Weldon, Georgina - Autograph Letter Signed 1883

British soprano (1837-1914), reputed lover of composer Charles Gounod.

Autograph letter in Italian (untranslated) signed by her, dated September 4, 1883, on cardboard. Weldon addresses the music critic Filippo Filippi (1830-1887): “…Ho saputo che un certo avvocato Travers Twiss [English jurist, 1809-1897] va a Milano per un festa o ceremonia a che deve leggere un folio sopra “The Congo River”. (…) Nei giornali inglesi del 7 Marzo 1872 troverete tutta la storia…”. 

Size is 8.3 x 5.2 inches, 1 written page, printed letterhead, dotted rust stains, in very good condition.