Luigi LABLACHE (1794-1858). 4 L.A.S., 1831-1840 and n.d.; 5 pages various sizes, 3 addresses; 3 in Italian (lithographed portrait enclosed). London 25 July 1831, to Carlo Severini, at the Théâtre Italien in Paris, instructing him to buy 500 ducats of rent; greetings to Rossini and Robert. - Monday [23 February 1840], to Bernard, asking to send him Ines de Castro's Duo for him and Rubini, the Barbiere Trio "Zitti, zitti, piano, piano", and the Briganti cavatina sung by Mme Grisi in Otello... - London 21 March, to Mr Rey, to change the time of his lesson... [1855?], to Auguste Panseron, congratulating him on his Méthode de Vocalisation : " I have found in it, with as much surprise as pleasure, parts which are absolutely new, and so useful in my opinion, that they give your excellent work an incontestable advantage over the works of the same kind which have preceded it ". He will recommend it " to all those who have at heart the study of vocalization, especially without the help, or at least the continuous presence of a master, and I will make every effort to have it adopted in the classes of the Naples Conservatory "...