Autograph letter signed from Charles Camille Saint-Saëns, Bône, Algeria to an unidentified recipient [manuscript], 1883 March 30.

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Autograph letter signed from Charles Camille Saint-Saëns, Bône, Algeria to an unidentified recipient [manuscript], 1883 March 30.

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On his opera, Henry VIII, which was first performed in 1883.

2 leaves.

Folger Shakespeare Library

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Folger Shakespeare Library

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