Barnet, Miguel: Brief an Henze, Hans Werner. undatiert
author: Barnet, Miguel
language: es
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Not before 28 June 1975, not after July 1975[^1]
Hans, hermano;

[^1: The date of the letter is derived from Barnet's information about his acute hepatitis, of which he had already informed Henze with a postcard on 21 June. Since this illness lasts an average of two months and as early as 21 June Barnet had been in the hospital for 30 days, it is assumed that Barnet may have written this letter no later than July 1975.]

Esta carta quiebra el reposo que tengo aconsejado por el médico. Tengo hepatitis aguda prolongada; [Barnet also tells Henze about his illness in the postcard of 21 June 1975.] quiere decir que tengo que cuidarme el hidago como si fuera mi propria alma. (Creo, de todas maneras que estoy cuidando mi hígado más que lo que nunca he cuidado mi alma, la pobre). Pero te recuerdo siempre y te envíe un cable desde el hospital el día 28 de mayo en que se estrenó nuestra obra. [Barnet's telegram to Henze on the occasion of the stage premiere of La Cubana at the Gärtnerplatztheater in Munich has yet to be located.]

Me alegran las noticias del Cimarrón en América Latina[^2] y de Tamaki [It is possible that Barnet is referring to the Japanese sculptor Ohira who was Henze's partner during this period.] en los jardines y frente a las colinas. Quiero que le des un abrazo y que le digas que es un privilegiado por estar en tan grata compañía. Además, veo que estudia mucho. A Faustino le dices que tome Minilip, [Here, Barnet is probably recommending that Moroni take the drug Minilip, primarily used for high cholesterol.] que así yo bajé diez libras en una semana. Y que lo recuerdo mucho. Dime si recibiste mis cartas antiores. Quiero que me envies fotos de la casa, de los angeles que te rodean, contando, last but not least, los adorables perros. [No photos that Henze sent Barnet have been located in the correspondence to date, however, the composer did send his Cuban friend some photos. See Henze's letter on 8 October 1980.]

[^2: In a letter to Enzensberger dated 26 June 1975, Henze had informed him that the ensemble of the premiere of El Cimarrón would be touring Latin America the following year, 1976. It is likely that Henze told Barnet the same news or informed him about the performances.]

Rogelio está muy bien y ya recibió una carta tuya, no se cuál. El trabaja 14 horas al día y todo le parece poco. Es un revolucionario puro e incansable.

Pronto te escribiré con más detenimiento. Por ahora recibe mi cariño de siempre, mi más profunda nostalgia y la comunión revolucionaria que nunca nos separará.

Tu hermano,
Miguelito