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Wagner, Cosima
Estimate
1,000 - 1,200 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Wagner, Cosima
- Autograph letter signed ("C. Wagner"), to an unnamed correspondent, in French, 29 March 1876
- ink on paper
thanking him on behalf of Wagner for his letter and the volume he has sent him, informing him that it is not up to her husband to allocate tickets for performances [for the first Bayreuth Festival], but noting that he might be able to obtain one from Madame Lucca, in which case Wagner would be greatly pleased and charmed to make his acquaintance ("...Pour ce qui est de l'entrée aux representations du mois d'Août il ne depend pas de lui de vous l'accorder...")
4 pages, 8vo (20.3 x 12.5cm), black borders, vertical and horizontal fold, Bayreuth, 29 March 1876
4 pages, 8vo (20.3 x 12.5cm), black borders, vertical and horizontal fold, Bayreuth, 29 March 1876
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
The first performances of the complete Ring were given at the first Bayreuth festival (13-17 August 1876). Giovannina Lucca had secured the rights to publish Wagner's operas in Italy and it is likely that the correspondent requesting tickets was Italian. The Wagners subsequently visited Italy during the months September to December, attending a production of Rienzi in Bologna.