WAGNER, Richard 7 handwritten envelopes to Albert Niemann, various places, dates and sizes.
Estimation :
150 / 200
Adjudication :
1500 €
Description
Envelopes adressed to A. Niemann (1831-1917), leading German tenor opera singer especially associated with the operas of Richard Wagner. They were sent to "Konigliches Opernhaus Berlin", to "Mitglied des Konigliches Hoftheaters Hannover" or to "Konigliches Hofopern sänger" in Hannover. All with postage or other stamps, 1 with an intact red seal and 1 with "R.W." embossing on the backside, dated 22/4/1860, 25/11/1859, 19/12/1881, 15/12/1881, etc. Joined : Id. - Autogr. sign. envelope to Wendelin Weissheimer, Biebrich, [c. 1862], 7 x 11 cm, with postmark and stamps. Weissheimer (1838-1910), German composer and conductor, became a good friend of Wagner in the autumn of 1861 when he returned to the Mainz theatre as music director. In that time Wagner completed "Die Meistersinger" renting a small apartment nearby Biebrich where he and Weissheimer were together almost every day. (8 pcs)
