ALS in Italian, three pages on two adjoining sheets, 6.75 x 8.5, Torre del Lago, December 5, 1920. Puccini writes to the “Honorable Doctor Paci,” at Viareggio, asking the help of his influential friend to avoid the nuisance caused by the company Torbière around his beloved house at Torre del Lago (Tower on the Lake). Puccini is very much disturbed by their attitude, as they are ruining the road around the Lake. Though he has protested with agent Baldini, Puccini thinks everything is useless without the help of his friend, whom he begs to intervene. In very good to fine condition, with central vertical and horizontal folds, the vertical fold passing through a single letter of the signature, noticeable creases to the right corners, scattered creases and light soiling, and a ‘Comune di Viareggio’ stamp to the first page, slightly affecting some of the text. Puccini spent most of his time between 1891 and 1921 in Torre del Lago, purchasing his villa there in 1900. Unfortunately, the build up of industry at the lake grew too much for Puccini to bear—a peat factory opened up, and the noise and pollution drove him to move to Viareggio in 1921, shortly after writing this letter. Today, Torre del Lago is the site of the annual Festival Puccini, an outdoor performance of Puccini’s greatest works. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.
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