Blitzstein, Marc - Typed Letter Signed 1953

American composer (1905-1964), known for his musical directed by Orson Welles in 1937 and his brilliant adaptation of Kurt Weil' "Three Penny Opera". 

Short typed letter signed by him, dated May 3, 1953, to Edwin Hughes, of the National Music Council:

«...Ordinarily I should be happy to join in the symposium you have outlined in your letter of April 28 to me. But I am in the country (where your note reached me), finishing my new opera. I fear it will be impossible for me to do anything else for several months...». Blitzstein was probably working on an opera titled Reuben, Reuben (1955). 

Size is 8.4 x 10.8 inches, 1 page, in excellent condition.