Comprises 9 autograph letters from Charles Gounod to different recipients, written between 26 July 1860 and 13 May 1880, 1 stamped-addressed envelope dated St Leonards-on-Sea 30 April [18]74 to W.T. Freemantle, Esq., 21, High Street, Sheffield, 1 portrait photograph of Charles Gounod, 1 fragment of a manuscript musical score signed by Gounod, and 1 pamphlet in English, entitled The Story of 'Mirella' and a memoir of M. Gounod, issued by Boosey and Co., Holles Street, W.
Letters from Charles Gounod, with related material
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- ReferenceGB 206 Brotherton Collection MS Misc. Letters 2 Gounod
- Dates of Creationca. 1860-1880
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- Language of MaterialFrench English
- Physical Description9 letters, 1 stamped-addressed envelope, 1 portrait photograph, 1 fragment of a manuscript musical score, and 1 pamphlet, all held in 1 envelope, manuscript, photograph, and printed material. The material was formerly bound into a volume which is now shelved in a separate author/alphabetical sequence following the main sequence of Miscellaneous Letters.
Scope and Content
Administrative / Biographical History
Charles-Franois Gounod (1813-1893), the French composer. For fuller details of his life and achievements see the New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians.
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Acquisition Information
From the library of Lord Brotherton.
Note
In French and English.
Other Finding Aids
The letters are listed in the Letters database http://www.leeds.ac.uk/library/spcoll/letters/letlink.htm#gounod