Letter 4383
Date | 28 May/9 June 1891 |
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Addressed to | Giulio Ricordi |
Where written | Saint Petersburg |
Language | French |
Autograph Location | unknown |
Publication | П. И. Чайковский. Полное собрание сочинений, том XVI-А (1976), p. 115–116 |
Notes | Photocopy in Klin (Russia): Tchaikovsky State Memorial Musical Museum-Reserve |
Text and Translation
French text (original) |
English translation By Brett Langston |
S[ain]t Petersbourg 28 Mai 1891 Monsieur!
Permettez[-]moi de Vous recommander aussi chaudement que possible M[onsieu]r Kamionsky, un jeune chanteur plein d'espérance qui voudrait commencer sa carrière en Italie. J'ose espérer, Monsieur, que Vous lui accorderez Votre bienveillante attention et tout en Vous remerciant d'avance pour tout ce que Vous aurez la bonté da faire pour mon jeune compatriote. Je Vous prie, Monsieur, d'agréer l'expression de mes meilleurs sentiments. P. Tschaïkovsky |
Saint Petersburg 28 May 1891 Monsieur!
Permit me to recommend to you as warmly as possible Mr Kamionsky [1], a young singer full of hope who would like to start his career in Italy. I dare to hope, Monsieur, that you will grant him your kind attention, while thanking you in advance for all that you will have the kindness to do for my young compatriot. I beg you, Monsieur, to accept the expression of my warmest regards. P. Tchaikovsky |
Notes and References
- ↑ Oscar Isayevich Kaminsky (1869-1917), baritone, who graduated in 1891 from the Saint Petersburg Conservatory, and went on to tour Italy, before returning to Russia in 1893.