Viardot, Pauline. (1821-1910). Rare letter to Charles de Beriot, son of the famous violinist.. A short note from the great singer to the son of her brother-in-law, the famous violinist, Charles de Beriot, who was married to the great soperano, Maria Malibran. Charles Wilfred de Beriot ((1833-1914) was the only child of Maria Malibran to survive infancy, and lived in Paris when his aunt Pauline was living there. Dated 1873. Creases and edge-tears, two extending into portions of text.
Pauline Viardot, one of the most important singers of the 19th century, was the dedicatee of Brahms’ Alto Rhapdody and Saint-Saens wrote that it was her voice he had in mind when composing the role of Dalila. Viardot created Meyerbeer's "Le Prophete" (Fides), Orphee in the Berlioz version of Gluck's "Orphee et Euridice," Gounod's "Sapho," and Massenet's "Marie Magdalene" among others.
Pauline Viardot, one of the most important singers of the 19th century, was the dedicatee of Brahms’ Alto Rhapdody and Saint-Saens wrote that it was her voice he had in mind when composing the role of Dalila. Viardot created Meyerbeer's "Le Prophete" (Fides), Orphee in the Berlioz version of Gluck's "Orphee et Euridice," Gounod's "Sapho," and Massenet's "Marie Magdalene" among others.
Viardot, Pauline. (1821-1910). Rare letter to Charles de Beriot, son of the famous violinist.. A short note from the great singer to the son of her brother-in-law, the famous violinist, Charles de Beriot, who was married to the great soperano, Maria Malibran. Charles Wilfred de Beriot ((1833-1914) was the only child of Maria Malibran to survive infancy, and lived in Paris when his aunt Pauline was living there. Dated 1873. Creases and edge-tears, two extending into portions of text.
Pauline Viardot, one of the most important singers of the 19th century, was the dedicatee of Brahms’ Alto Rhapdody and Saint-Saens wrote that it was her voice he had in mind when composing the role of Dalila. Viardot created Meyerbeer's "Le Prophete" (Fides), Orphee in the Berlioz version of Gluck's "Orphee et Euridice," Gounod's "Sapho," and Massenet's "Marie Magdalene" among others.
Pauline Viardot, one of the most important singers of the 19th century, was the dedicatee of Brahms’ Alto Rhapdody and Saint-Saens wrote that it was her voice he had in mind when composing the role of Dalila. Viardot created Meyerbeer's "Le Prophete" (Fides), Orphee in the Berlioz version of Gluck's "Orphee et Euridice," Gounod's "Sapho," and Massenet's "Marie Magdalene" among others.