THE LETTERS OF RALPH VAUGHAN WILLIAMS

The White Gates,
Westcott Road,
Dorking.

Jan 3/1930

Dear Miss Sharp

I think the opera is ready for sending round now.  But who to I’ve no idea.  As I warned you I’m quite incapable & much too lazy to do anything myself.  If I send you the score w^d you care to try hawking it round? 
I think you have a libretto – in which case I will keep my copy – there are one or two small changes might to be embodied in your copy.
Act I
p.1.  “scena” not song
v.2. (“sluggards sleeping) mark as an optional cut
Act II
p.1.  “Trio” not “recit”
p. 10.  δ¹ Angelica from chorus
p. 15 .  For “Recit” substitute “Ensemble Amaryllus & Hobgoblins”
Same page For “Recit” substitute “Ensemble”
p. 17.  “Duet” not “recit”
p. 19.  δ line “Never till I hold you in my arms”
and δ line “Ah what dream is this Amaryllus lets fly etc
Also earlier I prefer “my fate” to “temptation”
Yrs sincerely

R Vaughan Williams

I hope we may meet at A. Hall tomorrow

1. i.e. delete.