General information
Type of the document Letter
SenderMartinů, Bohuslav
Sender (corporation)
Sender‘s locationSchönenberg, Pratteln
Send date18.01.1959
RecipientDiamond, David
Recipient (corporation)
Note on Recipient‘s location[Florence?]
LanguageFrench
Language 2English
Language 3Italian
AcquiredCopy from the Library of Congress; David Diamond Papers, box 46, folder 2; 03/2020
Owner of the sourceLibrary of Congress
Call number at IBMDiaD 1959-01-18
Content and physical description
ContentBohuslav Martinů's health deteriorated, he underwent a series of operations and lost 12 kilograms. He is currently feeling better and is trying to regain his weight. He would like to finish the GREEK PASSIONS, because he doesn't like to compose one piece for too long. He reworked almost the whole opera. Finally, a performance of JULIET in Wiesbaden is planned for 25 January, which BM is very happy about. It is the only thing he would like to hear before he goes to eternity. He will actually go back several years in his memories, as he was 20 years younger at the premiere of JULIETTA. Together with Charlotte Martinů they are staying in Schönenberg.
Total number of leaves1
Number of pages bearing text1
FixationTypescript, handwritten signature
Digitisation
Quality of digitisationNot professional colour
Digitized atLibrary of Congress
Date of digitisation03/2020

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Location as subject
Basel
Florence
Nice
Prague
Schönenberg, Pratteln
Wiesbaden
Person as subject
Martinů, Charlotte
Composition as subject
Juliette (The Key to Dreams), H 253
The Greek Passion, 1st version, H 372 I
The Greek Passion, 2nd version, H 372 II
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