The German composer and conductor, who was one of the founders of the Vienna Philharmonic, writes here that he is taking the liberty to send you this little, just completed essay, whose return, I beg of you, should be immediate…as it is supposed to go into the press, going on to request a small correction to page 6.

Nicolai wrote seven operas but is undoubtedly best known for his comic opera Die lustigen Weiber von Windsor (The Merry Wives of Windsor)

Nicolai autograph letters are quite scarce. This one is accompanied by a nice reproduction portrait (7" h x 5" w).