- Emmanuel CHABRIER. L.A.S., Mont-Dore 21... - Lot 30 - Ader

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- Emmanuel CHABRIER. L.A.S., Mont-Dore 21... - Lot 30 - Ader
- Emmanuel CHABRIER. L.A.S., Mont-Dore 21 August 1891, to conductor Gabriel Marie; 2 1/4 pages in-8, headed Casino du Mont-Dore (edges slightly faded with small cracks). [91-69] On Wagner, while he is at a spa in Mont-Dore. He is delighted that his "Old Monkey" was able to go to Bayreuth: "It is the real cure, the Wagnerian cure, very superior indeed, to the one I am experiencing here. But, alas, one does not always have the choice. You understand that I would not hesitate between a nasal shower and the 3rd of Parsifal, but as the saying goes, - where the nose is attached, it must sniff. - Parsifal is the masterpiece that, like me, you will be obsessed with all your life. There are two or three motifs in this sublime marvel of art which have absolutely entered my bloodstream; it has become constitutional and necessary for my health. As a man's work, I know of nothing greater. You think I'm not here to laugh. I needed it. And it's salty, I tell you that; try to smoke less and ration yourself on the vermouth, so as not to overdo the mucous membranes, that's the grace that your old comrade wishes you"...
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