Letter 1680
Tchaikovsky Research
| Date | 15/27 February 1881 |
|---|---|
| Addressed to | Nadezhda von Meck |
| Where written | Vilna |
| Language | Russian |
| Autograph Location | Klin (Russia): Tchaikovsky State Memorial Musical Museum-Reserve (a3, No. 703) |
| Publication | П. И. Чайковский. Переписка с Н. Ф. фон-Мекк, том 2 (1935), p. 477 П. И. Чайковский. Полное собрание сочинений, том X (1966), p. 32 |
| Notes | Telegram |
Text and Translation
| Russian text (original) |
English translation By Brett Langston |
| Опера моя имела большой успех. Вызвали двадцать четыре раза. Каменская превосходна, исполнение вообще отлично. Еду в Винницу, Венецию, Рим. Прошу адресовать письмо в Рим. Здоров, счастлив и покоен, желаю Вам того.
Чайковский |
My opera had great success [1]. Called twenty four times. Kamenskaya superb, performances generally splendid. Going to Venice [2], Venice, Rome. Request address letters to Rome. Well, happy and rested, wishing you too.
Tchaikovsky |
Notes and References
- ↑ The premiere of The Maid of Orleans took place at the Mariinsky Theatre in Saint Petersburg on 13/25 January 1881.
- ↑ The word "Venice" was mistakenly printed twice by the telegraph office, instead of "Vienna, Venice...", etc/
