; spine reinforced with tape. Slightly worn; title browned at margins; tape repair to upper margin of pp. 203/204, not affecting music. La jolie parfumeuse, to a libretto by Crémieux and E. Blum, was first performed in Paris at the Renaissance on 29 November 1873. "[Offenbach] was, with Johann Strauss (ii), one of the two composers of outstanding significance in popular music of the 19th century and the composer of some of the most exhilaratingly gay and tuneful music ever written." Andrew Lamb in Grove Music Online. …

Size: Folio. [3]pp. Folded as issued in publisher's printed pictorial title-wrappers (outer fold reinforced with tape, edges rubbed and chipped and stained).

Size: 8vo. [ii], 77pp. Orange cloth library binding. Stickers, stampps and labels. First performed at the Theàtre des Bouffes Parisiens, Paris, 30 September 1868.

Soft cover. Condition: Fine. In excellent condition.

Large octavo. Quarter dark yellow cloth with green cloth boards, spine with raised bands. 1f. (recto title illustrated by E. Buval, verso blank), 1f. (recto publisher's note in French and German, verso blank), 1f. (recto notes on first performance, cast list, and contents, verso blank), 1f. (recto contents, verso blank), 3-344 pp. Text in Italian and German. Binding slightly worn, rubbed, bumped; lower stained. Some signatures split or partially split; occasional reinforcement to inner margins; minor soiling and creasing to corners of title; tape repair to lower margin of publisher's notes; small tear to blank outer edge of p. 15. Fifth version. Les contes d'Hoffmann, to a libretto by J. Barbier completed by Guirard, was first performed in Paris at the Opéra-Comique on 10 February 1881. "[Offenbach] was, with Johann Strauss (ii), one of the two composers of outstanding significance in popular music of the 19th century and the composer of some of the most exhilaratingly gay and tuneful music ever written. His opera Les contes d'Hoffmann has retained a place in the international repertory . Moreover, it was through the success of Offenbach's works abroad that operetta became an established international genre, producing outstanding national exponents in Strauss, Sullivan and Lehár and evolving into the 20th-century musical." Andrew Lamb in Grove Music Online.…