Giulia GRISI (1811-1860). 3 L.A.S., 1840-1864; 7pages in-8, - Lot 117

Giulia GRISI (1811-1860). 3 L.A.S., 1840-1864; 7pages in-8, one envelope; 2 in Italian. [London July 27, 1840], to Pierre Laporte (director of the Royal Italian Opera): she regrets not being able to sing Lucrezia Borgia, her voice not having fully recovered... July 8, to a friend Augusto, instructing him to distribute the pensions for her father and mother... [July 8, 1864], to Frederick Gye, at the Royal Italian Opera at the Lyceum: "Can you give me a box for tomorrow evening, so that the children can see L'elixire d'amour? and also for next Tuesday for Faust? Attached is a page of album a.s. by her and her husband the tenor MARIO (Manchester 1849), and a L.A.S. from Mario, London January 29, 1864, to Mr. Mason, agreeing to sing at his Festival (portrait attached).