Letter 3070
Tchaikovsky Research
| Date | 7/19 October 1886 |
|---|---|
| Addressed to | Eduard Nápravník |
| Where written | Maydanovo |
| Language | Russian |
| Autograph Location | Auburn (Alabama, USA): Private collection |
| Publication | Переписка Е. Ф. Направника с П. И. Чайковским (1959), p. 140 П. И. Чайковский. Полное собрание сочинений, том XIII (1971), p. 476 |
Text and Translation
| Russian text (original) |
English translation By Brett Langston |
7 октября Голубчик Эдуард Францович!
Пожалуйста, возьмите мне ложу* на «Гарольда» и потрудитесь её прислать к брату Модесту на Фонтанку № 15. До свиданья на днях. Ваш П. Чайковский * 1-го яруса или бельэтажа |
7 October Golubchik Eduard Frantsovich!
Please, reserve me a box* for "Harold" [1] and kindly send it to my brother Modest at Fontanka No. 15. Until we meet in a few days. Yours P. Tchaikovsky * 1st tier or dress circle. |
Notes and References
- ↑ Nápravník's opera Harold was scheduled to be premiered in October 1886 at the Mariinsky Theatre in Saint Petersburg, although the first performance was later postponed until 11/23 November.
