PUCCINI GIACOMO: (1858-1924) Italian Composer. A.L.S, `Giac. Puccini

PUCCINI GIACOMO: (1858-1924) Italian Composer. A.L.S, `Giac. Puccini´, three pages, 8vo, London, Thursday 18th May 1911, on the Savoy Hotel, London, printed stationery, to Armando Morlacchi, a representative of Ricordi, in Italian. Puccini is in London to attend the premiere of La Fanciulla del West (1910) which took place ten days later at the Covent Garden the 29th May 1911, and states `Read the newspapers; it seems like Boheme is a bit immature and not as I hoped. It´s always so with the Poli[teama]. But it is destiny that I do not have a good musical performance in Milan..´ Puccini most probably refers to the Milan Politeama opening with La Boheme eight months earlier, further saying `Pay attention to Butt[erfly] in Autumn, although here it is useless. It will be as usual.´ Further again referring to his woks performances `They write to me from Florence that Tango has also cut off the prelude and that the performance with Kruszelnicka is poor and the whole falling to pieces.´ Before concluding and sending his regards to Giulio Ricordi Puccini refers to the La Fanciulla del West rehearsals in London, saying `Here we go slowly, but I expect all will go well. I have enough of these labours, I´m fed up.. ´ A letter of excellent content and good association with Puccini referring to three of his main operas. Folded, and only two words with ink stain, otherwise VG £500-800

La Boheme (1896), Madama Butterfly (1900) and La Fanciulla del West (1910) are three operas by Puccini referred to by the composer in the present letter. Egisto Tango (1873-1951), chef d'orchestre Salomea Kruszelnicka (1873-1952), soprano Giulio Ricordi (1840-1912) Italian musical Editor. Head of the music publishing house Casa Ricordi.