Auden, Wystan Hugh: Brief an Henze, Hans Werner. New York, Donnerstag, 5. Januar 1967
author: Auden, Wystan Hugh
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77 St Mark's Place
New York City
New York 10003

Jan 5th, 1966 1967[^1]
Dearest Hans:

[^1: Although Auden actually dated this letter 1966, it actually dates from 1967, a time when Kallman had not yet sent his text for Part I and the Epilogue of Moralities. It is possible that Auden got the year wrong because of his habit of writing 1966, as sometimes happens at the beginning of a new year. See also the reply dated 15 January [1967].]

Many thanks for your letter. [Henze’s letter, to which Auden alludes, has yet to be located.] I'm appalled that you have not yet received the text from Chester.[^2] What are we to do? I am warning him, but can only hope it will work.

[^2: Auden is upset that Kallman is not actively contributing to the creation of Moralities , the opera for school based on Aesop's fables and divided into three scenes. The sole author of the libretto would, in fact, be Auden, yet Kallman was involved in the genesis of the work.]

Meanwhile, I send you Parts II and III, so that you can at least make a start [Here, Auden is referring to the text for Moralities for Parts II and III. The correspondence reveals that Kallman should have written Part I and the Epilogue. See Auden's letter on 15 January [1967].]

much love
Wystan