Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Wagner, Minna, 1809-1866
2. Planer, Natalie
3. Bethmann, Heinrich
4. Burrell, Mary Banks, -1898

Description

1. 1 item.

Summary

1. A scribbled draft in the hand of Richard Wagner of a letter for Minna Planer to send to Director Bethmann, demanding her rights as first tragic actress in the Magdeburg theater. The draft is written on the verso of a discarded letter, a rejection by Minna to an unnamed suitor. In the remaining space on the same sheet of paper, Natalie Planer (Minna's illegitimate daughter) has written an explanation of Richard Wagner's draft.

Subject

1. Letters
2. Wagner, Richard, 1813-1883

Genre/Form

1. Letters.

Call number

1. JOB 91-38

Source (note)

1. Christie, Manson & Woods International Inc.

Biography (note)

1. As a young man, the German composer Richard Wagner was in love with actress Minna Planer who later became his first wife. Minna's standing as first tragic artist in the Magdeburg theater was being threatened by a Mme. Grabowsky. Bethmann was director of the theater.

Language (note)

1. In German.

Provenance (note)

1. Formerly owned by Mary Banks Burrell. Cf. Catalogue of the Burrell collection of Wagner documents, letters and other biographical material. London : Nonpareil Press, 1929. Item 52.

Publications (note)

1. Richard Wagner's draft and Minna Planer's discarded letter are published, and Natalie Planer's note is described in: Richard Wagner Briefe : die Sammlung Burrell / hrsg. von John N. Burk. [Frankfurt am Main] : S. Fischer, 1953, [c1950].

Processing action (note)

1. Described

Author

1. Wagner, Richard, 1813-1883.

Title

1. Draft of letter to be written to Director Bethmann by Minna Planer, [1835?].

Biography

1. As a young man, the German composer Richard Wagner was in love with actress Minna Planer who later became his first wife. Minna's standing as first tragic artist in the Magdeburg theater was being threatened by a Mme. Grabowsky. Bethmann was director of the theater.

Language

1. In German.

Provenance

1. Formerly owned by Mary Banks Burrell. Cf. Catalogue of the Burrell collection of Wagner documents, letters and other biographical material. London : Nonpareil Press, 1929. Item 52.

Publications

1. Richard Wagner's draft and Minna Planer's discarded letter are published, and Natalie Planer's note is described in: Richard Wagner Briefe : die Sammlung Burrell / hrsg. von John N. Burk. [Frankfurt am Main] : S. Fischer, 1953, [c1950].

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Added author

1. Wagner, Minna, 1809-1866.
2. Planer, Natalie.
3. Bethmann, Heinrich.
4. Burrell, Mary Banks, -1898.

Research call number

1. JOB 91-38