- 140
Verdi, Giuseppe
Estimate
8,000 - 10,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Verdi, Giuseppe
- Autograph albumleaf, from Luisa Miller, signed and inscribed by the composer ("Luisa ... G. Verdi Bologna, 10 November 1850")
- ink on paper
comprising a nine-bar musical quotation from Luisa's duet with her father in Act 3, "La tomba è un letto sparso di fiori in cui del giusto la spoglia dorme", notated for soprano voice and piano, on two systems of three staves
1 page, oblong 4to (c.22 x 29cm), on a 10-stave album-leaf, Bologna, 10 November 1850, with, on the verso, an autograph musical quotation by Matteo Salvi, from his opera "Caterina Howard", Bologna, 1850
1 page, oblong 4to (c.22 x 29cm), on a 10-stave album-leaf, Bologna, 10 November 1850, with, on the verso, an autograph musical quotation by Matteo Salvi, from his opera "Caterina Howard", Bologna, 1850
Condition
Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, where appropriate
"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
Julian Budden judges Act 3 of Luisa Miller to be "Verdi's greatest achievement so far in combining large-scale structure with depth and intimacy of feeling". As a result of the intrigue of Count Walter and his steward Wurm, Luisa has denied her love for the Count's son Rodolfo, and has just written him a letter proposing a suicide pact. Luisa now explains to her anguished father that the grave has terrors only for the guilty; for an innocent like her it is a bed strewn with flowers. Verdi went to Bologna to stage both Macbeth and Luisa Miller. See also Lot 138, letter no.20.