Bülow, Hans Von. (1830-1894)
Important Autograph Letter
2 pages. January 24, [1860]. From Paris, addressed to "Monsieur le comte," in French and signed "Hans de Bülow." An important letter to a Count to whom he sends tickets for Wagner's concert at the Théâtre Italien the following day and gives a remarkable account of the rehearsal that day.In part: "Je suis presque dans l’impossibilité de tenir encore la plume après les fatigues et les émotions d’aujourd’hui. Wagner a remporté une grande victoire à la répétition – l’orchestre l’a couvert des applaudissemens les plus ultramontainement frénétiques après chaque morceau. À ce succès cependant se sont mêlé une foule de petits ennuis, dont l’avalanche équivaut presque à un grand ennui...Quant à mon concert, je me suis pris la liberté de mettre à Votre diposition deux places."
["I can scarcely hold my pen after the exhaustions and the emotions of today. Wagner has carried a great victory today - the orchestra showered him with the most raucous and frenetic applause after each piece. However in this success remains a bunch of small troubles, which taken together create an avalanche and nearly a great trouble...Because of my own concert, I am able to put at your disposition two places..."]
In 1860, Wagner conducted three concerts of his own music at the Théâtre Italien in Paris. Though these performances were evidently of great artistic success and were apparently influential on Parisian musical life, they were - as was often the case with the composer's exploits - financial debacles. (5404)
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