James Robinson Planché an Albert Schloss in London
London,
Dienstag, 13. April 1841
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Preceding
- 1825-11-30: to Weber
- 1826-05-25: from Weber
Following
- 1861-04-29: to Weber
- 1877-08-13: from Jähns
To Mr. Albert Schloss 12 Berners Street, Oxford Street
April 13th 1841
Dear Sir
I regret that you cannot make use of the words of my opera of Oberon, with the German translation of it as it would of course be more gratifying to me than to have the mere literal meaning appended to Herr Theodore Hell’s adaptation of my original work.
With respect to the interesting letters written to me in English by my lamented friend, during the composition of my Opera, and of which I may be justly proud, they are at your service and I agree with you in believing that the fine feeling and acute criticism displayed in them will contribute to increase, if it be possible, the high estimation in which their amiable writer is held by the musical world.
I should suggest their being printed precisely as they are written suppressing only such passages in the two last as relate to private individuals and circumstances unconnected with the Opera.
I am Dear Sir
Your obedient Servant,
J. R.
Planché
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“I regret that you cannot make use of the words of my opera of Oberon”
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Vor der Veröffentlichung des Briefes schrieb der Herausgeber
Folgendes:
12, Berners Street, Oxford Street.
The Publisher of the
Libretti of the German Opera has great pleasure in being able, through the
kindness of Mr. Planché, to represent to the public, with the present Libretto
of Oberon, three interesting hitherto unprinted letters of C. M. von Weber, the
admirable composer of that Opera. The following letter, which the publisher has
been favoured with by Mr. Planché, will best explain their history and value.
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- Übertragung
- Charlene Jakob
Tradition
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Text Source: Albert Schloss (Ed.), MANAGER'S EDITION. / OBERON / KING OF THE FAIRIES, / A ROMANTIC FAIRY OPERA, / IN THREE ACTS. / THE MUSIC / BY C. M. VON WEBER: / THE TEXT ADAPTED TO THE GERMAN STAGE, /BY THEODORE HELL, / (In German and English.) / TO WHICH ARE PREFIXED / THREE UNPUBLISHED LETTERS, WRITTEN IN ENGLISH, / BY THE COMPOSER, / TO / M. PLANCHÉ, / AUTHOR OF THE ORIGINAL OPERA, / NOW PERFORMING AT / THE THEATRE ROYAL DRURY LANE, / UNDER THE DIRECTION OF / HERR SCHUMANN, / DIRECTOR OF THE OPERA AT MAYENCE. / ACTING MANAGER, / MR. BUNN. / PRICE EIGHTEEN PENCE. / LONDON: / A. SCHLOSS, 12, BERNERS ST., OXFORD ST., / Foreign Bookseller and Fancy Stationer, by special appoiniment, to H. R. H., / the Duchess of Kent; / SOLD IN THE THEATRE. / And at all Principal Music and Booksellers, as named on wrappen, London 1841
