{"product_id":"17584-massenet-jules-autograph-letter-signed-and-autograph-musical-quotation-from-marie-magdeleine","title":"Massenet, Jules. (1842–1912) Autograph Letter Signed and Autograph Musical Quotation from \"Marie Magdeleine\"","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003eAutograph letter signed from the important French operatic composer, together with an autograph musical quotation. Letter dated Paris, 4 December 1890. 2 pp. Translated from the French: \"I am in receipt of the program of the concert in which you have done me the honor of directing \u003cem style=\"\"\u003eMarie Magdeleine. \u003c\/em\u003eI am most happy and proud of this tribute.\" The autograph musical quotation, from the third act of \u003ci style=\"\"\u003eMarie Magdeleine\u003c\/i\u003e, is dated Paris, 1887. AMQS 9 x 11.3 centimeters; letter 10.6 x 17.5 centimeters.\u003cbr style=\"\"\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr style=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n\u003ci style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb style=\"\"\u003eMarie-Magdeleine\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e is an \u003c\/span\u003eoratorio\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e (Drame Sacré) in three acts and four parts \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003eto a French \u003c\/span\u003elibretto\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e by \u003c\/span\u003eLouis Gallet\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e. It was first performed at the Théâtre de l'\u003c\/span\u003eOdéon\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e in \u003c\/span\u003eParis\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e on 11 April 1873, starring the great contralto \u003c\/span\u003ePauline Viardot\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e. The first staged performance took place in \u003c\/span\u003eNice\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e on February 9, 1903. It was Massenet's first success and won him the praise of \u003c\/span\u003eTchaikovsky\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003eGounod\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003eBizet\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr style=\"\"\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Schubertiade Music and Arts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46093654917279,"sku":"17584","price":350.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0512\/4826\/7423\/files\/17584_Massenet_ALS.jpg?v=1722189473","url":"https:\/\/www.schubertiademusic.com\/products\/17584-massenet-jules-autograph-letter-signed-and-autograph-musical-quotation-from-marie-magdeleine","provider":"Schubertiade Music and Arts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}