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Lot 397
MENOTTI GIAN CARLO: (1911-2007) Italian-American Composer & Librettist. Small group of two A.Ls.S. and one T.L.S., one signed Gian Carlo and the others with his initials G. C., six pages (total), 4to, Mount Kisco, New York, 22nd March 1966 and n.d. (1964/66), all to [Wendy Hanson] (addressed by various nicknames including 'Dearest Pussycat'). Menotti writes a series of social letters to his friend, although also making references to his work, in part, 'So sorry that your romance came to such a sad end. (Or is it on again? One never knows with you.) Why don't you give up trying to tame Italians - who are always too short for you anyway - and find yourself that nice, tall Irish boy with leather-patched elbows I've been wishing on you for so long?....Maestro Schippers finally decided to perform my "Apocalypse" which turned out to be a smasheroo. (With the audience anyway; no critic comes to my defense these days.) I've also weathered a pretty good revival of "The Consul" and finished my cycle of songs for Schwarzkopf - though I still don't know when she'll perform them' (22nd March 1966), 'Christmas in Capricorn was unusually mild this year - Niki in Greece, you in England, Manfred in Germany....I really felt a little abandoned! Fortunately in the evening we had some lovely chamber music and the Christmas tree seemed then to glow a little brighter! The rehearsals of the Savage have been gruesome! None of the singers seem to remember their roles - and there is little time for rehearsal - ....In keeping with the Met tradition there will be a "surprise" during the evening - the surprise being Leontyne Price who will sing Vissi d'arte at the "cocktail party" immediately after the twelve-tone trio! It should be fun!' (26th December n.y., [1963]), 'How very nice of you to remember me on the opening night of the Savage. It all went off with a bang (with a glamorous party afterwards at John Browning's) - but I wasn't the only person who missed you - the whole cast kept asking me reproachfully (as if it were my fault!!) "But where is Wendy?"....Niki is having a grand affair with the young actress in "Zorba the Greek" who plays the part of the little prostitute! She accuses him of having made her pregnant...Good for him!! finally.' (n.d., January/February 1964). Together with Leopold Stokowski (1882-1977) British Conductor. T.L.S., Leopold, one page, oblong 8vo, Hampshire, 20th April 1973, to Wendy Hanson, in part, 'Remembering your brilliant intelligence, I am sure you understand that chamber orchestras do not need conductors. In any case, some conductors spoil groups of musicians of any number'. Generally VG, 4 The Last Savage, an opera in three acts by Menotti received its world premiere at the Opera-Comique in Paris on 21st October 1963 and was first performed at the Metropolitan Opera in New York for its American premiere on 23rd January 1964. Conductor Thomas Schippers led the Met cast, including George London, Roberta Peters, Teresa Stratas and Nicolai Gedda, and although the quality of the singing was praised by critics, New York's response to the opera was negative.
Lot 622A
Unknown - A 1930s walnut and mahogany cross-banded cocktail or drinks cabinet of stepped architectural form, fitted with a central revolving door panel enclosing a demi-lune mirror topped serving shelf with bottle carousel below and with a further sliding demi-lune door to the rounded end section, height 105cm and width 157cm.
Lot 1183
A Reed and Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Service, in the "Marlborough" pattern, pat. 1906; comprised of 12 each: forks, knives, salad forks, cocktail forks, cream soup spoons, teaspoons and ice tea spoons, 10 butter spreaders (fh), a soup spoon, tablespoon, pierced tablespoon, master butter knife (fh), cake knife (hh), cheese knife (hh), butter knife (hh), sugar spoon, jelly spoon, gravy ladle and 2 sauce ladles, combined weight (weighable) 125.55 troy ozs. (116 pcs.)
Lot 519
A group of vintage clothing inc. a pair of Poleci trousers, a Razzle Dazzle sequinned skirt, a 1970`s black and white long sleeved maxi dress, a 1970`s Windsmoor navy/orange short sleeved maxi dress, a 1980`s purple taffeta/black velvet strapless cocktail dress by Quorum (Alice Pollock) (size 12), a vintage blue/brown long sleeved top, a Monsoon velvet short sleeved top, tog. with a Tricoville navy/red cardigan and a 1950`s cream alpaca coat.
Lot 196
A CASED SILVER-HANDLED COCKTAIL SET comprising a bottle opener, long handled spoon and serrated fruit knife/bottle opener, each with silver mounted Kings pattern handle, marks for Sheffield 1961, maker Francis Howard Ltd, housed in a fitted, plush lined case. 25cm(w) x 12.5cm(d) Condition Report: Generally good throughout.
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