General information
Type of the document Letter
SenderSchlee, Alfred
Sender (corporation)Universal Edition
Note on Sender‘s location[Vienna]
Send date20.06.1956
Send date notedate on the English translation; the German pattern dated on 19.6.1956
RecipientMartinů, Bohuslav
Recipient (corporation)
Recipient‘s locationSchönenberg, Pratteln
Note on Recipient‘s locationfor Paul Sacher to hand over to Martinů
LanguageEnglish
Language 2German
Acquireda copy from Universal Edition, Vienna archive
Call number at IBMUE 1956-06-20
Content and physical description
ContentThe Vienna Festival is demanding and Alfred Schlee couldn't write earlier. He told several people about Bohuslav Martinů's opera [Greek Passions] and Herbert Karajan in particular was very interested. He probably wouldn't perform it himself, but it may play a role in the Salzburg-Vienna State Opera-La Scala combination.
AS has no details yet. He has ordered the novel [Kazantzakis - Christ Crucified Again] from Zurich. He thinks it's a great subject for an opera.
Total number of leaves1
Number of pages bearing text1
Note2 versions of the same letter:
1) the German pattern written on the Universal Edition, Vienna letterhead
2) a carbon-copy of English translation
Fixationtypescript
Markingsinitials 'mb' [Maria Bauer] in the left lower corner
Digitisation The document is not digitized. Hard copy available in Bohuslav Martinů Institute library.
Location as subject
Zürich
Salzburg
Person as subject
Bauer, Maria
Karajan, Herbert
Corporation as subject
Salzburger Festspiele
Teatro alla Scala
Wiener Staatsoper
Composition as subject
The Greek Passion, 1st version, H 372 I
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