Italian playwright (1720–1806) primarily known for his satirical works. ALS in Italian, one page, 7 x 9.5, June 16, 1802. Letter to his younger brother Almoro at Pordenone about a lawsuit of 24,000 ducats and an unsuccessful performance of his play The Montanaro Don Giovanni Pasquale at Udine. In part (translated): “With regard to taxes, I can deduce nothing more…Let's move forward. After a month of silence, finally I received a letter from Bergamo…He had written to my demand of twenty-four thousand Ducats, already rejected as heresy…I was written from Udine who showed my Montanaro D. Giovanni, that the first act was heard with attention, but that seeing a King in the second place in the sad aspect, the whisper was great, and prevented the listening. It was praised by many, but that all were amazed that was dismissed in these circumstances. I do not know how they think…but I wrote that the work is forever withdrawn and closed.” Intersecting folds, overall wrinkling, and small areas of paper loss to the left edge, otherwise fine condition. This letter describes one of the techniques he began attempting in his later years, writing tragedies with comic elements; as this innovation proved unacceptable to the critics he turned to the Spanish drama as a model. Pre-certified John Reznikoff/PSA/DNA.
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