MARKÉVITCH Igor [Kiev, 1912 - Antibes, 1983], Italian conduc - Lot 273

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MARKÉVITCH Igor [Kiev, 1912 - Antibes, 1983], Italian conduc - Lot 273
MARKÉVITCH Igor [Kiev, 1912 - Antibes, 1983], Italian conductor and composer. Typed letter signed, addressed to Denis Evesque in London. Saint-Cézaire, July 15, 1982; 1 folio page with stamped envelope. On Igor Markevitch letterhead. Beautiful letter announcing his application to become a Frenchman to Mitterrand. "Here's what happened: I never told you about it, but I've wanted to become French for a long time. On Friday, I went to talk to Mitterrand who, despite a very busy day, received me charmingly. He told me he thought I'd always been French, and a lot of other nice things, claiming it would be an honor for his country, and so on.... Finally it's done! We kissed and in a few days there'll be a presidential decree making your Igor your compatriot for good. Needless to say, I was touched by the whole affair and the way it came about. As for "As for "our" president, I found him very straightforward, sympathetic, direct and remarkably open-minded.
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