Letter 516
Tchaikovsky Research
| Date | 2/14 December 1876 |
|---|---|
| Addressed to | Lidiya Genke |
| Where written | Moscow |
| Language | Russian |
| Autograph Location | Moscow: Russian State Archive of Literature and Art (ф. 905) |
| Publication | П. И. Чайковский. Полное собрание сочинений, том VI (1961), p. 87–88 |
Text and Translation
| Russian text (original) |
English translation By Brett Langston |
2 дек[абря] 1876 г[ода] Милая Лида!
Я вчера только вернулся из Петербурга совсем больной. Поэтому не могу сам исполнить поручение, данное мне Аней. Все просили тебе очень, очень кланяться. Петя здоров и весел: он два раза слышал мою оперу. До свиданья, голубушка. Твой, П. Чайковский |
2 December 1876 Dear Lida
I returned from Petersburg just yesterday feeling very ill. Because of this, I cannot accomplish the task given to me by Anya. I ask you to bow very, very low to everyone. Petya [1] is healthy and cheerful: he has twice heard my opera [2]. Until we meet, golobushka. Yours, P. Tchaikovsky |
Notes and References
- ↑ Lidiya Genke's eldest son, Pyotr Emilyevich Genke (1862-1908).
- ↑ Tchaikovsky's young cousin had accompanied him to rehearsals for Vakula the Smith at the Mariinsky Theatre in Saint Petersburg, on 24 November/6 December and 29 November/10 December 1876.
