'Theatre De L'Opera-Comique Sapho', antique framed French poster, size 130 x 97 cm, 146 x 109 cm overall, Sapho is a piece lyrique in five acts. The music was composed by Jules Massenet to a French libretto by Henri Cain and Arthur Bernede, based on the novel (1884) of the same name by Alphonse Daudet . It was first performed on 27 November 1897 by the Opera Comique at the Theatre Lyrique on the Place du Chatelet in Paris with Emma Calve as Fanny Legrand. This poster was designed by Jen de Paleologu for the premiere season.