Benjamin GODARD (1849-1895) and Paul VIDAL (1863-1931). Autograph musical manuscript, La Vivandière, [1895]; 263 and 208 pages in-fol, bound in paper covers with printed title. Orchestral score of acts I and III of La Vivandière, a comic opera in 3 acts on a libretto by Henri Cain, composed by Benjamin Godard and premiered at La Monnaie in Brussels on March 21, 1893; a second version, completed, elaborated and orchestrated by Paul Vidal after Godard's death on January 10, 1895, was premiered on April 1, 1895 at the Opéra-Comique (Théâtre Lyrique hall). The action takes place during the Revolution, in Lorraine after the victory of Valmy, then in the Vendée, led by the patriotic vivandière Marion. This orchestral score was prepared by a copyist who noted down the song and the lyrics, with a view to the orchestration, which was carried out in part by Benjamin Godard and in part by Paul Vidal. Several pages of Benjamin Godard's version were obliterated by a large crutch or obscured by being sewn together, during the revision by Paul Vidal. The Overture is in Godard's hand. In Act I, only nos. 3 and 4 are by Godard, nos. 1, 3 bis, 5 bis and 6 by Vidal; both writings are found in nos. 2 (pp. 53-74 by Godard, 75-92 by Vidal) and 4 bis (pp. 157-171, 174-191 by Godard, plus 12 deleted pages, Vidal having orchestrated pp. 140-156, 172-173, 192-199). Act III (208 pages, numbers 18 to [24]), is entirely in the hand of Paul Vidal. The manuscript was used as a conductor and bears numerous indications in blue or red pencil.