Lot 52
- 52
Offenbach, Jacques
Estimate
1,500 - 2,000 GBP
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Description
- Offenbach, Jacques
- Five autograph letters signed ("Jacques Offenbach"; "J. Offenbach"), including to Paul de Saint-Victor, [Henri Meilhac] and [Victorien Sardou]
- Paper
expressing his appreciation of a favourable review of Orphée aux Enfers, concerning a plan to write a pantomime for the 1877 Exhibition, noting that there is more to life than chasing women, discussing Robinson Crusoé, La Haine ("I guarantee you a hundred performances and twelve per cent of the receipts [translation]"), Zulma Bouffar's request for a larger fee and the stupid clauses in her contract, mentioning other singers, including Dubouchet, with whom he could do nothing, his brother and Ludovic Halévy, as well as other matters ("...Quel chef d'oeuvre, quel style, quelle poésie, quelle richesse d'expression dans votre feuilleton d'hier, mon cher ami. Merci, mille fois merci, vous ne sauriez croire combien je suis touché de tout ce que vous dîtes d'une façon si merveilleuse sur la représentation d'Orphée...")
18 pages, various 8vo sizes, two letters with his initialled letterhead, two on printed stationery of the Théâtre de la Gaîté, one autograph envelope with seal of the Théâtre de la Gaîté, modern manuscript translations, Paris and Étretat, 1864-1874, where indicated, some spotting and browning; together with an autograph letter signed by the violinist and composer Georg Jacoby, recording in great detail the success of a triumphant production of Offenbach's Le Voyage dans la Lune in London, 4 pages, London, 16 April 1879
18 pages, various 8vo sizes, two letters with his initialled letterhead, two on printed stationery of the Théâtre de la Gaîté, one autograph envelope with seal of the Théâtre de la Gaîté, modern manuscript translations, Paris and Étretat, 1864-1874, where indicated, some spotting and browning; together with an autograph letter signed by the violinist and composer Georg Jacoby, recording in great detail the success of a triumphant production of Offenbach's Le Voyage dans la Lune in London, 4 pages, London, 16 April 1879
Condition
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"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."