Le Roi d'Yvetot Opéra-Comique en Quatre Actes Livret de Jean Limozin et André de la Tourrasse... La Partition Chant et Piano Prix net: 20 francs. [Piano-vocal score] by IBERT, Jacques 1890-1962 - 1929

Paris: Au Menestrel, Heugel [PN H. 30115], 1929. Large octavo. Original publisher's dark ivory wrappers with illustration by "R.M." printed in black, green, and mid-tan. 1f. (recto dedication, verso blank), 1f. (recto title printed in red and black, verso blank), 1f. (recto notes on first performance and named cast list, verso contents), 1f. (recto contents, verso copyright statement), 343, [i] (blank) pp. Named cast includes Luart, Calvet, Duvernay, Ertaud, Lebard, Duman, Quenet, Musy, Oger, Bourdin, Baldous, Pasyen, Néqueçaur, Hérent, Niel, and Balbon. Occasional annotations in pencil and black ink throughout. Wrappers slightly worn and soiled; minor chips to edges; spine reinforced with green tape. Browned and brittle with frequent chips and tears to edges; publisher's handstamps to lower margin of title; tear to inner margin of first page of music with tape repairs. First Edition, later issue. Le roi d'Yvetot, to a libretto by J. Limozin and A. de la Tourrasse), was first performed in Paris on January 6, 1930. "Dramatic works form a significant part of Ibert's output. He contributed enthusiastically to film music in its early years and to the development of broadcast music. Attracted by the theatre, he wrote seven ballets, two of which, Diane de Poitiers and Le chevalier errant, were collaborations with Ida Rubinstein; five of his symphonic works were also adapted for dance. He composed six operas, two of them in collaboration with his friend Honegger. In Angélique, the second of two works for which Ibert's brother-in-law Nino provided the libretto, he sought to renew the genre of opéra-bouffe; like others of his contemporaries, such as Poulenc, Milhaud and Sauguet, Ibert looked to the example of Chabrier in an attempt to revive the French virtues of clean-cut melody, clear tonality, transparent textures and freshness of inspiration." Alexandra Laederich in Grove Music Online.