{"product_id":"14585-weill-kurt-typed-letter-signed-about-der-zar-lasst-sich-photographieren","title":"Weill, Kurt. (1900-1950) Typed Letter Signed about \"Der Zar lässt sich photographieren\"","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003eAn interesting typed letter signed from the important German composer, thanking a conductor for the successful premiere of his Zeitoper \u003ci style=\"\"\u003eDer Zar lässt sich photographieren.\u003c\/i\u003e Berlin, April 1, 1928. Translated from the German: \"Dear Mr. Balzer, I am only just now writing to express my great appreciation for the excellent performance of the 'Czar.' I was extraordinarily surprised by the careful preparation, musical precision, and your powerful empathy for the basic musical character of my work. The fresh joy in making music with which you approached the ‘Czar’ is very much in sync with the whole nature of my music and I am happy to tell you that it was a pure pleasure for me to listen to this performance of my opera. The orchestra, under your direction, was admirable, and I ask you to pass on to the gentlemen of your orchestra my expression of gratitude. With my heartiest thanks [...] Kurt Weill.\" In fine condition. 8.5 x 11 inches.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr style=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n\u003ci style=\"\"\u003eDer Zar lässt sich photographieren\u003c\/i\u003e (The Tsar Has his Photograph Taken') is an opera buffa in one act by Kurt Weill, op. 21. The German libretto was written by Georg Kaiser, and Weill composed the music in 1927. It is a Zeitoper, a genre of music theatre which used contemporary settings and characters, satiric plots which often include technology and machinery. \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003eThe opera was first performed at the \u003c\/span\u003eNeues Theater\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e in \u003c\/span\u003eLeipzig\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e on 18 February 1928. Weill had intended it to be a companion piece for \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci style=\"\"\u003eDer Protagonist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e, though it was staged at its premiere with \u003c\/span\u003eNiccola Spinelli\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e's \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci style=\"\"\u003eA basso porto\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e (1894).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr style=\"\"\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Schubertiade Music and Arts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46093555400863,"sku":"14585","price":1600.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0512\/4826\/7423\/files\/Weill_Kurt_TLS_14585_001.jpg?v=1722188810","url":"https:\/\/www.schubertiademusic.com\/products\/14585-weill-kurt-typed-letter-signed-about-der-zar-lasst-sich-photographieren","provider":"Schubertiade Music and Arts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}