A scarce original piece of Opera and McIlhenny/Tabasco History

Description

This is a very unique and extremely scarce original piece of Opera and the McIlhenny/Tabasco history that isn’t often found often in collections. I purchased the piece around 16 years ago for the cover art which is super cool for any serious Tabasco collector. It needs to be correctly framed to preserve it.
It contains the sheet music for Tabasco March (MARCH OF THE PASHA’S GUARD.) Act II, Scene 8 that was performed in 1894 by the
Burlesque Opera of Tabasco.
There is quite a back story connected to the creation of this Opera that can be found online. It made the news recently in 2018 when the opera was resurrected and was performed again in New Orleans for the first time in 126 years.
There are 6 pages. The size of the pages are 13 ½” tall X 10 ¾” wide.
This piece of sheet music was published in 1894 by the B.F. Wood Music Company. The condition overall is in great condition considering its' age. There are some minor condition issues (seen in last 3 photos) on the corners and a small tear halfway up in one of the pages. The cover is still intact at the spine, and the colors on the front cover are nice.
Again, I purchased for the cover art and it would be a really nice addition to the Tabasco fan’s collection when framed nicely.
An opportunity to own something that not many, if any, collectors will have.
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