SOPRANOS OF THE 19th CENTURY:

SOPRANOS OF THE 19th CENTURY:

SOPRANOS OF THE 19^th CENTURY: A small and good selection of two A.Ls.S. by two leading Sopranos of the 19^th century, comprising STOLTZ ROSINA (1815-1903) French opera Singer. Stoltz created many leading roles, including Donizetti´s role of Leonor in La Favorite (1840). A good A.L.S., Rosine Stoltz, two pages, 8vo, Carlton Terrace, London, n.d., in French. Stoltz states `Hélas! me voici a Londres ou j´ai été appelée par dépêche pour passer les saintes fêtes de pâques…et vous? Moins de chagrin? Pensez a faire fortune… je vous en prie .. pourquoi ne pas prendre un théatre en Allemagne? Enfin, songez, songez et comptez sur mon amitié qui porte bonheur..´ (Translation:''Alas! Here I am in London, where I was called, to spend the holy Easter holidays… and you? Less grief? Think about making fortune… please… why not take a theatre in Germany? Well, think about it, think about it and count on my friendship which brings good luck..'') With blank integral leaf. Very small professional repair to the spine and very small minor age wear, & SCHRÖDER-DEVRIENT WILHELMINE (1804-1860) German Soprano. A talented singer since her very early age who was related to Goethe. Schröder-Devrient was probably Wagner´s favourite soprano, choosing her to create several of his main opera characters such as Adriano in Rienzi (1842), Senta in The Flying Dutchman (1843) or Venus in Tannhauser (1845). A.L.S., `Wilhelmine Schroder-Devrient´, one page, 8vo, n.p., n.d. [1824-28], to Monsieur Severiar, in French. Schroder-Devrient states in part `Monsieur Berettoni sort de chez moi. Il dit qu´il irait parcourir la partition du Pirate et qu´il me donnerait réponse dans une heure... mais Mr. Berettoni m´ayant promis qu´il ferait son possible, j´espère encore qu´il ne me refusera pas´ (Translation: `Monsieur Berettoni is leaving my home right now. He says that he will go through the score of Il Pirata and that he will give me his response in an hour... but having Mr. Berettoni promised me that he would make his possible, I still hope that he will not refuse me´) Addressed in her hand to the address leaf. Small overall minor age wear. G, 2

 

Il Pirata is an opera in two acts by Vincenzo Bellini which was premiered in October 1827.