Collection of letters written to John Forsell
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FORSELL. LARGE COLLECTION OF LETTERS OF MUSICIANS WRITTTEN TO JOHN FORSELL, THE DIRECTOR OF THE SWEDISH ROYAL OPERA IN THE 1930´s.
About 360 letters and cards written to John Forsell, also some telegrams, in total from 178 persons. Some minor damages, folds, stamps, marks of paper clips and minor tears.
Amongst the composers, singers, conductors, dancers, authors and other persons are:
Eugen d´Albert, Carina Ari, Kurt Atterberg, Sir Thomas Beecham (telegram), Kurt Bendix (9 letters), Einar Beyron, Jussi Björling, Max Brand, Prince Carl Bernadotte, Gustave Charpentier, Viking Dahl, Gösta Ekman, Prince Eugen, Daniel Fallström, King Fredrich of Denmark, Nils Grevillius, Signe Hebbe, Sven Hedin, Joseph Hislop, Ragnar Hyltén-Cavallius, Armas Järnefelt, Emmerich Kálmán, Alexandra Kollontay, August Körling, Ruben Liljefors, Jenny Lind (not to Forsell), Max Lorenz, Carl Nielsen, Christina Nilsson de Miranda (1 signed photograph), Knut Nyblom, Prince Oscar, Anna Pavlova, Getrud Pålsson-Wettergren, Albert Ranft, Ture Rangström, E. N. von Reznick, Max Rudolf, Herbert Sandberg, Max von Schillings, Georg Schnéevoigt, Hjördis Schymberg, Fjodor Sjaljapin, Leopold Stokowski, Nathan Söderblrom, Kerstin Thorborg, Anders de Wahl, Bruno Walter, Ricardo Zandonai, Martin Öhman.
Provenance: John Forsell (1868-1941), Swedish opera singer, Director at the Royal Swedish Opera in Stockholm between 1924-39.
A complete list of names can be sent on request.
Auktionsnummer:
6303
Datum:
2016-06-21