Walter Damrosch (1862 - 1950)

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151 West 49th St.1
Feb. 10, [18]90

C. Harry Eaton, Esq.

My Dear Sir

To my great
regret I shall be
engaged at the Opera
house on February 14th.
but if your session is
prolonged until later
[______11.30]
it would give me
great pleasure to
accept the invitation

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so kindly extended
to me by the American
Water Color Society.

Very Sincerely,

Walter Damrosch

NOTES:
1) Presumed residence address:

Map of 151 W 49th St
New York, NY 10019-6826

ABOUT THE COMPOSER

Walter Johannes Damrosch (1862-1950) (See photograph)

Born January 30, 1862, in Breslau, Germany (now Poland), Damrosch emigrated to the United States in 1871. He was the son of the early Metropolitan Opera conductor Leopold Damrosch (1832-1885) and brother of eminent conductor Frank Damrosch (q.v.). Walter Damrosch became an important figure in turn-of-the-century New York's musical life. He soon held prominent positions such as assistant conductor at the Met (1885-1891), New York Oratorio Society music director (1885-1898), and that of the New York Symphony Society (1885-1903). He was greatly admired as a music educator, and as a champion for American composers. As a composer, he made some significant contributions to American music, including five operas:

The Scarlet Letter, opera in 3 acts (Feb. 10, 1896, Boston)
The Dove of Peace, comic opera in 3 acts (Oct. 15, 1912, Philadelphia)
Cyrano de Bergerac, opera in 4 acts (Feb. 27, 1913, NY Met)
The Man without a Country, opera in 2 acts (May 12, 1937, NY Met)
The Opera Cloak, opera in 1 act (Nov. 3, 1942, NY Opera Co.)

He also composed various other works, including a violin sonata and many songs.
Damrosch died December 22, 1950 in New York.

Rev. 01/08/2004

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