François les bas bleus [collection] : opéra comique en 3 actes / musique de Firmin Bernicat ; terminée par André Messager ; paroles de Ernest Dubreuil, Eugène Humbert et Paul Burani. 1880-1899.

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François les bas bleus [collection] : opéra comique en 3 actes / musique de Firmin Bernicat ; terminée par André Messager ; paroles de Ernest Dubreuil, Eugène Humbert et Paul Burani. 1880-1899.

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Arranged in four groups: I. Vocal scores (36). II. Scripts (2). III. Promptbooks (8). IV. Dialogue parts (26). A collection of vocal scores, scripts, promptbooks, and dialogue parts for Bernicat's comic opera "François les Bas Bleus," performed for the first time in Paris at the Théâtre des Folies-Dramatiques, November 8, 1883. Except for two copies of Enoch frères et Costellat's vocal score in French, the remainder of the collection is in English and includes a translation (published by Enoch & Sons of London) entitled "François the Radical" and an American adaptation, "Fantine," by B.E. Woolf and R.M. Field (published by Oliver Ditson, Boston, 1884). This version also includes musical additions by Woolf. The American version was first produced at the Boston Museum. Scripts and promptbooks correspond to the American adaptation. The script (by Woolf and Field) includes five numbers in vocal score. Most promptbooks (or "stage manager's guides") are versions of either the Woolf and Field script (copyrighted by them in 1884) or of the Ditson vocal score. Most of the promptbooks include property plots and contain detailed stage direction in manuscript. Copy 1 bears the notation "E. F. Moon, Grand Opera House, Toronto, Ont." Copy 2 bears the signature of Arthur Bell. Copies 6-8 of the promptbooks and the dialogue parts are for yet another adaptation entitled "Victor the Blue Stocking." Characters vary from the other productions.

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Burani, Paul, 1845-1901

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Dabreuil, Ernest, 1833-1886.

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Field, R. M. (Richard Montgomery), 1834-1902

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Richard Montgomery Field (1834-1902) was manager of the Boston Museum from 1864 to 1898. The Boston Museum began staging musical performances in 1841, then added dramatic performances in 1843 and continued presenting shows for sixty years. Located at the corner of Tremont and Bromfield Streets, the museum was founded in 1841 and was known as the Boston Museum and Gallery of Fine Arts until 1847. The final season at the museum was 1902-3. From the guide to the Boston Museum Company co...

Messager, André

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French composer, conductor, opera administrator, pianist, organist, and critic. From the description of Autograph letter signed, dated : [n.p., Paris?, n.d., 1888?], to an unidentified friend, [n.d., 1888?]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270873572 From the description of Autograph letter signed, dated : St. Sauveur les Bains, 9 April [n.y., 1918?], to [Alfred Cortot], [n.y., 1918? Apr. 9]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270582357 From the description of Véronique....

Humbert, Eugène, active 1883-1885

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Woolf, Benjamin E.

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Bernicat, Firmin, 1841-1883

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