Facility he created for retired musicians snaps up missives for knock-down price after authorities rule buyer must live in ItalyA home for retired musicians created by the composer Giuseppe Verdi has secured a cache of his joking and sometimes off-colour correspondence with an Italian count for €120000 (£84000).
The 82 letters,which were sold on Wednesday, failed to proceed under the hammer at an auction final year – despite international interest – because of a ruling by Italy’s culture ministry that the buyer must be an Italian resident.
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Source: theguardian.com