WeGA, Briefe, Digitale Edition
author: Weber, Carl Maria von
language: en
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J. R. Planché Esq:re
Brompton Crescent
London [Im Entwurf: to J: R: Planché. Esqr London.]

My dear Sir!

I am very ashamed to be your debtor for three amiable letters. but You must have indulgence with a very much toiled and moiled poor man, as I am.

I have now to give you an account of our Oberon. two acts are ended. the first is in its total state as you have written it. In the second I have yet fullfilled your wish to compose a lonely arab maid pp — but I would have ommitted — “o Araby my native land” — in the third act, because I fear that the Opera will be too long already. this Song however shall not disunite us; and I will comose it, perhaps first in England.

The Duo for Reiza and Huon which you was so Kind as to send me, I have not composed, because, beautiful as it is, it can not be placed in that Situation with Effect.

Little changements which I have permitted myself, shall, as I hope, be ratified by you.

My health is yet weak indeed, but much better than last Winter and if Oberon is yet fixed to be played on Eastermonday 1826, I hope surely to be in London the first days of march.

I pray, You will be so good, as to say to Mr Livius that I have already sent him an answer under the date of the 18t Septembre on his adress = Dorsett Cottage, Grosvenor Place.

Not enough can I express the pleasure in hoping to make your personell acquaintance, and till than and ever believe me my dear Sir most Sincerely yours CMvWeber.
Dresden, December 3d 1825.