French composer (1884-1973). Autograph letter signed and 1 autograph musical manuscript signed. N. p. o. d. 8vo and folio. 1 p. and 3¼ pp. Blue ink on 20-stave paper, 4 systems of 3 staves per page.
$ 300 / 280 €
(90077/BN59528)
The letter to a Mr Dauret, asking him to fill out and return an attached form. - The manuscript is a copy Rynaldo's aria "Viens ! Mon seul amour, c'est toi !" (finale of the 2nd act) from Richepin's last composition, the operetta "L'Auberge qui chante". Completely forgotten today, the operetta premiered on 4 October 1941 at the Gaîté Lyrique in Paris with André Dassary as Rynaldo. As the piece was considered to represent the "new style" imposed by the Vichy regime, it was entirely dropped from the programmes in 1944. - The letter with some browning and smudged. The manuscript with some browning and occasional tears. Several staves scraped off and redrawn for corrections.