Jacques Offenbach finalizes his "Notes of a Musician on a Journey".
"I'm definitely putting my literary pride aside – you've made a lovely chapter out of it, it might be the only one anyone reads in my book."
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"I'm definitely putting my literary pride aside – you've made a lovely chapter out of it, it might be the only one anyone reads in my book."
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Jacques Offenbach (1819.1880)
Autographed letter signed to Albert Wolff.
Three pages in-12° on paper stamped with his initials.
No date given. [late 1876 or early 1877] – Wednesday
A very fine letter from Offenbach finalizing the writing of his work Offenbach in America – Notes of a musician on a journey, the biographical preface of which was written by his protégé Albert Wolff.
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“My dear Albert, I am decidedly putting my literary pride aside – you make a fine chapter out of it, it may well be the only one read in my book – but it will be read – just look at my letter from this morning (…) I want to say above all, my dear Albert, that I consider you not only a comrade, but also and especially as part of my family – you know how much we all love you and I wouldn’t want to see the friendship we have shared for so long tarnished for anything in the world – when will you be finished – would you like me to pick up your work tomorrow or would you like to bring it to me before, during or after our dinner. Always and more than ever your Jacques Offenbach. ”
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Offenbach in America – Notes of a musician on a journey was published by Calmann Lévy in 1877.