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Puccini, Giacomo, and two others
Estimate
2,500 - 3,000 USD
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Description
- Autograph letter written on a telegram-form signed ("G. Puccini") to Antonio Bettolacci, plus one letter each signed by Arrigo Boito and Ruggero Leoncavallo
- paper
Puccini: 1 page (7 1/2 x 9 1/8 in.; 190 x 232 mm, sight) written on a printed telegram form, Torre di Lago, 1 July [1]910; the form somewhat browned. Matted, glazed and framed with a photographic portrait. written on a printed telegram form, to his business agent, [Antonio] Bettolacci, explaining that he intends to construct a boat-house in brick to replace the rough shacks he has there at present, with the understanding that he is ready to take it down if it offends the local council (“...Vorrei fare una darsegna in muratura in luogo delle baracche che ho per le mie barche. La località è la medesima. S’intende che sono pronto a demolirla quando disturbi l’amministrazione…”).
At the time of this letter Puccini was finishing the orchestration of La fanciulla del West, written for the Metropolitan Opera House in New York; it was staged there on 5 December 1910. The improvements to the boat-house at Torre del Lago were needed to accommodate a recently-acquired speed-boat, which required something more solid than did the boats he used on his duck-shoots.
Leoncavallo: Autograph letter signed ("R. Leoncavallo"), 6 x 4 7/8 in.; 152 x 125 mm, sight), no place, 26 July 1911, to an unidentified correspondent; a few light spots. Matted, glazed and framed with a photographic portrait. He explains that he cannot receive a Signora as he has to host the lady patrons of his concert that day.
Boito: Autograph letter signed ("Arrigo Boito"), 2 pages (6 1/2 x 4 3/8 in; 165 x 110 mm, sight), Milan, 4 February (no year). To the Editor of the Saturday Review in London, thanking him for the copy of a review and expressing pleasure at corresponding with someone so highly placed in the English press. Matted, glazed, and framed, with a lithographic portrait.
At the time of this letter Puccini was finishing the orchestration of La fanciulla del West, written for the Metropolitan Opera House in New York; it was staged there on 5 December 1910. The improvements to the boat-house at Torre del Lago were needed to accommodate a recently-acquired speed-boat, which required something more solid than did the boats he used on his duck-shoots.
Leoncavallo: Autograph letter signed ("R. Leoncavallo"), 6 x 4 7/8 in.; 152 x 125 mm, sight), no place, 26 July 1911, to an unidentified correspondent; a few light spots. Matted, glazed and framed with a photographic portrait. He explains that he cannot receive a Signora as he has to host the lady patrons of his concert that day.
Boito: Autograph letter signed ("Arrigo Boito"), 2 pages (6 1/2 x 4 3/8 in; 165 x 110 mm, sight), Milan, 4 February (no year). To the Editor of the Saturday Review in London, thanking him for the copy of a review and expressing pleasure at corresponding with someone so highly placed in the English press. Matted, glazed, and framed, with a lithographic portrait.
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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.