Lherie, Paul - Signed "Carmen" Score Book dated by him in 1915

dated by him in 1915

American baritone (1897-1943)

Leaflet also has comments on the final performance of Maria Malibran the night before

and in this case is the first edition

signed by both Poulenc and Rostand on the title page

Lherie, Paul - Signed "Carmen" Score Book dated by him in 1915French tenor (1844 1937), then baritone, and later a vocal teacher; most famous for creating the role of Don Jose in Bizet's Carmen. Early 1900s vocal score edition of Bizet's "Carmen" genuinely signed by the French tenor in the 1930s with a short sentiment in French, "In remembrance of my creation of Don Jose". Lhrie added at the top a fake signature of the composer Georges Bizet and plus a short sentiment. The vocal score was published by Choudens,