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CH. GOUNOD. AUTOGRAPH MUSICAL QUOTATION FROM THE LOVE DUET IN ACT 3 OF "FAUST", SIGNED AND INSCRIBED TO ADELINA PATTI
Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Gounod, Charles
- Autograph musical quotation from the love duet in Act 3 of "Faust", in Italian, signed and inscribed to Adelina [Patti] ("All' Adelina Mirabile, uno fra tanti!...Ch. Gounod")
four bars for Doctor Faust (tenor) from the introduction to the duet with Marguerite , with the words "Dammi ancor, dammi ancor contemplar il tuo viso!", notated on a hand-drawn stave titled "Faust" 1 page, on an album-leaf, c.15 x 25cm, [possibly London 1871-1874], with an autograph musical quotation signed by Giovanni Bottesini on verso, from the Hotel Privitali, [London], some browning, the verso defective from former mount
Condition
Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, where appropriate
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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
Gounod's Faust (1859) is his most famous work. This quotation is from the Italian version of the introduction to the Act 3 duet for Faust and Marguerite "O Nuit d'amour". The original French words for this passage are "Laisse-moi, laisse-moi contempler ton visage". Outside France, Faust was often sung in Italian, especially at Covent Garden, where Adelina Patti (1843-1919) reigned supreme from 1861 to 1885. It is highly likely that Gounod heard "the wonderful Adelina" in Faust during his exile in London from 1870 to 1874, and that this album-leaf constitutes his musical request to meet her. Gounod echoes Dante in dubbing Patti "mirabile"; Beatrice is also "mirabile".