Letter 3165
Tchaikovsky Research
| Date | 28 January/9 February 1887 |
|---|---|
| Addressed to | Bogomir Korsov |
| Where written | Moscow |
| Language | French |
| Autograph Location | Klin (Russia): Tchaikovsky State Memorial Musical Museum-Reserve (a3, No. 251) |
| Publication | П. И. Чайковский. Полное собрание сочинений, том XIV (1974), p. 32 |
Text and Translation
| French text (original) |
English translation By Brett Langston |
28 Jan[vier] Cher ami!
Je serai ici dans 8 jours le 5 Février et serai charme de Vous voir. Je viendrai dans le courant de la journée chez Vous, vers 3 heures!! Au revior. Merci encore pour le Бес!! P. Tschaikovsky |
28 January Dear friend!
I shall be here in 8 days on 5 February and will be most delighted to see you. I shall come to see you during the day, around 3 o'clock!! Until we meet. Thank you again for the Devil!! [1] P. Tchaikovsky |
Notes and References
- ↑ Korsov had performed the role of "The Devil" in the premiere of Tchaikovsky's opera The Enchantress, which the composer had recently conducted at the Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow.
