BOURGAULT-DUCOUDRAY (Louis Albert, 1840-1910, Breton Composer & Scholar)

Light hearted song 'Les Papillons' ('The Butterflies'), F major in 6/8, words by Théophile Gautier (1811-1872), saying that if he could follow the butterflies, he would fly to his beloved's lips, signed and inscribed "Respectful Homage" in French to the soprano Madame Henriette Fuchs, with her blind embossed stamp, lithographed title frame with roses and butterflies, 1+3 sides 13¾" x 10½", Théodore Michaelis, Paris, no date, circa edges a little frayed, separated at centre folds, both without loss

Together witha copy of 'La Chanson d'une mère' by A. Bourgault-Ducoudray (?brother or sister of Louis), an attractive song with words by '***', signed and inscribed A. Bourgault (in a different hand from Louis') to Madame Fuchs, and dedicated to Madame Louis Bourgault-Ducoudray, 1 + 3 sides 13¾" x 10½", Felix Mackar, Paris, no date, circa 1875. The title also advertises by the same author a setting of Victor Hugo's powerful ditty 'Le Chant de ceux qui s'en vont sur mer' (1853).

Item Date:  1875

Stock No:  54502      £100

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