Sales catalogue: Sotheby's

Date:
November 1930
Reference:
WA/HMM/CM/Sal/20/877
Catalogue details

Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Sales catalogue: Sotheby's. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    572 Paganini (N.) A.L.s. in Italian, 3 pp. 4to, Manchester, 15 Jan. Y/), rd 1832, to Luigi Guglielmo Germi, Genoa, speaking of his per- Vf / = Q formances in ” Manchester, Liverpool, Chester and Dublin | : J 573 Paganini (N.) A.L.s. in Italian, 3 pp. 4to, London, 17 Sept. A g 1832, to the same, refers to his playing at Covent Garden~ ‘ Theatre, and financial matters 574 WaaGner (Richard) AN IMPORTANT SERIES OF THIRTEEN A. L. 5S. 25 pp. 4to and 8vo, Dresden, 10 June, 1843, to Bologna, 27 Sept. 1876, relating to his Operas, etc.; together with : (a) The original Contract, signed, between Wagner and his > publisher, J. J. Weber of Leipzig, for the publication of the ) entire “ Ring of the Niebelungen,” signed and sealed by both. . (b) Two A.L.s. of Frau Wagner, the Composer’s wife. oh (c) Ten A. L.s. of Catulle Mendés, the Poet and Dramatist, ™ q 13 pp. 8vo, relating to Wagner’s “ Rheingold.” BA (d) Seven A.L.s. of M. Baligand, 15 pp. 8vo and 12mo, : entirely relating to Wagner, his writings and Operas, and his death, 33 vtems in all, mlaid to small folio and bound in green DQ Morocco Wagner’s first letter, 10 June 1843, from Dresden, is to Ludwig Spohr, in reply to the latter’s about the success of the “ Flying Dutchman” at Cassel on 5 June. ‘“‘My highly esteemed Master,” .. . Considering its \ (the Opera) extraordinarily great difficulties I could hope for very little <I resulthond anyi stage, 5). adit ab man,.was notvat tthe head ,of it san. SQ especially energetic and capable . . . That you, my beloved Master, Tae possess these capabilities above everyone else, I know.” “ But now I can see clearly that my lucky star is in the ascendant since I have won the sympathy of a man from whom an indulgent remark would have \E\ been an honour. ‘To see him, himself, take up my cause in such a decided manner is such a happiness to me as distinguishes me above all others and fills me for the first time with a feeling of pride that no applause from the public has ever yet aroused in me...I must take care not to become vain and get my head turned. May God help me to remain honourable,” etc. This long and important Letter is subscribed: “ For ever and ever with deepest respect, Your devoted pupil,” ete. : On 3 Feb. 1853 Wagner writes to R. Schoneck—“ the talented young conductor’”’—about the pictures of the costumes (for T’annhauser) and mentions Franz Wallner (a touring operatic manager) ... They had both already produced Tannhauser at Freiburg in Breisgau. From Venice, 20 Dec. 1858, Wagner blames F. Brendel for not sending his “ Musical Journal.” Will stay in Venice a littla longer where he is in great seclusion and has been prevented from working through illness. “ However, Hartels shall soon receive the second act of “ Tristan” and at all events, in the late summer of next year, I intend producing “Tristan and Isolde’”’—Where? It is still difficult to tell exactly. If by then, I shall not be able to come to Germany, I intend producing the Opera at the Court Theatre at Strasburg,” etc. From Paris, 1 July, 1861, Wagner writes to Franz Abt about the performing rights of Tannhauser. To an unnamed correspondent, but presumably the Editor of the Illustrierte Zeitung, Wagner writes from Vienna, 16 Jan. 1863,