Autograph letter signed, from Meyerbeer to Frederick Gye, Spa, 1859 Sept. 4.

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Autograph letter signed, from Meyerbeer to Frederick Gye, Spa, 1859 Sept. 4.

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Letter to Frederick Gye, the Manager of the Covent Garden Opera. Meyerbeer refers to the forthcoming London performance of his opera LE PARDON DE PLOËRMEL and states his desire that Miss Louisa Pyne sing the role of Dinorah, in accordance with her existing contract. Meyerbeer has included articles 10 and 11 of the contract to strengthen his argument.

2 p. (1 leaf).

Stanford University. Department of Special Collections and University Archives

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Stanford University. Department of Special Collections and University Archives

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