Fragment of a review, 1879 January 19.

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Fragment of a review, 1879 January 19.

Apthorp discusses Giacomo Meyerbeer for the October issue of the "Atlantic."

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University of Virginia. 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, "...

Apthorp, William Foster, 1848-1913

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American critic and writer on music. From the description of Fragment of a review, 1879 January 19. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 53793652 ...