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ROSSINI, GIOACHINO. REMARKABLE AUTOGRAPH LETTER OF INTRODUCTION FOR GEORGES BIZET TO PIETRO ROMANI
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- Remarkable autograph letter of introduction for Georges Bizet, signed (“G.Rossini”), to the conductor, composer and teacher Pietro Romani, in Florence
giving a glowing account of the talents of “Mr Bizzet”, who having won the Prix de Rome was travelling in Italy to take up residence, he mentions Bizet’s operetta and his prowess as a pianist, asks him to recommend him also to the Ronzi brothers and sending his warm wishes ...Mr Bizzet, Primo premio in Composizione del Imperial Conservatorio di Parigi sarà portatore de questa mia, egli viaggia per compire la sua Pratica educazione musicale, ha fatto ottimi studii, ha avuto buon successo con una operetta qui rapresentata, e buon Pianista ed è un eccellente soggetto meritante le mie e tue solleccitudini... 1 page, 8vo, integral address leaf “Al Sig P. Romani/Celebre Maestro di Musica/Firenze”, small printed ownership label on verso of first page, Paris, 15 December 1857