Richard STRAUSS (1864-1949). L.A.S., Charlottenburg May 5, 1905, to publisher Arthur Langen; 1 oblong page in-12; in German. Completion of Salomé. Salomé is now almost finished. He asks Langen to come to his home (Joachimsthalerstr. 17) the following Saturday morning at 10 a.m., so that he can settle some important professional matters... Salome ist nun beinahe fertig. Hätte Sie die Gute morgen Sonnabend Früh 10 Uhr zu mir in meine Wohnung (Joachimsthalerstr. 17) zu kommen, damit wir einige wichtige geschäftliche Fragen in s Reine bringen? ... [Completed on April 20 1905, the opera Salomé was premiered in Dresden on December 9].