MAMONTOV SAVVA: (1841-1918) Russian Industrialist and Patron of the Arts. A good set of three A.L.S....

MAMONTOV SAVVA: (1841-1918) Russian Industrialist and Patron of the Arts. A good set of three A.L.S., `Sawa Manontoff«, two of four pages each and one of two pages, 8vo, October to December 1907, to Albert CarrŽ, in French. The letters bear to the upper left corner an ink stamp saying ''Sawa Mamontoff - Moscou«. Mamontoff responds to his correspondent«s questions, as per Rimsky-Korsakov«s recommendation, related to the mise en scene and costumes of Snegourochka (`The Snowmaiden«), 1882, and states in part `You want to make the Russian opera known in France, and you have chosen Snegourotschka of Rimsky Korsakoff. Also the Great opera Sadko. I have been honoured to take in charge the premiere of the two works at the private Opera theatre in Moscow. Considering the poetry and charm I prefer Snegourotschka because the text and topic is by our great poet OstrowskyÉ« Mamontov refers on multiple occasions to Rimsky-Korsakov, his operas and mises en scene on these lengthy and of very interesting content letters. Together with an A.L., in the hand of Rimsky-Korsakov«s secretary, two pages, 8vo, St. Petersburg, 17th October 1907, to Albert CarrŽ, in French. Rimsky-Korsakov forwards Mamontoff«s address and recommends his correspondent to contact him regarding the mise en scene and costumes of his opera Snegourochka. Also including a set of four A.Ls.S., `Halperine«, three pages each, one 8vo and three 4to, St. Petersburg, November 1907, to Albert CarrŽ, in French. The three letters report on Rimsky-Korsakov«s opera, and refer also to the Opera Comique of Paris, to Diaguileff who is in charge of the mise en scene proposal, etcÉ A full set of eight letters of very interesting musical content. VG £80-100 Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov (1844-1908) Russian Composer, a member of the Five Group. Albert CarrŽ (1852-1938) French Theatre and opera Director. For over 50 years Albert CarrŽ was the most prominent figure in the theatrical and musical life of Paris.