MASSENET JULES: (1842-1912) French Composer. A good A.L.S., J. Massenet, one page, 8vo, Brussels, 19...

MASSENET JULES: (1842-1912) French Composer. A good A.L.S., J. Massenet, one page, 8vo, Brussels, 19...
MASSENET JULES: (1842-1912) French Composer. A good A.L.S., J. Massenet, one page, 8vo, Brussels, 19th January 1893, to 'Mon cher directeur et ami', in French. Massenet informs his correspondent that he is in Brussels for two days for the dress rehearsals of Werther at La Monnaie and further remarks 'I want to express my gratitude for the beautiful performance of Le Cid, and I hope you and Mr Campo Caffo, as well as all our remarkable performers will excuse me if I am still away on Friday'. A charming letter with references to two of Massenet's operas. About EX The first performance of Massenet's opera Werther in France had taken place at the Theatre Lyrique in Paris on 16th January 1893, just three days before the present letter was written.