Autograph letter signed from Puccini to Vimercatone, c1898; + photograph of Puccini.

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Autograph letter signed from Puccini to Vimercatone, c1898; + photograph of Puccini.

A letter from Puccini to Vimercatone, telling him of the composer's upcoming departure from his estate near Pisa, Torre del Lago. Offers some paintings (by Cimabue?) and oxen. Also, black and white photograph of Puccini.

4 p. (8 leaves) + 1 photograph.

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Puccini, Giacomo

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An Italian opera composer, Giacomo Puccini at the time of this letter was overseeing the production of La Fanciulla del West at the Teatro Grande, Brescia. The recipient, Antonio Bettolacci, was Puccini's personal business agent. From the guide to the ALS, from Giacomo [Puccini], Brescia, to Antonio Bettolacci, Torre del Lago, 1911 Aug. 19, (The New York Public Library. Music Division.) From the description of ALS, 1911 Aug. 19, from Giacomo [Puccini], Brescia, to Antonio Be...