Wagner, Richard - Autograph Letter Signed 1859
Autograph letter in German (sold with translation and transcription) signed by Wagner, dated May 19, 1859, addressed to the wife of the German composer August RoeckelĀ (1814-1876) with very interesting content.
1 sheet written on both sides, size is 5.4 x 8.6 inches, folds, blind-stamped by Hotel Schweizerhof (Lucerne), mailed on May 20, 1859, in excellent condition. Envelope included.
August Roeckel was a composer and conductor very active in Weimar, and a conspirator during the 1849 revolution. Roeckel met Wagner in Dresden where Wagner was a Music Director. After the 1849 uprising, Roeckel was captured and Wagner fled to Zurich. Roeckel was sentenced to death but his sentence was later commuted to solitary confinement for a couple of years.Ā
ALSO INCLUDED is a 4-page handwritten text by an unknown hand (probably a former owner of the letter) discussing about the letter's content.
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Autograph letter in German (sold with translation and transcription) signed by Wagner, dated May 19, 1859, addressed to the wife of the German composer August RoeckelĀ (1814-1876) with very interesting content.
1 sheet written on both sides, size is 5.4 x 8.6 inches, folds, blind-stamped by Hotel Schweizerhof (Lucerne), mailed on May 20, 1859, in excellent condition. Envelope included.
August Roeckel was a composer and conductor very active in Weimar, and a conspirator during the 1849 revolution. Roeckel met Wagner in Dresden where Wagner was a Music Director. After the 1849 uprising, Roeckel was captured and Wagner fled to Zurich. Roeckel was sentenced to death but his sentence was later commuted to solitary confinement for a couple of years.Ā
ALSO INCLUDED is a 4-page handwritten text by an unknown hand (probably a former owner of the letter) discussing about the letter's content.
