VIAN Boris

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VIAN Boris
- The Snow Knight or the Adventures of Lancelot. Typescript.247 sheets in-4, under hardcover, titled in blue pencil "Trehard" (the spine of the cardboard is missing).working copy with notes and corrections in pencil and ink with some drawings. Le Chevalier de neige is an opera with lyrics by Boris Vian and music by Georges Delerue. The musical theatre version was performed in Caen in 1953 and the opera version in Nancy in 1957. - "Complainte de la reine guerrière".Autograph letter signed and illustrated with an amusing original drawing by Boris Vian addressed to Georges Delerue: "Here are two songs that you can play... Forgive me for making you wait so long, but as you know when you do this kind of thing you have to wait for inspiration (Vian draws a chamber pot). 15 pages of Vian's autographs, texts, songs for Le Chevalier de neige are attached; - Work plan, autograph manuscript (5 pages in-4 in blue ink). - Le Chevalier de neige, autograph manuscript123 pages in-4 in blue ink and 3 unfolded pages. 2nd version of the Opera. - Le Chevalier de neige, handwritten notesA dozen autograph pages. - Le Chevalier de neige, typescript signed with some corrections [Nancy Opéra]. 95 sheets stapled in-4, under titled folder. The typescript is signed by Boris Vian and bears the mention "Mon exemplaire". This is the final version. - Le Chevalier de neige. Opera. First revised synopsis [Nancy Opéra]. 127 leaves in-4, in a titled folder. Complete typescript set with 10 autograph pages by Boris Vian.
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