Letter 3381
Tchaikovsky Research
| Date | 10/22 October 1887 |
|---|---|
| Addressed to | Modest Tchaikovsky |
| Where written | Saint Petersburg |
| Language | Russian |
| Autograph Location | Klin (Russia): Tchaikovsky State Memorial Musical Museum-Reserve (a3, No. 1866) |
| Publication | П. И. Чайковский. Полное собрание сочинений, том XIV (1974), p. 240 |
Text and Translation
| Russian text (original) |
English translation By Brett Langston |
10 окт[ября 18]87 Модя! Извинись перед милой Мэричкой. Ей-Богу, свыше сил моих. Вперёд в дни оркестровых репетиций не буду назначать обеда. Прошу позволения обедать у них во вторник. Мите Засядке скажи, что в 9 часов я буду ждать его в месте, которое он сам знает. П. Чайковский Попробую сейчас поспать. Был ты на репетиции? Я тебя не видел. |
10 October 1887 Modya! Apologise to dear Merichka [1]. My God, I'm not strong enough. During the days of orchestral rehearsals [2] ahead I'm not making any dinner appointments. Ask my permission to dine with them on Tuesday. Tell Mitya Zasyadko [3] that at 9 o'clock I'll be waiting for him in the usual place. P. Tchaikovsky I'll try to sleep now. Were you at rehearsals? I didn't see you. |
Notes and References
- ↑ "Merichka" = Mariya Kondratyeva, widow of Tchaikovsky's recently deceased friend Nikolay Kondratyev.
- ↑ Rehearsals for Tchaikovsky's opera The Enchantress at the Mariinsky Theatre in Saint Petersburg.
- ↑ Dmitry Ivanovich Zasyadko, Kondratyev's nephew.
