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STRAUSS, Richard (1864-1949). Autograph letter signed to Alexander von Zemlinsky, Charlottenburg, 18 February 1916, black ink, sending greetings and thanks for his support to Zemlinsky, asking if his new opera is ready and when he will be able to see and hear it, and wishing Zemlinsky a success, 1 page, post card with autograph address on the verso, 90 x 140mm., (some wearing).
Strauss addresses Zemlinsky (1871-1942) as the Kapellmeister of the Deutsches Landestheater in Prague, where he was opera conductor from 1911 to 1927. A lifelong friend of Schönberg, Zemlinsky won the recognition of Brahms as a young man and had a distinguished career as conductor and composer.
Strauss refers to Zemlinsky's opera Eine florentinische Tragödie, which he composed in 1915-1916, based on Meyerfeld's translation of the Wilde play. The work was first performed in Stuttgart on 30 January 1917.
Strauss addresses Zemlinsky (1871-1942) as the Kapellmeister of the Deutsches Landestheater in Prague, where he was opera conductor from 1911 to 1927. A lifelong friend of Schönberg, Zemlinsky won the recognition of Brahms as a young man and had a distinguished career as conductor and composer.
Strauss refers to Zemlinsky's opera Eine florentinische Tragödie, which he composed in 1915-1916, based on Meyerfeld's translation of the Wilde play. The work was first performed in Stuttgart on 30 January 1917.