- 257
[Verdi, Giuseppe].
Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Letter addressed to Verdi by the soprano Erminia Frezzolini, signed (“Erminia”)
- paper
in which she discusses the arrangements to sing at the Paris Opéra, and the repertory, possibly to include the role of Leonora in Il trovatore, alluding to one opera that she does not want to sing, complaining that the sum offered was beneath her dignity, and insufficient to support staying in Paris (“...Sarei felice vi ripeto di conciliare l'utile col dilettevole, e comparire ancora a Parigi colla mia parte Eleonora, e mi sta in testa che se voi la volete davvero, deve farlo per forza...”)
4 pages, 8vo (c.22 x 17cm), Eaux-Bonnes (Pyrénées Atlantiques, France), typed translation, 25 September 1855, fine paper with some show-through, slight browning and creasing
4 pages, 8vo (c.22 x 17cm), Eaux-Bonnes (Pyrénées Atlantiques, France), typed translation, 25 September 1855, fine paper with some show-through, slight browning and creasing
Condition
Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, where appropriate
"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."
"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
In the 1840s Erminia Frezzolini (1818-1884) was the leading Verdi soprano, regarded as best representing the modern expressive and dramatic style, not least by Verdi himself, who wrote Giselda in I lombardi for her in 1843 and the title role in Giovanna d'Arco in 1845. She did sing the role of Leonora in Paris, but in the original language at the Théâtre-Italien in 1857. Verdi's French revision, named Le trouvère, was eventually staged at the Paris Opéra on 12 January 1857, with the French soprano Pauline Guéymard-Lauters.