Beydts, Louis, French composer, music critic, and theatre director (1895-1953). 2 autograph letters signed.

Paris, 3 Nov. 1931 and 21 Nov. 1952.

8vo and oblong 12mo. Together 3 pp.

 250.00

The earlier letter was written to thank an admired artist: "Je pense bien fidèlement à vous, mon cher Maître et ami et je vous redis ma profonde et constante gratitude".

The second letter was to offer a box for a representation of Ambroise Thomas' Mignon at the Opéra-Comique to an unnamed woman.

Louis Beydt was among the last composers of the traditional French operetta and a prolific composer of incidental music and film music. His short directorate of the Opéra-Comique from 1952 to 1952 was marked by the 50th anniversary production of Debussy's Pelléas et Mélisande and the first French production of The Rake's Progress.

The letter from 1931 somewhat creased, on stationery with embossed letterhead "34. Rue de Liège, VIIIe". The letter from 1952 on stationery of the Opéra-Comique.

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