General information
Type of the document Letter
SenderKazantzakis, Nikos
Sender (corporation)
Sender‘s locationAntibes
Send date20.04.1955
RecipientMartinů, Bohuslav
Recipient (corporation)
Recipient‘s locationNice
Note on Recipient‘s location[Nice?]
LanguageFrench
Acquiredcopy from Town Museum and Gallery Polička
Owner of the sourceCentrum Bohuslava Martinů v Poličce
Call number at IBMKaz 1955-04-20
Content and physical description
ContentNikos Kazantzakis is happy that Bohuslav Martinů found a solution for the last act. He is waiting impatiently to read the whole libretto. He adds that he will always be available for BM and sends him the names of the characters in Greek with accents. On May 6, NK will be interviewed on National (National) Radio about Christ crucified again.
Total number of leaves1
Number of pages bearing text1
Noteczech translation of the letter is available in: BŘEZINA, Aleš a Růžena DOSTÁLOVÁ. Řecké pašije. Osud jedné opery: Korespondence Nikose Kazantzakise s Bohuslavem Martinů. Prague: Roman Míšek - SET OUT, 2003. ISBN 80-86277-28-3., pg. 66, fascimile of the letter is also printed in this book under number 26 in supplement part
Fixationtypescript
Digitisation The document is not digitized. Hard copy available in Bohuslav Martinů Institute library.
Composition as subject
The Greek Passion, 1st version, H 372 I
The Greek Passion, 2nd version, H 372 II
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