BRITTEN, BENJAMIN. Typed Letter Signed, to Basil
BRITTEN, BENJAMIN. Typed Letter Signed, to Basil Ashmore, declining to set his libretto to music due to prior commitments. 1 page, oblong 8vo, personal stationery; remnants of mounting at middle left and right on verso, vertical folds. - Aldeburgh, 8 November 1954
"Thank you for sending me your libretto, but I am afraid that I must return it. My operatic plans are complete for some time to come, and I am sure you will wish to offer it to another composer. It is a fine idea . . . ."
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BRITTEN, BENJAMIN. Typed Letter Signed, to Basil Ashmore, declining to set his libretto to music due to prior commitments. 1 page, oblong 8vo, personal stationery; remnants of mounting at middle left and right on verso, vertical folds. - Aldeburgh, 8 November 1954
"Thank you for sending me your libretto, but I am afraid that I must return it. My operatic plans are complete for some time to come, and I am sure you will wish to offer it to another composer. It is a fine idea . . . ."
