Documents (2), dated : Paris, 17 May 1859, 1859 May 17.

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Documents (2), dated : Paris, 17 May 1859, 1859 May 17.

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Being contracts between Brandus and Boosey, granting Boosey the rights to performances in England of Meyerbeer's opera Le pardon de Ploërmel, signed "Boosey & Sons"; and between M. Gye (director of Covent Garden), MM. Carré and Barbier, librettists of Ploërmel, and M. Levy, publisher of the libretto, for performances at Covent Garden, signed by (or in the name of) Jules Barbier, Michel Carré, Michel Levy frères, and Frederick Gye.

2 items (4 p.) ; (8vo)

Pierpont Morgan Library.

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Meyerbeer, Giacomo, 1791-1864

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By 1831, Spontini's reputation has lost ground to the works of younger men, including Meyerbeer, whose Robert le Diable was first performed eight month after the date of this letter; this is perhaps the opera mentioned here, though Meyerbeer may be referring to the abortive Le Portefaix, the contract for which he had just signed. Despite the apparent warmth of their relationship, Spontini was already jealous. His own continuing lack of success he attributed to a plot orchestrated by Meyerbeer, "...

Brandus,

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Mary Flagler Cary Music Collection (Pierpont Morgan Library)

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Gye, Frederick, 1810-1878

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English theatre manager. From the description of Autograph document signed by Gye and Edward Tyrrell Smith, dated : London, 19 August 1854, 1854 Aug. 19. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270578471 From the description of Autograph letter signed, dated : London, 29 April 1876, to R[ichard] Peyton, 1876 Apr. 29. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270578466 From the description of Autograph letter signed, dated : [London?], 9 August 1854, to E[dward] T[yrrell] Smith, 1854 Au...

Barbier, Jules, 1825-1901

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Carré, Michel, 1819-1872

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Epithet: the elder British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000974.0x0003bf French librettist. From the description of Autograph letter signed, dated : [n.p., Paris?, n.d., 1848-1870], to M. [Emile] Perrin, 1848-1870?. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270873202 Epithet: dramatist British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000001124.0x0000d...

Boosey & Sons,

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