Lot 702
Puccini Writes About His Opera Manon Lescaut (1858-1924) Italian composer whose operas include La Bohème, Tosca, and Madama Butterfly. Autograph letter signed ("G. Puccini"), on Via Verdi Milano letterhead, in Italian, 9½ x 6 in., 18 February 1910. Puccini writes to a Mr. Rocca at the Grand Theater of Montpellier France about his Opera Manon Lescaut: "Dear Mr. Rocca, I thank you for the news regarding Manon and I am delighted at your success. Mr. Ricordi will be in Milan in the month of April…." Manon Lescaut premiered in Paris in 1910. It was an immense success, both with the audience and the critics and established Puccini as a foremost opera composer. Giulio Ricordi was Puccini's life-long friend and music publisher. He published "Manon" and other Puccini operas.
Estimated Value $1,800 - 2,000.
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