- 144
Verdi, Giuseppe
Estimate
2,500 - 3,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Verdi, Giuseppe
- Autograph letter signed, to Cesare Vigna, about a production of Aida in Venice, 28 July 1876
- ink on paper
Verdi observes that the impresario Antonio Gallo has been losing money, opining that an impresario's job is one that requires "know how" and that the best time to have staged Aida in Venice was soon after its Italian premiere in Milan, pointing out that Gallo had the means to mount it then but lacked the courage to do so ("...Il momento di dare Aida a Venezia era subito dopo che venne eseguita a Milan. Allora era il momento, e Gallo poteva farlo! Io glielo consigliai, ma...aveva allora paura!..."); Verdi also follows up on his agent Corticelli's enquiries about plumbing for an Artesian well
2 pages, 8vo, integral blank, autograph envelope, stamped & postmarked, Busseto, 28 July 1876, staining to lower margin
2 pages, 8vo, integral blank, autograph envelope, stamped & postmarked, Busseto, 28 July 1876, staining to lower margin
Literature
Not in I copialettere, Abbiati, Rescigno (2012) or H. Busch, Verdi's 'Aida' in Letters and Documents (1979).
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
APPARENTLY UNPUBLISHED. Cesare Vigna and Antonio Gallo were Verdi's greatest supporters in Venice. The first edition of La traviata was dedicated to Vigna, who had been involved in Gallo's successful second production of the opera at the Teatro San Benedetto on 6 May 1854, following its celebrated failure at La Fenice in 1853. By profession, Vigna was a physician specialising in mental illness.