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1901 The Emerald Isle; or The Caves of Carrig-Cleena: A Comic Opera in 2 acts. Music & vocal score.
The Emerald Isle; or The caves of Carrig-Cleena. A new & original comic opera in 2 acts. Written by Basil Hood. Composed by Arthur Sullivan & Edward German. Arranged from the full score by Wilfred Bendall.
First produced at the Savoy Theatre on Saturday, April 27th 1901 under the management of Mrs D'Oyly Carte.
Printed by Chappell & Co Ltd, 50 New Bond Street, London W1. Copyright 1901. Score number 21266.
Good/fair antique condition. Pages stitched together along spine but no hard cover or dust jacket - not sure if it ever had one (it will be supplied in a cardboard folder for protection). Title page, list of characters, contents list & introduction page 1&2 are loose. Some wear/rubbing & creases mainly to edges & corners mainly on title & final page. Some foxing & age-related discolouration mainly on title & final page. Small tear on top right corner of title page. Otherwise good.
All music pages present 1 (introduction) through to 220 (end of opera) + 2 pages of adverts at end & title page, introduction, list of characters & contents pages at the beginning.
Title page stamped "AS&EG".
Date 1901.
Score number 21266.
Possibly rare or at least a rare survivor of its time.
Provenance: belonged to a relative (passed down from previous generations).
Measures approx 28cm x 22cm x 1.8cm.
Please check the photos as they are of the 1901 vocal & musical score of The Emerald Isle or The Caves of Carrig-Cleena, a Comic Opera in 2 acts you are buying, as shown.
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