Kreutzer, Rodolphe. (1766-1831)
Autograph Letter
2 pp. Paris, May 15 (1815), to "Monsieur le Comte" (= de Montesquieu). A remarkable letter to one of Kreutzer's leading patrons, sending an excerpt [not included] of his opera "La Princesse de Babylonne", praising Montesquieu's tastes and thanking him for his support of the work which is dedicated to him, and anticipating a success at the coming premiere [on May 30, 1815 at the Paris Opera]. With a short note in an unidentified hand accepting the invitation to the premiere and the rehearsal. In very fine condition. (6161)Autograph Letter Classical Music