Lot n° 249
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VERDI (Giuseppe). Autograph letter signed, addressed to an A - Lot 249
VERDI (Giuseppe). Autograph letter signed, addressed to an American correspondent. Busseto, 14 Sett [September] 1900. One page in-12; autograph envelope
Negative answer of the composer, to an honorary proposal from the United States: "[] Sono tanto vecchio, molto affaticato, un po malato, e non potrei, ni saprei rispondere adeguatamente alla gent.ma loro lettera. Sono pero riconoscente di cui vogliono onorar mi come un figlio dell'arte, che serve di vincolo fra la Madre Patria, ed i Suoi figli lontani []".
He justifies his refusal, arguing his advanced age and state of fatigue, while expressing his gratitude. He assures us that he would have been honoured to be a link between the Mother Country and her distant sons, to pay tribute to Italy. The envelope is addressed to the management of the newspaper "L'Italia", in San Francisco (California).
A moving letter written in Busseto, Giuseppe Verdi's native village, four months before the great musician's death.
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