Die Afrikareise [collection] : Operette in 3 Acten / M. West und Richard Genée ; Musik von Franz von Suppé. 1884.

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Die Afrikareise [collection] : Operette in 3 Acten / M. West und Richard Genée ; Musik von Franz von Suppé. 1884.

Arranged in seven groups: I. Vocal scores (33). II. Orchestra parts (22). III. Vocal parts (22). IV. Chorus parts (18). V. Librettos (2). VI. Promptbooks (20). VII. Dialogue parts (10). The vocal scores were published by White, Smith and Co. of Boston (pl. no. 5214) and Cranz of Hamburg (pl. no. 25875). The White, Smith editions are in English and German; the Cranz in German and Italian. Several copies bear signatures of performers; two are arranged as stage manager's guides. The orchestra parts, the vocal parts, and chorus parts are holographs by Cranz. Several carry the stamps of Hugo Wald and Theodor Giesrau. The two librettos are both in German. One is published by Samisch & Goldman of New York [1885?] and is 56 pages. The other is 147 pages and is published by Cranz. The promptbooks are in English and German. Thirteen copies are typed, in English, and some list performers' names in preliminaries. Three are manuscript, one of which is for Act III only. Two are mimeo. The remaining two promptbooks are in German and are holographs. One was edited by F. Fiehner of Vienna and includes extensive stage diagrams and drawings, and is 34 pages. The dialogue parts are manuscript and in German. Performers' names appear handwritten on the covers. Stamps of J. Icuack, Hugo Wald, and S. Hernfeld, Schauspieler & Sänger appear on several copies.

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Genée, Richard, 1823-1895

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German conductor, librettist, and composer. From the description of Autograph letter signed, dated : Villa Flotow, bei Reichenau, 6 July 1868, to an unidentified friend, 1868 July 6. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270577746 From the description of Autograph letter signed, dated : Mainz, 4 October 1861, to the impresario M. Ernst, [director of the Stadttheater] in Würzburg, 1861 Oct. 4. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270577743 From the description of Autograph lette...

Suppé, Franz von, 1819-1895

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Austrian composer. From the description of [Album leaf] : autograph manuscript, [n.d.]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270868881 First performed at the Theater an der Wien, 30 May 1848. Cf. New Grove opera. From the description of Unter der Erde, oder, Freiheit und Arbeit : Original-Charakterbild mit Gesang in 3 Akten von Carl Elmar, Musik vom Kapellmeister Franz von Suppé : manuscript, [1849?]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 612859957 Libretto by Josep...

West, Moritz

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