Jake Heggie END OF THE AFFAIR Prompt Book 2004 World Premier Houston Grand Opera

Description: Jake Heggie END OF THE AFFAIR Prompt Book 2004 World Premier Houston Grand Opera Jake Heggie END OF THE AFFAIR Prompt Book 2004 World Premier Houston Grand Opera Click images to enlarge Description This is a spectacular item. It is the original prompt book for the World Premier 2004 production of the opera End of the Affair at the Houston Grand Opera composed by Jake Heggie with libretto by Heather McDonald that was created by associate director Christopher Thomas. The prompt book consists of a Xerox copy of a 401 page piano/vocal score with interspersed set designs annotated with notes in pencil presumably by Christopher Thomas to indicate stage directions such as the placement and movement of the cast, props, lights, and sounds in relation to the music and singing. The score was dated November 2003 and changed in pencil to December 2003. Following the score is a compilation of Xerox set designs. In addition, there are Xerox copies of a few changes to the score dated February 4, 2004 and some production information including performance reports of the first and second performances of the opera. All of the items are in a plain black 3-ring binder. Because the score is dated months before the World Premiere date of March 4, 2004, this version is likely an unpublished draft. Also, because there are handwritten changes to the music score, I believe those changes are more likely to have been written by Jake Heggie. The opera The End of the Affair was co-commissioned and co-produced by the Houston Grand Opera, Madison Opera, and Opera Pacific. After performances at the Houston Grand Opera, Jake Heggie decided to revise the opera. The revised version was presented at the Madison Opera in 2005. Please see my other auctions for the prompt books for the revised opera and also the 2002 New York City Opera production of the Jake Heggie opera Dead Man Walking. All of the prompt books come from the estate sale of Christopher Thomas held after he passed away in 2016. For whatever reasons, he received credits for his stage direction jobs as Christopher Thomas, Christopher Harlan (the best name to find him on the Internet), and his full name Christopher Thomas Harlan. Payment Paypal Shipping Domestic shipping: Weight based Shipping Charges. Domestic Carriers are: FedEx Home Delivery, FedEx Ground, Usps PriorityI will ship to: United States Weight: 8 lbs. Shipping and Handling: Please check eBay's Shipping & Payment tab Vendio Images: More than just a pretty image. 250+ Mobile Responsive & Active Content Free Listing Templates with Vendio Sales Manager. Vendio provides powerful selling automation for sellers of all sizes. Get business information that counts! - Vendio Counters are active content free.

Price: 1500 USD

Location: Woodland Hills, California

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