WeGA, Briefe, Digitale Edition
author: Weber, Carl Maria von
language: en
availability: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
witness: wit1 = GB, London, The British Library, Add. MS. 47843, fol. 55 u. 56 1 DBl. (2 b. S. einschl. Adr.) PSt: a) DRESDEN | Tag nicht lesbar Jan. 25; b) 1825 | 16 JA | NIGHT durchgehend in lateinischer Sch
witness: wit2 = D, Berlin, Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin – Preußischer Kulturbesitz, Musikabteilung, Mus. ms. autogr. theor. C. M. v. Weber WFN 6 (XVII), Bl. 90a/r mit Randbem. v. Carl August Böttiger

J: R: Planche Esqre
von fremder Hand ergänzt: 20 Brompton Crescent
London. [Anschrift im Entwurf: A Mr J. R. Planche, Esq.: in London.]

Sir!

I am most obliged to you for all[^a1] the kind things You are pleased to honour me with[^a2]. I can only congratulate myself[^a3], to share in toils of an author who displays[^a4] so much feeling and Genius[^a5] in his fluent verses.[^a6]

[^a1: all | all (wit2)]

[^a2: the kind things You are pleased to honour me with | the Kind things you are pleased to honour me with (wit2)]

[^a3: can only congratulate myself | can only congratulate myself (wit2)]

[^a4: to share in toils of an author who displays | to share in the toils of an author, who displays (wit2)]

[^a5: Genius | / genius / (wit2)]

[^a6: verses. | verses. (wit2)]

The cut of an english opera is certainly very different from[^a7] a german one[^a8]. — the english is more a Drama[^a9] with Songs. — but, in the first act of Oberon there[^a10] is nothing that I could wish[^a11] to see changed; except[^a12] the finale. The chorus is conducted to its place, I think[^a13], rather forcibly[^a14], and can not exite[^a15] the interesse of the public which is linked to[^a16] the Sentiment of[^a17] Reiza. I would wish consequantely for[^a18] some more[^a19] verses — full[^a20] of the greatest joy and hope — for Reiza; which I might unite[^a21] with the Chorus, and[^a22] treat the latter as subordinate to[^a23] Reiza's Sentiments. Pardon my making use of your condescending[^a24] permission.

[^a7: from | from (wit2)]

[^a8: one | one (wit2)]

[^a9: Drama | Drama (wit2)]

[^a10: there | there (wit2)]

[^a11: could wish | could wish (wit2)]

[^a12: except | except (wit2)]

[^a13: I think | I think (wit2)]

[^a14: rather forcibly | rather forcibly (wit2)]

[^a15: can not exite | can not exite (wit2)]

[^a16: linked to | linked to (wit2)]

[^a17: om. | om. (wit2)]

[^a18: for | for (wit2)]

[^a19: more | more (wit2)]

[^a20: — full | , full (wit2)]

[^a21: might unite | migth unite (wit2)]

[^a22: and | and (wit2)]

[^a23: latter as subordinate to | latter as subordinate to (wit2)]

[^a24: Pardon my making use of your condescending | Pardon my making use of your condescending (wit2)]

I thank you obligingly[^a25] for your goodness of[^a26] having translated the Verses in French. but it was not so necessary, because[^a27] I am though yet[^a28] a weak, however a diligent student[^a29] of the english language. [Den letzten Abschnitt notierte Weber im Entwurf mit Blei und korrigierte nachträglich einzelne Stellen mit Tinte.] I am with[^a30] esteem Sir Your most obedient Servant Ch. M: de Weber[^a31].
Dresden the 6t January 1825.

[^a25: obligingly | obligingly (wit2)]

[^a26: of | of (wit2)]

[^a27: because | because (wit2)]

[^a28: though yet | thouyet (wit2)]

[^a29: student | student (wit2)]

[^a30: om. | om. (wit2)]

[^a31: Ch. M: de Weber | om. (wit2)]

P: S:

Being ignorant if the rest of Your opera has been sent already before the arrival of those letter I cannot but repeating You, that it is vastly intriming [das von Böttiger vorgegebene Wort im Entwurf lautet: interesting, von Weber falsch übernommen] to get the sight of the whole as soon as possible. [Im Entwurf wurde das Postskriptum von Böttigers Hand auf einem am Rand angeklebten Papierschnipsel ergänzt.]