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Weill, Kurt
Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Weill, Kurt
- Autograph letter signed ("Kurt Weill"), about Lotte Lenya, Marie Galante and The Eternal Road, in French
- ink on paper
to a friend ("Chère amie"), reporting that "Lenja" has been staying with him for two weeks, telling her that he has just written a new show with Jacques Deval called Marie-Galante, a "grand spectacle pour Londres" with Max Reinhardt and a symphony which he hopes will soon be performed ("...ma ça n'est pas très important. Pour le théâtre, je fais deux choses: un opérette sur un livret très amusant et une pièce "Marie-galante" avec Jacques Deval..."), informing her that he has been in Rome where Mahagonny and Der Jasager were performed, and enquiring after her health
1 page, 4to, Louveciennes (Seine-et-Oise), 27 February 1934, creasing at folds
1 page, 4to, Louveciennes (Seine-et-Oise), 27 February 1934, creasing at folds
Literature
R. Belicha, Kurt Weill et La France (1996), pp.134-135
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
Weill and Lotte Lenya had become estranged at the time the composer was forced to flee Berlin for Paris in 1933; they divorced and were not reconciled until they departed for New York in 1935. The recently-composed works Weill mentions here include the operetta Der Kuhhandel, the incidental music to Deval's Marie Galante, and Der Weg der Verheissung, a biblical drama by Franz Werfel, commissioned for production by Max Reinhardt and eventually staged by him in New York in 1937 as "The Eternal Road".