General information
Type of the document Letter
SenderSvobodová, L.
Sender (corporation)Dilia – Divadelní a literární agentura
Sender‘s locationPrague
Send date08.12.1960
RecipientMartinů, Charlotte
Recipient (corporation)
Recipient‘s locationSchönenberg, Pratteln
LanguageFrench
AcquiredCopy from NBM archive, Prague (folder SUISA)
Owner of the sourceNadace Bohuslava Martinů
Former ownerNadace Bohuslava Martinů
Call number at IBMDLA 1960-12-08
Content and physical description
ContentLeopold Štraus from Prague wants the copyright to the libretto of Bohuslav Martinů's opera THEATRE BEHIND THE GATE. On the basis of a memorandum drawn up together with BM on 13-15 July 1959, the question of copyright and royalties is addressed. What royalties are due to Charlotte Martinů from the performance of the above-mentioned opera in Czechoslovakia? Would she be willing to receive it at least partly in Czech crowns? Breitkopf & Härtel publishers are interested in MIRANDOLINA, and Dilia has told them that the royalty for BM will be 50% of the gross proceeds. Dilia informs ChM that Boosey & Hawkes in New York have two English translations of JULIETTE: one is by Geraldine Thomsen, the other is by Walter Schmolka, the latter was probably approved directly by BM. Who has the rights to these translations? Vojtěch Strnad has left, the director of Dilio is now Josef Kalas.
Total number of leaves2
Number of pages bearing text2
NoteLetterhead of Dilia. Another copy of the letter is also deposited at IBM
FixationTypescript, handwritten signature
Digitisation The document is not digitized. Hard copy available in Bohuslav Martinů Institute library.
Person as subject
Kalaš, Josef
Martinů, Bohuslav
Schmolka, Walter
Štraus, Leo
Strnad, Vojtěch
Thomsen, Geraldina
Corporation as subject
Boosey & Hawkes, New York
Breitkopf & Härtel
Composition as subject
Theatre Behind the Gate, H 251
Juliette (The Key to Dreams), H 253
Mirandolina, H 346
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