Iris - World Premiere Program with Libretto - Rome 1898

Full program and libretto for the world premiere performances of Iris, opera by Pietro Mascagni, at the Teatro Costanzi in Rome in November 1898 (premiere date was November 22, 1898), which was also conducted by the composer. This program lists the full cast (including Ericlea Darclee in the title role, as well as Giuseppe Tischi-Rubini, Fernando de Lucia, and others), as well as the conductor, and contains the full Italian text of the opera. 

Full program and libretto with all pages and covers, 5.75 x 7.75 inches, minor stains and rust on some pages but otherwise in very good condition. See scans of first page, front cover and central (cast) page. Rare historic item!