WeGA, Briefe, Digitale Edition
author: Weber, Carl Maria von
source date: 3.Mai 1902
language: en
availability: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
witness: wit1 = GB, Cambridge, Fitzwilliam Museum 1 Bl. (2 b. S. einschl. Adr.) durchgängig in lateinischer Schrift Sotheby (3.Mai 1902), Nr. 219 D, Berlin, Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin – Preußischer Kulturbesit
witness: wit2 = D, Berlin, Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin – Preußischer Kulturbesitz, Musikabteilung, Mus. ms. autogr. theor. C. M. v. Weber WFN 6 (XVII), Bl. 92a/v

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[^a1] total state as you have written it. In the second I have yet[^a2] fullfilled your wish to compose a lonely arab maid pp —[^a3] but I would have ommitted[^a4] —[^a5] “o Araby my native land” —[^a6] in the third act, because I fear that the Opera will be[^a7] too long already. this Song however shall not disunite us; and I will comose it[^a8], perhaps first in England.

[^a1: its | its (wit2)]

[^a2: yet | yet (wit2)]

[^a3: pp — | om. (wit2)]

[^a4: have ommitted | have omitted the (wit2)]

[^a5: — | om. (wit2)]

[^a6: — | om. (wit2)]

[^a7: be | be (wit2)]

[^a8: it | it (wit2)]

The Duo for Reiza and Huon[^a9] which you was so Kind as[^a10] to send me, I have[^a11] not composed, because, beautiful as it is, it can not be[^a12] placed in that Situation with Effect.

[^a9: om. | om. (wit2)]

[^a10: as | as (wit2)]

[^a11: I have | I have (wit2)]

[^a12: it can not be | it can not be (wit2)]

Little changements which I have permitted myself[^a13], shall, as[^a14] I hope, be ratified by you.

[^a13: permitted myself | permitted myself (wit2)]

[^a14: as | om. (wit2)]

My health is yet[^a15] weak indeed[^a16], but much better than[^a17] last Winter and if[^a18] Oberon is yet fixed to be played on[^a19] Eastermonday 1826, I hope surely to be in London the first days of march.

[^a15: om. | om. (wit2)]

[^a16: indeed | indeed (wit2)]

[^a17: om. | om. (wit2)]

[^a18: om. | om. (wit2)]

[^a19: on | on (wit2)]

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[^a20] on his adress =[^a21] Dorsett Cottage, Grosvenor Place.

[^a20: Septembre | September (wit2)]

[^a21: adress = | Adress (wit2)]

Not enough can I express the pleasure in hoping to make your personell acquaintance, and till than[^a22] and ever[^a23] believe me my dear Sir most Sincerely yours CMvWeber.
Dresden, December 3d 1825.[^a24]

[^a22: than | than (wit2)]

[^a23: om. | om. (wit2)]

[^a24: Dresden, December 3d 1825. | Dresden d. 3t Xb 1825. (wit2)]