Maurice Strakosch (12 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Acceptable. Moderate wear, including missing spine. Binding holding otherwise. Ex library copy with some of the usual markings. I note every flaw I find, so buy with confidence.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

HRD. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

HRD. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Encuadernación de tapa blanda. Condition: Aceptable. Ed. Paul Ollendorff, París, 1887. Rústica. 18 x 12 cm. 296 pp. En francés.

Condition: Fair. Acceptable condition. Bookplate inside. Front hinge spit. Stamped on title page. (opera, rossini, piano).

Paperback. Condition: Good. 1848-58. 11pp engraved. Disbound. Some wear/staining. Only some of my sheet music and scores are listed on ABE, visit my website to view all of my stock.

Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. Maurice Strakosch, an impresario, recounts his extraordinary life and encounters with legendary opera singers of the 19th century. Premiering as a child prodigy, the author went on to become a trusted confidant and advisor to the greatest musical talents of his time, including Adelina Patti and Jenny Lind. This book offers a fascinating glimpse into the world of grand opera during its golden age, providing unique insights into the personalities, rivalries, and behind-the-scenes stories that shaped the art form. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.

Condition: Befriedigend. Jahr: ca. 1851. Einband: Heft. Beschreibung: Schuberth & C|o. Hambourg, Leipsic, New York. Edition de Concert. To Madame Appolonie Bertucca Maretzek. VN/Pl. no. 1519. Besitzeintrag auf der ersten Seite. Titelblatt lose. Etwas braunfleckig. 10 S.

353 x 270 mm. Somewhat worn and browned; chipped at edges; small handstamp to lower left margin. D'Avignon (ca. 1813-1861), born in France, was active in America from 1840 to 1860. He went into partnership with Mathew Brady in 1849 and went on to publish the noted Gallery of Illustrious Americans in 1850 reproducing Brady's daguerrotypes. "Mr. D'Avignon has incontestably no superior in the world as a lithographer." The Daguerrotype: An archive of source texts, graphics, and ephemera in the research archive of Gary W. Ewer. From the website of the Daguerreotype Archive.

6 SS. 8vo. "My dear Louisa. Many thanks for your aimiable [!] letter, have been delighted to hear from you. I shall stopp in Hamburg on my return from Scandinavia [.] We shall be in Hamburg the first days of October [.] I should be so happy to see you and your good mother [.]". - Strakosch, der in Wien bei Sechter Klavier studiert hatte und in Zagreb und Italien als Sänger aufgetreten war, ging 1848 nach New York, wo er bald als Impresario und Organisator großer Musikveranstaltungen reüssierte. Ab 1855 leitete Strakosch eine eigene Opernkompanie, zugleich hatte er einigen Erfolg als Komponist von Klavierstücken. Mit dem norwegischen Geiger Ole Bull reiste er als dessen Klavierbegleiter durch die USA.