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MASSENET Jules (1842-1912).
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MASSENET Jules (1842-1912).
12 L.A. or L.A.S. (initials), February-October 1885, to his wife
Ninon or/and his daughter Juliette| 39 pages in-8, envelopes.
Interesting family correspondence from his travels to perform Manon.
February 23, in Geneva for Manon, whose premiere is delayed by Des Grieux's illness| he works at the hotel and completes the overture to Le Cid: "80 pages of orchestra! [...] It's raining here - and I have a cold, I'm tired - tonight 16th of Hérodiade - tomorrow general public rehearsal of Manon - Wednesday premiere - return Thursday [...] departure for Angers Saturday or Sunday - what a life! - Angers March 6: "Last night, premiere of Manon, a great success - ovations - crowns of camellias &|a &|a bronze &|a &|a...
Very satisfactory performance, Manon delightful"... - Nantes [March 9], with sketch of stage and music stand: "I'm exhausted from rehearsals. In spite of all this work, I'm bringing back a large packet of orchestrated pages"... - Bordeaux [April 22]: rehearsals, sets, costumes, "the ballet is numerous and the artists decent"... -
Marseille May 9: rehearsals before the premiere, fatigue: "I think of Maman, of you my monster, and I feel far, far away... From my window I can see the ships, ... it's pretty, but it's not enough to make me happy"... May 13: "success has been 'considerable' as Labiche would say"| subscribers present him with a lovely statue.... - Paris August 6: "I'm quite alone, bored, shattered! I spent the afternoon at the opera without getting much!".... - Pesth August 12. "Ce soir, représentation à l'opéra royal : Coppélia, les Scènes pittoresques, dernier acte d'Hérodiade - orchestre excellent"| soirée de Czardas : "une musique tsigane folle et sans repos"... - Vienna August 22: "I've just been to the opera, to the critics, to the agents... at last I'm minding my own business".... - Paris September 16: "I'm at the theater all day"... Etc.
Attached is a L.A.S., Paris January 12, 1897, to a friend (2 p. in-8).
12 L.A. or L.A.S. (initials), February-October 1885, to his wife
Ninon or/and his daughter Juliette| 39 pages in-8, envelopes.
Interesting family correspondence from his travels to perform Manon.
February 23, in Geneva for Manon, whose premiere is delayed by Des Grieux's illness| he works at the hotel and completes the overture to Le Cid: "80 pages of orchestra! [...] It's raining here - and I have a cold, I'm tired - tonight 16th of Hérodiade - tomorrow general public rehearsal of Manon - Wednesday premiere - return Thursday [...] departure for Angers Saturday or Sunday - what a life! - Angers March 6: "Last night, premiere of Manon, a great success - ovations - crowns of camellias &|a &|a bronze &|a &|a...
Very satisfactory performance, Manon delightful"... - Nantes [March 9], with sketch of stage and music stand: "I'm exhausted from rehearsals. In spite of all this work, I'm bringing back a large packet of orchestrated pages"... - Bordeaux [April 22]: rehearsals, sets, costumes, "the ballet is numerous and the artists decent"... -
Marseille May 9: rehearsals before the premiere, fatigue: "I think of Maman, of you my monster, and I feel far, far away... From my window I can see the ships, ... it's pretty, but it's not enough to make me happy"... May 13: "success has been 'considerable' as Labiche would say"| subscribers present him with a lovely statue.... - Paris August 6: "I'm quite alone, bored, shattered! I spent the afternoon at the opera without getting much!".... - Pesth August 12. "Ce soir, représentation à l'opéra royal : Coppélia, les Scènes pittoresques, dernier acte d'Hérodiade - orchestre excellent"| soirée de Czardas : "une musique tsigane folle et sans repos"... - Vienna August 22: "I've just been to the opera, to the critics, to the agents... at last I'm minding my own business".... - Paris September 16: "I'm at the theater all day"... Etc.
Attached is a L.A.S., Paris January 12, 1897, to a friend (2 p. in-8).