Subasta Bidspirit | GRÉTRY ANDRÉ: (1741-1813) Belgian-born French

GRÉTRY ANDRÉ: (1741-1813) Belgian-born French Composer. - GRÉTRY ANDRÉ: (1741-1813) Belgian-born French Composer. Remembered for his Operas Comiques. A.L.S., Grétry, one page, 4to, n.p., n.d., to citizen Rouget de Lisle, in French. Grétry states `It looks like, my friend, that it is your army the one that will go to the Liege country, please do not forget to supply friendship and protection to my sister and prioress Ernestine Grétry, at Huy.´ further saying `If you meet Fabry,..the Saint martyrs of our old revolution, tell them you are my friend, they will immediately love you…Paris is however peaceful..´ and concludes with a post-scriptum `Our Opera continues pleasing. You have for sure received a letter I sent you..´ With integral address leaf, to Citizen Rouget de Lisle, aide de camp to General Valence, Army of the Ardennes. Small overall age wear and edge creasing, otherwise G £1000-1500