Giacomo Meyerbeer letters, 1800-1831.

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Giacomo Meyerbeer letters, 1800-1831.

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Two handwritten manuscript letters written by German Opera composer Giacomo Meyerbeer in Italian. 3 leaves in all. The 1800 letter describes Meyerbeer's efforts to obtain tickets for his correspondent. The tickets obtained turned out to be from friends once they knew they were for "the admirable pupil of Cluny." The March 19, 1831 letter is written to another composer. Gasparo Spontini. Written in Italian but address in Grench to Spontini at the "Hotel Chatam." Meyerbeer has cut short "a meeting about my opera which I should have had today" but nevertheless "returned too late on account of still more work" to say farewell to Spontini. He is sorry not to have been able to say bon voyage in person, but sends his best wishes to Spontini and to his wife. He signs himself "your warm admirer." Also present is the accompanying address panel.

1 folder (0.08 linear ft.)

Harold B. Lee 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, "...

Spontini, Gaspare, 1774-1851

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