Puccini, Giacomo. (1858–1924) Autograph Letter mentioning Trittico and Boheme

Puccini, Giacomo. (1858–1924)

Autograph Letter mentioning Trittico and Boheme

Autograph Letter signed, to the important early Puccini scholar, Gino Monaldi, author of "Giacomo Puccini e la sua opera" published 1925. Puccini writes from Milan and gives a quick report of some recent performances of his operas in many places, adding a note along the left side "do not publish my letter. If you do, I won't write to you anymore." 1 page, single 8vo sheet, Via Verdi, Milano stationery. 3 February, 1922. Heavy creasing, upper edge with small losses not affecting text, small separation at crease edges. Sold together with a reproduction portrait photograph. The letter translated in part: "Here Trittico again - the 2nd time even better still than at Teatro Regio...in Rome, the same, but il Tabarro in all sorts of deficient places - there's Trieste, Bari, Palermo etc. - In Paris, the 400th Boheme!"

"Il trittico" is the title of Puccini's collection of three one-act operas, Il tabarro, Suor Angelica, and Gianni Schicchi. The work received its world premiere at the Metropolitan Opera on December 14, 1918 and was revived in 1922 at La Scala. (8019)

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