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100 - MASSENET, Jules (1842–1912).
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MASSENET, Jules (1842–1912). 2 letters signed “J. Massenet,” 1882–1883, to Philippe GILLE; 1 and 3 pages, in-8 format, one envelope. Note: To the librettist of *Manon*. [Philippe Gille, in collaboration with Henri Meilhac, wrote the libretto for *Manon*, which premiered at the Opéra-Comique on January 19, 1884.] June 28, 1882. “I can’t wait to let you hear the second scene (Rue Vivienne)—provided you’re pleased—it seems to me I’ve never loved a work this much! […] I’ll probably finish the first scene (at the inn) when everyone returns—in short, I’m more immersed in *Manon* than in anything I’ve done so far!”… Allevard-les-Bains, August 21, 1883. Although he is in the mountains, he “is thinking of *Manon*; I am proofreading the orchestral score (a splendid edition!) – But I shudder at the thought of the changes announced by Meilhac… – what confusion this will cause in the music… and what a nuisance to have, first, a poem of *Manon* and, second, a score of *Manon*—getting them to harmonize will be difficult—what a chore!!! ” And he mentions the unsatisfactory sets for Act 2: “The Cours-la-Reine doesn’t measure up to the other sets”…
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