Jules MASSENET (1842-1912). 2 L.A.S., 1883-1887, [to his friend Jules Silvain in Hamburg]; 7 pages in-8. Paris July 15, 1883. He is still alive, and has won two competitions, and all my pupils have won the prize! [...] Ah! I finished the orchestra for Manon last night - we want to go from the 15th to the 20th of this year - it's Heilbronn I've hired to create Manon. - I'm going to take a little rest in the mountains and will be back in September to start rehearsals for the op. comique. - I am also preparing the completion of Le Cid, to be performed at the opera 1885 1886 ... Bruxelles February 27, 1884 ... At last, Manon has seen the limelight - she even sees it three times a week in front of a large audience. [...] I'll be back in Paris in a few days, then back to Belgium for the premiere of Manon. - You will also have heard that Hérodiade is being performed at the Théâtre Italien with great success! 2 other L.A.S. are enclosed: Paris April 7, 1875 (he has been through a lot) and Bordeaux April 1887 (recommending Mme de Tubino, who has a beautiful falcon voice, to directors and friends).