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Bellini, Vincenzo
Estimate
3,000 - 4,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Bellini, Vincenzo
- Autograph letter signed ("Bellini"), to Alessandro Lanari, agreeing to compose an opera for Venice [Beatrice di Tenda], 28 April 1832
- ink on paper
assuring the impresario that only a few details in the contract need to be resolved when he passes through Florence to Milan, and that he will leave Naples on 7 or 8 May (“...Potrai contare di certo che io ti scriveró l’opera per Venezia. Le proposizioni che tu mi fai col rimettermi la scrittura sono conformi al mio desiderio, toltone alcuni piccioli dubbi in qualche articolo…”)
1 page, 8vo, integral autograph address panel (“...Alessandro Lanari--Impresario dei Grandi teatri di Milano e Venezia/ Firenze”), watermark: "Whatman Turkey Mill 1827", traces of red seals, postmarks, annotated by the recipient, 28 April 1832,
1 page, 8vo, integral autograph address panel (“...Alessandro Lanari--Impresario dei Grandi teatri di Milano e Venezia/ Firenze”), watermark: "Whatman Turkey Mill 1827", traces of red seals, postmarks, annotated by the recipient, 28 April 1832,
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
UNPUBLISHED. Not in Cambi (Epistolario, 1943), Neri (Nuovo Epistolario, 2005), or G. Seminara (Vincenzo Bellini, Carteggi, 2017). Bellini agreed to compose an opera for the carnival season at Venice, mainly because of the participation of the great soprano Giuditta Pasta, who eventually took the title role in Beatrice di Tenda at the Teatro la Fenice on 16 March 1833. This letter is mentioned in another, to Pasta's husband Giuseppe, written on the same day (Cambi p.312; Neri, p.220, Seminara, p.266).