1920s - Vintage French Sheet Music - Chanson de Route - Ciboulette Operetta by Reynaldo Hahn - Éditions Salabert - Paris - Edmée Favart

This document is a vintage French sheet music score for 'Chanson de Route' (Road Song), extracted from the operetta 'Ciboulette' by the renowned composer Reynaldo Hahn. The cover, published by Éditions Francis Salabert in Paris, presents a delightful illustration featuring a woman in a picturesque dress, gently holding a donkey, with a charming village and lush flowers forming the background. The artwork, primarily in pink and black hues, adds a whimsical touch to the presentation of the musical piece, which was famously sung by Mlle Edmée Favart at the Théâtre des Variétés.

The operetta 'Ciboulette' is detailed as a work in three acts and four tableaux, with lyrics penned by Robert de Flers and Francis de Croisset. Dated by its 1923 copyright, this particular edition includes the musical notation for both piano and voice, along with the full French lyrics for the song. The back cover serves as an advertisement for other musical scores from the era, notably 'L'Amour Masqué' (Masked Love) by André Messager and 'La Haut!' (Up There!) by Maurice Yvain, providing valuable context on the vibrant Parisian musical theatre scene of the 1920s and the publishing activities of Salabert.