Autograph letters signed (43) and autograph postcard signed, dated or postmarked : New York, Houston, London, Oslo, Kristiansand, San Francisco, and Phoenix, 1951-1962, to Nancy Hamilton, 1951-1962.

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Autograph letters signed (43) and autograph postcard signed, dated or postmarked : New York, Houston, London, Oslo, Kristiansand, San Francisco, and Phoenix, 1951-1962, to Nancy Hamilton, 1951-1962.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/270577408

Mostly of a social nature, arranging visits, acknowledging presents, reporting on her health, recording sessions--"I have been 2 weeks in Vienna recording 'Fricka' in 'Rheingold'"--, career--"when I glance through the clippings I realize that I must have been a pretty good singer and actress as well"--, retirement--"I am happy, unbelievably happy my career is over and it ended gloriously in spite of my cold feelings. I was not moved for a second not even at the last tone!"--, her administration of the Norwegian State Opera, mentioning Mahler's Kindertotenlieder and Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen, Brahms's Vier ernste Gesänge, [Wagner's] Flying Dutchman directed by Wieland Wagner, [Weber's] Freischütz, [Johann] Strauss's Night in Venice, [Eugen d'Albert's] Tiefland, [Verdi's] Otello, [Shaw's] Major Barbara, Mozart's Haffner Symphony, asking for 6 jars of Heinz olives, green and with stones--"They are for my martinis"--, enclosing (present) lists of books by Trollope--"I like him more and more"--, mentioning Katherine Cornell and Guthrie McClintic, the Howard Lindsays, Caryl Beckwith, Set Svanholm, Tore Segelcke, Anton Raabe, Abbey Simon, Max Lorenz, Edwin [McArthur], Ulf Wengård, Paul Nordoff, Paol Reumert, Ivor Newton, and others, etc.; one of the letters has notes written by Reggie and Helen Allen.

47 items (69 p., with 37 envelopes) ; various sizes.

Pierpont Morgan Library.

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