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JULES MASSENET - AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED 02/15/1895 - HFSID 217301

Thoughtful letter by the composer to a friend who just returned from Italy Autograph Letter signed: "Massenet", 3p (front and verso, integral leaf, 4½x7. Paris, 1895 February 15. To “Dear Madam”.

Price: $750.00

Condition: Lightly soiled
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JULES MASSENET
Thoughtful letter by the composer to a friend who just returned from Italy
Autograph Letter signed: "Massenet", 3p (front and verso, integral leaf, 4½x7. Paris, 1895 February 15. To “Dear Madam”. In French, translated: “Your letter giving me news of your return from Italy gave me great pleasure, dear Madame, since it assures me of your faithful feelings on behalf of your dear husband and yourself. At present I am paying the price of the winter of 1895. I have been ill for a week. I am eager to go out and find out about your transcription at Meincitrel [?] - your editor!  My best wishes to you both from your devoted friend”. French composer Jules Massenet (1842-1912) made his name with the comic opera Don César de Bazan (1872). Other operas followed, including Manon (1884), considered by many to be his masterpiece, Le Cid (1885) and Werther (1892). In addition to his ambitious operas and orchestral works, Massenet wrote over 200 popular songs, many of them based on published poems. Around the time he wrote this letter, Massenet had recently achieved another success, his opera Thais (1894). Pencil notes (unknown hand) at top margin. Binding holes at center vertical fold. Lightly soiled and toned. Otherwise, fine condition.

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