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Price: $550.00 |
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MINT CONDITION |
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Autographed letter signed by the composer with a 2 bar musical quotation from his opera “Ariane”, Paris, 31 December, 1905. Written while the composer was at work on the opera “Ariane” he writes a New Year’s wish: What a dear you are and how personally honored I am! We send you our warmest wishes. Ariane was premiered at the Paris opera in December 1906 with a luxurious production starring Lucienne Bréval. The initial run was 60 performances due to Massenet’s ardent supporters. Pedro Gailhard produced the production despite what he thought was a weak opera and the work was considered a failure by the critics chiefly due to the poor libretto of Catulle Méndes. |
JULES MASSENET - COMPOSER |



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