Auction Date:2011 Dec 07 @ 18:00 (UTC-05:00 : EST/CDT)
Location:5 Rt 101A Suite 5, Amherst, New Hampshire, 03031, United States
ALS - Autograph Letter Signed
ANS - Autograph Note Signed
AQS - Autograph Quotation Signed
AMQS - Autograph Musical Quotation Signed
DS - Document Signed
FDC - First Day Cover
Inscribed - “Personalized”
ISP - Inscribed Signed Photograph
LS - Letter Signed
SP - Signed Photograph
TLS - Typed Letter Signed
Italian composer and pianist (1875–1954). Alfano composed the classic Risurrezione and Puccini’s opera, Turandot. ALS in Italian, one page both sides, 7.25 x 9.75, personal letterhead, May 1, 1943. Alfano writes to his Maestro, lamenting the state of Italian opera and making veiled attacks on the Fascist government of Mussolini, retaining grammar and translated in part: “Your article should be final, but perhaps this notorious practice will go on as long as the men who caused it live. I am afraid, the composers—I shall say ‘wholesome’ wont want to write anymore operas for the theatre, considering the levelling…or worse. And then? After three plays a year, even when the success has proven full—Maybe a few young men will enlist again to assert themselves, and face the theatre, for then be later disgusted with it. But older people will castle more or less discontented. I would like to continue on this hot argument, but my mind isn’t in it dear maestro…just last month I lost my wife…and that means everything! I thank you for mentioning my name in your beautiful article…and I cordially shake your hand.” Double-matted and framed so both sides of the letter can be read, with a small replica of a program page from Turandot, an opera which Alfano completed based on Puccini's sketches, and a head-shot of the composer, to an overall size of 17.75 x 15.25. Intersecting folds, light toning, and a small area of paper loss along the top horizontal fold, otherwise fine condition.
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