Rabaud, Henri - Autograph Manuscripts (Various Options)

Regular diploma issued by the Conservatoire National de Musique et de Declamation, printed in French, and signed by the composer as Director of the conservatory. Size is 19.5 x 15.3 inches, folds, minor cracks, in very good condition.

Lot of five autograph letters in French (untranslated) signed by him (one typed), dated between 1922 and 1946 by the French composer. Letters are addressed to several official figures, the typed letter is addressed to the librettist Albert Willemetz (1887-1964), to the baritone André Baugé (1893-1966), recommending pupils and other music matters.

We report an extract of the letter to Baugé, concerning Rabaud’s opera Mârouf, savetier du Caire (1914): “…j’aurais vraiment bien mauvaise grâce à refuser le concours d’un artiste de votre talent pour interpréter Mârouf. Et je vous donne le plus volontiers du monde l’autorisation que vous voulez bien me demander…”.

SOLD TOGETHER, NOT SOLD SEPARATELY.

Autograph letter in French (untranslated) signed by him, dated 1929, with letterhead of the Conservatoire National de Musique et de Diclamation. Size is 4.9 x 8.4 inches, 1 written page, loss of paper over the upper-left corner, crack, otherwise in very good condition.

ALSO INCLUDED is an unsigned photo postcard of the composer. Size is 3.5 x 5.4 inches, in excellent condition.

Set of one autograph letter and one type letter signed by him, dated 1917 and 1929, respectively; both about professional issues. Size for the first is 4.3 x 6.8 inches, 3 written pages in one folded sheet, some rust stains, envelope included, in very good condition; the second is 8.2 x 10.5 inches, 1 page, printed letterhead over the top-left corner, in very good condition.

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