Handbill. Measuring 5�" x 8�", printed in blue on recto only. Old horizontal fold (presumably as issued), just a bit of toning and wear at the edges, very near fine. An interesting piece of opera history. Pizzetti's "Assassinio nella Cattedrale" debuted in Milan on March 1, 1958, and was supposed to make its American debut at the close of the 1958 Empire State Music Festival near Bear Mountain, New York (just upstate from New York City). However, according to *The New York Times*, a major storm halted the performance and partially destroyed the tent it was being held in, bringing the festival, in their words, to "a disastrous close." Plans were apparently quickly made to restage it at Carnegie Hall for two performances, hence the handbill. The opera was also performed at the 1959 festival, and was well-reviewed by the *Times*. Printed on relatively thin paper and presumably a rare survivor.

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Title

[Handbill]: Carnegie Hall. 2 Performances Only! The Empire State Music Festival presents. Ildebrando Pizzetti's Murder in the Cathedral ("Assassinio nella Cattedrale") Based on the Drama by T.S. Eliot. Laszlo Halasz, Conductor

Publisher

The Empire State Music Festival / Carnegie Hall, [New York]

Publication Date

1958

Binding

Unbound

Edition

1st Edition

Condition

Near Fine

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