Author: Ziegler, Edward (1870-1947). American music critic and opera manager.
Title: Typed Letter Signed by the American Music Critic & Opera Manager Edward Ziegler As Administrative Secretary of the Metropolitan Opera Company.
Description: New York, December 20, 1919. 1919. - Over 50 words typed on 9-3/4 inch high by 8-1/2 inch wide "Metropolitan Opera Company" stationery penned by Edward Ziegler on behalf of the Metropolitan Opera Company's general manager Giulio Gatti-Casazza. In his letter addressed to James B. Pond, Wheeler writes that Mr. Gatti-Casazza "will be very happy to serve as a member of the honorary reception committee, under the chairmanship of Mr. Otto H. Kahn, which is to welcome M. Maeterlinck". Signed in full "Edward Ziegler". The letter is folded horizontally and vertically for mailing with a hole punched out at top left. The bottom of the letter has been unevenly clipped. Very good.

The American music critic and opera manager Edward Ziegler (1870-1947) began his career as assistant music critic at the New York Sun. He worked as a critic for various newspapers before becoming the Metropolitan Opera's administrative secretary in 1916. He was subsequently engaged as assistant general manager to Giulio Gatti-Casazza and supervised most of the administrative and financial operations of the company. Ziegler also scouted Europe for new talent and organized the radio broadcasts of the company's opera productions.

James B. Pond, the American impresario and lecture agent who headed the J.B. Pond Lyceum Bureau, brought the great Belgian poet Maurice Maeterlinck to America for a series of lectures. The first lecture took place at Carnegie hall on January 2nd, 1920. Unfortunately Maeterlinck failed to carry out his intention to lecture in English because of his labored "phonetic" English. He declared his intention to continue his lectures in French and have the translation read by another person. As a result, the lecture tour was a failure and lawsuits ensued on both sides. Very good .

Keywords: MUSIC; CLASSICAL; OPERA; EDWARD ZIEGLER; TYPED LETTER SIGNED; MUSIC CRITIC; OPERA MANAGER; SIGNATURE; AUTOGRAPH; TWENTIETH CENTURY; 20TH CENTURY; ADMINISTRATIVE SECRETARY; METROPOLITAN OPERA COMPANY; MAURICE MAETERLINCK; LECTURE; JAMES B. POND.

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