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G. VERDI. AUTOGRAPH MUSICAL QUOTATION FROM "OTELLO", SIGNED AND INSCRIBED, 1892
Estimate
4,000 - 5,000 GBP
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Description
- Giuseppe Verdi
- Autograph musical quotation from "Otello", signed ("GVerdi")
comprising three bars from Otello's aria in Act 2 with the words "Ora e per sempre addio sante memorie", notated for piano and tenor voice on two staves, in brown ink, signed and inscribed by the composer ("Otello...Febbr[aio] 10 - 1892") 1 page, 8vo (c.19.5 x 12.5cm), on an albumleaf, 10 February 1892, light browning
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
This is one of the main solos for the hero in Otello, Verdi's last tragic masterpiece and one of the greatest of all Italian operas. Otello has just had the seed of jealousy planted in his mind by Jago, who had implied that the handkerchief that he once gave Desdemona she has now given to Cassio, thereby forever reducing his former glory to nothing.