La Mascotte. Opera Comique in Three Acts. The words by H B Farnie and R Reece: The Royal Edition
by Edited by J. Pittman Benedict, Sir Julius
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- Hardcover
- Condition
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London: Boosey & Co, 1800. Hardcover. Very Good. Hardcover Pp. 180, adverts.With music and vocals. red cloth cover . title .pasted to spine La mascotte (The Mascot) is a three-act opéra comique with music by Edmond Audran and words by Alfred Duru and Henri Chivot. The story concerns a farm girl who is a "mascotte": someone with the mystic power to bring good luck to all around her, so long as she remains a virgin.
The opera opened at the Théâtre des Bouffes Parisiens, Paris, on 28 December 1880, and had an initial run of 301 performances. Productions followed in other continental European countries, the Americas, Britain and Australia. The title of the piece introduced the word "mascotte" into standard French usage, "mascot" into English, and other variants of it into several more languages.
The opera opened at the Théâtre des Bouffes Parisiens, Paris, on 28 December 1880, and had an initial run of 301 performances. Productions followed in other continental European countries, the Americas, Britain and Australia. The title of the piece introduced the word "mascotte" into standard French usage, "mascot" into English, and other variants of it into several more languages.
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- The Last Word (NZ)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 4092
- Title
- La Mascotte. Opera Comique in Three Acts. The words by H B Farnie and R Reece
- Author
- Edited by J. Pittman Benedict, Sir Julius
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Boosey & Co
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1800
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