Chapter 4, 22 August 1951

Title

Chapter 4, 22 August 1951

Subject

Nadia Boulanger

Creator

Igor Stravinsky

Date

22 August 1951

Source

Bibliothèque Nationale De Paris

Type

Letter

Extracted Text

Stravinsky to Boulanger
Excelsior Napoli
August 22, 1951
Dearest Nadia,
I received your telegraph upon my arrival.
Thank you! Unfortunately, the “air conditioning” on the SS Constitution wished me a case of
pneumonia, Yes! A very good local doctor took agressive measures = penicillin (strong doses)
and at the end of this week (August 26) I am going to Milan (Hotel Duomo) to start to work.
Théodore's family is here close by.
Very, very affectionately,
I Str
P.S. Vera has had horrible, unending bronchitis this whole time!!
Stravinsky à Boulanger
Excelsior Napoli
22 août 1951
Dearest Nadia
A mon arrivée ici, votre cable.
Merci ! Malheureusement l’ « air contioning [sic]» de notre SS « Constitution » m’a voulu une
pneumonie, Oui ! Un très bon docteur d’ici a pris des mesures energiques = penicillin [sic]
(fortes doses) et fin de cette semaine (le 26 août) je vais à Milan (Hôtel Duomo) pour
commencer à travailler.
Les Théodores sont ici près de nous.
Je vous embrasse très, très affectueusement,
I Str
P.S. Vera a eu pendant ce temps une bronchite à tant cesser !!

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