- 134
# - Wagner, Richard.
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1,500 - 2,000 GBP
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Description
- Autograph letter signed ("RichardWagner")
[to Franz Lachner in Munich ("Hochverehrter Herr und Freund")], about Die fliegende Holländer, expressing his delight at hearing from the Intendant of the Court Opera House at Munich [von Frays] that he and Lachner intend to stage the opera, thanking him for his support, discussing the popular elements in the work and its vocal requirements; Wagner proposes the baritone Kindermann as the Dutchman, saying that he would be ideal for this most demanding role, opining that Senta is a less complicated role to cast, and explaining that he is presently in Paris occupied preparing for Tannhäuser, which is due to be staged in December
...Sie enthält populäre Elemente, wie sie in keinen meiner andren Compositionen vorkommen, und da, wo sie sehr gut besetzt werden kann, habe ich Grund keinen Miserfolg zu befürchten. Für diese Besetzung habe ich keinen andren Wunsch, als dass die Hauptpartie von einem vorzüglichen Barytonisten, der zugleich ein interessanter Darsteller sein muss, gesungen werde...
3 pages, 8vo (c.20.5 x 13cms), Paris, 20 August 1860, early annotations in pencil to the blank fourth page
...Sie enthält populäre Elemente, wie sie in keinen meiner andren Compositionen vorkommen, und da, wo sie sehr gut besetzt werden kann, habe ich Grund keinen Miserfolg zu befürchten. Für diese Besetzung habe ich keinen andren Wunsch, als dass die Hauptpartie von einem vorzüglichen Barytonisten, der zugleich ein interessanter Darsteller sein muss, gesungen werde...
3 pages, 8vo (c.20.5 x 13cms), Paris, 20 August 1860, early annotations in pencil to the blank fourth page
Condition
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"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
In this fine letter, Wagner gives a detailed assessment of the strengths and demands of one of his most popular early operas. The Intendant of the Hofoper, Von Frays, had thought of staging Der fliegende Holländer at Munich and wrote to Wagner in July 1860, but Wagner supposed that the driving force for the idea had come from Lachner. The Munich performance was conducted by Wagner on 4 December 1860.