General information
Type of the document Letter
Sender
Sender (corporation)Dilia – Divadelní a literární agentura
Sender‘s locationPrague
Send date17.03.1961
Recipient
Recipient (corporation)Národní divadlo v Praze
Recipient‘s locationPrague
LanguageCzech
Acquiredcopy from National Theatre Archive
Owner of the sourceNárodní divadlo v Praze
Call number at IBMND 1961-03-17
Content and physical description
ContentDilia writes to the National Theatre that Universal Edition responded to the letter of 6 February 1961 [ND 1961-02-06] with a letter stating that Bohuslav Martinů had promised the first performance of GREEK PASSION to the State Theatre in Brno. Universal Edition communicated this to the National Theatre by letter of 12 July 1960. Because of the promise, Universal Edition cannot offer the first performance to the National Theatre. This would only be possible if the National Theatre in Brno agreed to do so. This must be resolved as soon as possible. As far as the financial terms of Universal Edition are concerned, the rental fee for the first season is $300, for the second season $250, and the royalties are 10%, of which 2% goes to the translator. The musical material could be delivered immediately. Also attached is information that the constant dollar rate is 7,20,-. If the National Theatre wants to stage the play first, they need to secure the approval of the State Theatre in Brno. If they get this approval, they need to attach a document with the approval to the order of musical material. Finally, they inform that they are sending the advance copy to the State Theatre in Brno at the same time.
A note in someone else's hand stating that they are to leave it with Brno, and then a note in another hand stating that the letter is to go to the Opera House administration for their attention and comment.
Total number of leaves1
Number of pages bearing text1
Notewritten on letterhead; there is filing date stamp
Fixationtypescript and handwritten signature
Markingstwo notes by unknown hands
Digitisation The document is not digitized. Hard copy available in Bohuslav Martinů Institute library.
Location as subject
Brno
Vienna
Person as subject
Martinů, Bohuslav
Corporation as subject
Národní divadlo Brno
Universal Edition
Composition as subject
The Greek Passion, 1st version, H 372 I
The Greek Passion, 2nd version, H 372 II
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