ALS in pencil in Italian, signed “Arturo,” written on both sides of a typed letter sent to him from G. Ricordi & Co., one page, 8.5 x 11, July 3, 1923. The typed letter is written in regard to Verdi’s last opera, Falstaff; at the conclusion, Toscanini pens several lines of lyrics from one of the songs. In very good condition, with intersecting folds (one vertical fold passing through a single letter of the signature), light creases and soiling, and show-through from typed text. After its initial performances being written in 1893, Falstaff was neglected until Toscanini insisted upon its revival at La Scala in 1921, and subsequently the conductor became closely associated with the work. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.
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