Weixelbaum, Johann Georg - Set of 3 Autograph Letters Signed 1809

$450 · Offered by Tamino Autographs

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German tenor (1787-1833), violinist, composer, and friend of C.M. von Weber. Very important collection of three rare autograph letters in French (untranslated) signed by him, dated 1809, to his father-in-law the tenor Angelo Fantozzi, the year of his marriage to the celebrated soprano Josephine Marchetti Fantozzi (1786-d.). We report some extracts as samples: “...Ma femme m’a déjà assure plusieurs fois, que vous vous aviez proposé vous même, de vous donner la peine, si nous prendrons une fois l’idée de venir en Italie, de nous chercher un Théâtre pour une saison...”; “....La seule nouvelle que je peux vous donner et laquelle– quand’elle est vrai – sera une bonheur pour toute l’humanité, est: que la paix est fait, et qu’on attend l’empereur de France à chaque moment ici...”. Weber composed the scene and aria from Demetrio for tenor and male choir "Qual altro attendi" for him in November 1811. Different sizes, lengths, and conditions (see scans provided for a detailed view). SOLD TOGETHER, NOT SOLD SEPARATELY.

  • Binding: Hardcover

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