PUCCINI GIACOMO Autograph Letter Signed Puccini to his wife

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PUCCINI, GIACOMO. Autograph Letter Signed, "Puccini," to his wife Elvira ("Dear Elvira"), in Italian, informing her of his arrival in Paris, expressing eagerness to hear news about Ricchi, and noting his plans concerning meetings during his visit. 4 pages, small 8vo, written on a single folded sheet, "Hotel Westminster" stationery. With the original envelope. Paris, "5 thirty Thursday" [17 April 1913: from postmark]

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"I have arrived now am waiting for the baggage . . . it is raining and I am without an umbrella--The trip was the best and I am well [his sketch of a fist with the thumb and little finger extended: "horns of the Devil," to ward off evil] . . . . This evening I will spend with Cappiello whom I telephoned--and tomorrow morning at 10 I have the rendezvous with la Houppelande [Didier Gold's play that later became Il Tabarro?] . . . and at 2:30 I leave--I hope now that you will see whether Ricchi will be still better--measles is not serious . . . . We will see . . . David from S. Frisco. . . . I haven't bought anything this time--except a golf one for me and one for Tonio . . . ."