Typewritten letter, dated : New York, 21 May 1980, to James J. Fuld, 1980 May 21.

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Typewritten letter, dated : New York, 21 May 1980, to James J. Fuld, 1980 May 21.

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Thanking him for a copy of Kurt Weill's letter to Paul Bekker, confirming that it was written in 1935, expressing regret that she does not have anything in Brecht's handwriting or early programs of Weill's operas, saying that she has established The Kurt Weill Foundation which is in the process of setting up the Kurt Weill-Lotte Lenya Archive, and asking Fuld to send copies of whatever Weill music he has.

1 item (1 p.) ; (12mo) + with envelope.

Pierpont Morgan Library.

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