Catalogue 63 - J & J Lubrano, Music Antiquarians

langage musical (1952) and Le thé‚ tre lyrique et le public (1955), disclose a prodigious intellect nurtured by a
profoundly ecumenical spirituality." Paul-André Bempéchat in Grove online. "La Samaritaine," an opera/oratorio
with biblical themes to a text by Edmond Rostand, was first performed at the Paris Opéra in 1937, with a cast
including Berthe Monmartre, famous for her interpretation of the title roles in Charpentier's "Louise" and Massenet's
"Thais."
DANCE
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71. [DANCE]. Ansermet, Ernest 1883-1969. Receipt in a secretarial hand with the autograph signature of "E.A.
Ansermet," dated London June 29th 1921 for payment from "S. de Diaghileff la Somme de Trentesept Livres Dix
Shillings up to June 28th," presumably for conducting services rendered. 1921. Together with a 127 x 142 mm. halflength
reproduction photograph of Ansermet conducting. (19033)
$150.
“In 1915, on Stravinsky’s recommendation, Ansermet became principal conductor for Diaghilev’s Ballets Russes,
with whom he made his North American début at New York in 1916, his South American début in 1917, and his
London début in 1919. On the 1916 tour he made his first gramophone records with the orchestra of the Ballets
Russes." The Diaghilev Company's 1921 London season at the Prince's Theatre (May 26th to July 30th) was a busy
one. It opened with a presentation of Children's Tales, La Boutique Fantasque and Les Sylphides on May 26th, and
went on to include three works performed for the first time in England: Cuadro Flamenco on May 31st, Chout on June
9th and the second version of Le Sacre du Printemps on June 27th.
Original Ballets Russes Programs
72. [DANCE]. Brunoff, Maurice de, ed. Collection des plus beaux numerous de Comoedia Illustre et des
Programmes consacres aux Ballets & Galas Russes depuis le debut a Paris 1909-1921. Paris: M. de Brunoff, [1922].
Large quarto. Original full green silk with highly decorative inset panel in colour by Natalia Gontcharova to upper. In
slipcase. 1f. (title), [ii] (editor's note), followed by a 2-3 pp. introduction by Valerien Svetlov for each of the eleven
seasons from 1909 through 1921 (there were no performances during the war years 1916 and 1918), with original
excerpts from the periodical Comoedia Illustre and original souvenir programs bound in for each season of the Ballets
Russes and Galas presented by Ida Rubinstein. With numerous photographs of dancers in performance, including
Pavlova, Njinsky, Karsavina, Fokine, Rubinstein, etc., as well as set and costume designs by Bakst, Picasso and
others, many printed in colour. Among the productions documented are L'Oiseau de Feu, Le Spectre de la Rose,
Petrouchka, Le Martyre de Saint Sebastien, L'Apres-Midi d'un Faune, Salome, Jeux, Le Sacre du Printemps, Parade
and Pulcinella. Spine and edges slightly faded. In exceptionally good internal condition. (18944)
$3,750.
Rare. Magriel p. 187. "In content and manner of presentation this is one of the most beautiful of 20th century
publications." Niles & Leslie I p. 124.
"This deluxe volume is an indispensable source for the best in graphic, stage, and costume design of the period; early
photographs of performers attired for their roles; and commentaries on the ballet by Maurice Ravel, Jean Cocteau,
Guillaume Apollinaire, M.D. Calvocoressi, and Michel Georges-Michel. Among the elegant drawings and pastels are
those by Georges Lepape, Jean Dulac, Georges Tribout, Andre Marty, Jean Cocteau, and Valentine Gross (later
Hugo). The drawings and pastels by Valentine Gross are especially interesting because they document, in a charming
style, Nijinsky's dance interpretations during actual performances before photographs in the theatre became
commonplace." Roatcap: The Book of the Dance in the 20th Century, p. 28.