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'''''Edmund Gerson''''' (b. 2/14 January 1849 in [[New York]]; d. 8/20 May 1914 in [[New York]]) was an American theatrical agent and impresario. Although his agency was based on Broadway, [[New York]], he travelled extensively throughout the United States and Europe, and he had a [[London]] office at 1 Sherwood Street, Piccadilly Circus. | |||
It appears that he wrote to Tchaikovsky early in 1891 offering his services, presumably in connection with the composer's visit to [[New York]] later that year. Unfortunately Gerson's letter appears to have been lost, and only Tchaikovsky's brief reply declining the offer is known. | |||
==Correspondence with Tchaikovsky== | |||
One letter from Tchaikovsky to Edmind Gerson has survived, dating from 1891, and has been translated into English on this website: | |||
* '''[[Letter 4316b]]''' — 25 January/6 February 1891, from [[Frolovskoye]] | |||
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Revision as of 21:39, 17 November 2022
Edmund Gerson (b. 2/14 January 1849 in New York; d. 8/20 May 1914 in New York) was an American theatrical agent and impresario. Although his agency was based on Broadway, New York, he travelled extensively throughout the United States and Europe, and he had a London office at 1 Sherwood Street, Piccadilly Circus.
It appears that he wrote to Tchaikovsky early in 1891 offering his services, presumably in connection with the composer's visit to New York later that year. Unfortunately Gerson's letter appears to have been lost, and only Tchaikovsky's brief reply declining the offer is known.
Correspondence with Tchaikovsky
One letter from Tchaikovsky to Edmind Gerson has survived, dating from 1891, and has been translated into English on this website:
- Letter 4316b — 25 January/6 February 1891, from Frolovskoye
