WEBER, Caroline von.: Autograph Letter Signed to Maurice Schlesinger COMPOSER

Description: Weber, Caroline von. (1792-1852). Weber, Caroline von. (1792-1852) Autograph Letter Signed to Maurice Schlesinger ALS of the German singer and actress, wife of composer Carl Maria von Weber (1786-1826), to the German-born, Paris-based publisher. In German. Dresden, April 12, 1827 (postmark reads "April 11"). 1 p., with address to verso. "Dear Friend! Sending you my heartfelt thanks once more for all the hassle and concerns that you have has because of our transaction, I take license to come up with another request: to pay the money received to the Rothschild brothers in exchange for a receipt signed by myself. I cannot and will not make any objections to the director's invoice..." Probably a reference to claims brought up after the early death of Carl Maria von Weber in the previous year. Maurice Schlesinger (1798-1871) lived in Paris from 1821, operating his own business from the beginning. The bank of the Rothschild Brothers (there were five) was represented in Paris by the youngest, James de (originally Jakob Meyer) Rothschild (1792-1868). Caroline Brandt , was born in Beethoven's home town of Bonn, where her parents were prominent in the arts. Her mother acted, her father was a noted tenor, who also played the violin in the court orchestra. Performing already by the age of eight, she traveled and performed and built a formidable reputation, earning her a contract in Frankfurt. In September 1810, Carl Maria vonWeber came to town to present his new opera, Silvana . At the age of only 18, Caroline was cast in the title role. Ironically, it wasn't a singing part, for Silvana was a girl from the woods who couldn't speak, but a few years later, in 1813, he offered Caroline a contract. Her debut in Prague came on New Year's Day in 1814, in the title role of Cinderella in a version that featured spoken dialogue as well - the comic opera Cendrillon by Maltese-born Nicolas Isouard. Reported as an extraordinary success, it would be the first of 34 productions in which she would feature, many of them in the principal role, under Weber's direction. The pair had become romantically involved in a relationship that was at times tempestuous, but they were very much an item by the time he left for a new position in Dresden in the autumn of 1816. Caroline stayed on in Prague to see out her commitments there, but there would be no more opera, just a series of stage appearances. Weber came back to marry her. Caroline gave up her career and moved back to Dresden with him. Schubertiade Music Arts LLC - BUY WITH CONFIDENCE ! ALL AUTOGRAPHS GUARANTEED AUTHENTIC WITHOUT LIMIT Gabriel Boyers, owner of Schubertiade Music & Arts was the President of the Professional Autograph Dealers Association from 2013-2018 and is a leading and trusted authenticator of autographs, including for many of the world's auction houses and for James Spence (JSA). Schubertiade Music & Arts are also members in good standing of ABAA/ILAB, the most exclusive consortium of Rare Book and Manuscript Dealers in the world, as well as the MLA (Music Librarian Association), and MARIAB (Massachusetts and Rhode Island Antiquarian Booksellers). You can read more about us by searching for Schubertiade Music & Arts and may buy with utmost confidence ! Schubertiade Music & Arts deals in Music, Entertainment, Literary and other Autographs, Antiquarian Music, Books, Prints, Photographs Paintings and Ephemera. Please read more about us in our "about me" page by clicking next to our username / feedback listing. We issue seasonal and occasional catalogues - please contact us if you would like to receive notifications or let us know about your collection. Everything we offer is guaranteed authentic without limit and is so stated on the signed and detailed receipt which comes with every item. Because this Guarantee is attached to an actual and meaningful money-back guarantee (see our Terms for further details), this is much more significant than most COAs which are generally but worthless pieces of paper if not issued by recognized experts in the field and backed by a real authenticity return policy. Shipping Charges are as listed and are not subject to negotiation. We will of course be happy to combine shipments and do NOT charge multiple shipping charges except for large/heavy items which naturally affect the cost. We ship exclusively via insured FedEx and pride ourselves on our thorough and expert packaging.

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