DONNAY, Maurice; Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec

Adolphe ou le jeune homme triste Crée par Yvette Guilbert [sheet music]

Paris: Paul Dupont, [1894]. Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec cover. Single leaf framed. Small 4to. folded single sheet. Cover reproduction of Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec lithograph with his monogram in the stone. Matted and framed behind acrylic. Mellowed vertical crease, light wrinkling and faint stains. Very Good+. Item #12755

A monologue by Donnay created in song by the great Montmartre cabaret singer. It was one of Guilbert's most popular numbers. This issue is in "Petit format" for voice.; it was also issued with the same Toulouse-Lautrec lithograph in "Grand Format" for voice and piano. ADHEMAR, 82.

Guilbert was an innovative star cabaret singer during the Belle Epoque in Paris, performing at the Moulin Rouge and Café des Ambassadeurs. She was a favorite subject of painter Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec.

Price: $300.00