Daniel François-Esprit Auber (1782-1871)

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Monsieur Desarbres,

    Bien aimable Monsieur Desarbres1
mon ambition s'élèverait aujourd'hui
jusqu'à une belle loge ! est-ce
indiscret, ou, si c'est possible, vous
me rendriez bien heureux !

Mille et mille compliments

Auber

Vendredi

TRANSLATION

Dearest Mr. Desarbres,

My ambition would rise today
up to a nice box ! Is it
indiscreet, or, if it is possible, you
would make me very happy.

Thousands and thousands of compliments.

Auber

Friday

NOTES:

1) Probably writer Nérée Desarbes (1822-1878) who wrote with Nuitter a one-act operatta "Une Fantasia" (1885) with music by composer Hervé (Florimond Ronger) (1825-1892) produced at the Théâtre des Variétés on November 12, 1865.

Charles-Louis-Etienne-Truinet (Pseudo "Nuitter" played a small part in the construction of the Garnier Opera House. Charles Nuitter was the archivist-librarian of the Opéra, and was succeeded Charles Malherbe in 1899. (Source: Grove, 6th; XI, p.573)

(Our thanks to D.B. of Paris for the translation.)

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This is a close-up of the impression in the wax seal that Auber used to seal this letter (see upper left corner of document above). The script letter "A" is a replication of the capital "A" in Auber's own holograph signature (compare with enlargement to right).

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