Chelard, Hyppolite A.J.B. - Set of 3 Autograph Letters Signed

$350 · Offered by Tamino Autographs

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French composer (1789-1861), violist, and conductor, who won the 1811 Prix de Rome for his cantata Ariane. Set of three autograph letters in French (untranslated) signed by him, as follows: A. Dated in Paris, December 20, 1834, to the librettist and writer Karl Sondershausen (1792-1882), about professional matters. B. Dated in Weimar, January 11, 1840, to “Adalbert” (the tenor Josef Tichatschek) about musical issues, where Tichatschek was presumably the actor premiering in his “Gesänge aus Mitternacht” (1831). C. Dated in Weimar, December 11, 1860, to “Monsieur l’Inspecteur”, concerning the obstacles for the rehearsals of the opera "Macbeth" imposed by the soprano Stöger. Different sizes, lengths, and conditions (see scans provided). SOLD TOGETHER, NOT SOLD SEPARATELY.

• Binding: Hardcover

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