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STRAUSS Richard (1864-1949). L.A.S. « Richard Strauss », Garmisch 17 avril

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STRAUSS Richard (1864 - 1949)
L.A.S. "Richard Strauss", Garmisch April 17, 1914, [to soprano
Maria JERITZA]| 1 page in-8, headed Landhaus Richard Strauss| in German.
He asks his dear and beloved "geliebte Ariadne, Chrysothemis, Mariandl, Diemut" [Strauss thus evokes the roles of his favorite performer in his operas Ariadne in Naxos, Elektra, Der Rosenkavalier, and Feuersnot]... to take part in an evening for the benefit of the association of poor musicians ("für die armen Musikanten"), of which he has been named honorary president...