Letter 4538
Tchaikovsky Research
| Date | 8/20 November 1891 |
|---|---|
| Addressed to | Yelena Samoylova |
| Where written | Moscow |
| Language | Russian |
| Autograph Location | Cleveland (Ohio, USA): Private collection |
| Publication | П. И. Чайковский. Полное собрание сочинений, том XVI-А (1976), p. 261 |
Text and Translation
| Russian text (original) |
English translation By Brett Langston |
8 ноября 1891 Милостивая государыня!
Я очень сожалею, что нездоровье заставило меня просидеть весь вчерашний день дома и лишило возможности послушать Вас. Надеюсь, что это мне удастся в другой раз. С истинным почтением, П. Чайковский |
8 November 1891 Gracious Madam!
I am very sorry that ill health compelled me to spend all yesterday sitting at home, and deprived me of the opportunity to listen to you [1]. I hope to manage this on another occasion. With sincere respect, P. Tchaikovsky |
Notes and References
- ↑ Tchaikovsky was replying to a letter from Yelena Samoylova dated 5/17 November 1891, in which she invited him to her debut performance at the Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow, in Meyerbeer's opera Les Huguenots, on 7/19 November.
