MEYERBEER (Giacomo, 1791-1864, German Operatic Composer)

Brief Autograph Formal Letter in French with translation saying that he "has the honor to send a libretto to M Sauvage for the evening when Il Crociato will definitely be on stage ...", on the verso he has written "2 bottles of Bordeaux Lafitte ...", 2 sies sm. 8vo., no place, no date

Meyerbeer was the most frequently performed opera composer of the 19th century. A child prodigy pianist, he went on to study opera in Italy. Il crociato in Egitto (The Crusader in Egypt) is an opera in two acts by Meyerbeer, with a libretto by Gaetano Rossi. It was first performed at La Fenice theatre in Venice on 7th March 1824. The part of Armando was sung by the famous castrato, Giovanni Battista Velluti. This opera was probably the last written to feature a castrato. It is the last of Meyerbeer's series of operas in Italian, and became the foundation of the composer's international successFrench "2 bottles of Bordeaux Lafite"..................................................................................................£65
Transcription
M Meyerbeer a l'honneur d'envoyer une xxx et un libretto à M Sauvage pour le soir où le Crociato sera infailliblement en scène.
On the verso
2 bouteillons Bordeaux Lafitte
2 bouteillons
Translation
M Meyerbeer has the honor to send a libretto to M Sauvage for the evening when Il Crociato will definitely be on stage.
On the verso
2 bottles of Bordeaux Lafitte
2 bottles


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