Camille SAINT-SAËNS / Henry VIII Opéra en 4 Actes Poème de Léonce 1909

Large octavo. Original publisher's polychrome decorative wrappers with British coat of arms to upper. 1f. (decorative title by L. Denis with coat of arms, printed in green, gold, and black), 1f. (printed dedication to "Monsieur Vaucorbeil, Directeur de l'Académie Nationale de Musique), 1f. (named cast list, printed in red and black), 1f. (table of contents), 384 pp. Partially uncut, pp. 337-340 unopened. Text in French. "Despite Saint-Saëns' care for authenticity of period and place, the music's strongest impression is of a tightly constructed score with vocal and orchestral resources skilfully deployed, especially in the confrontation scenes. After Samson et Dalila this was his most successful opera, widely performed in the composer's lifetime, often in a reduced three-act version that si.

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