Unique Debussy, Claude. (1862-1918) & Debussy, Emma Bardac. (1862 - 1934) [marot, Blanche. (1873 - 1963)] Inscribed Personal Calling Cards To Blanche Marot Markdown: -45% [JhUbxqrK]

Debussy’s personal calling card on which the great French composer has written, in French, "Homage of respectful gratitude" adding the date "29 Jan. 1910." Together with a small envelope addressed in his hand to the soprano Blanche Marot and with his diminutive paraph "CD" lower left, with Paris postmark cancelations from the same date. And together with a second visiting card from his wife Emma Bardac ("Madame Claude Debussy") inscribed by her to Marot, "Thank you for your very lovely flowers and for your good wishes / tomorrow I will bring you mine  / as well as to Mr. Marot."  All in very fine condition, cards measuring approximately 3.75 x 2 inches. 

The soprano Blanche Marot sang the first performance Chansons de Bilitis, and was an important interpreter of Debussy's works. The composer called her performance La damoiselle élue "one of the most profound musical experiences of my life."

The singer Emma Bardac, née Moyse, was the mutual love interest of both Gabriel Fauré and Claude Debussy. After her earlier affair with Fauré, she married Debussy in 1908 and by him had their daughter, Claude-Emma (the dedicatee of the 1909 "Children's Corner Suite") in 1905. Claude-Emma died of diphtheria in 1919, the year after her father's death and Emma Bardac died in 1934. They are both laid to rest in Debussy's grave in the Cimetière de Passy in Paris.