Letter 167

Letter 167 is a letter written by J.R.R. Tolkien and published in The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien.

Summary

This fragment of a letter, dated August 15, 1955, was sent to Christopher and Faith Tolkien. In it, Tolkien describes his vacation to Italy with Priscilla. They went to Assisi and Venice. In Assisi, they visited the Basilica di Santa Chiara] (during the Feast of Santa Chiara), and in Venice, they attended Verdi's Rigoletto. The first performance was, unfortunately, canceled due to rain, but on their last day in Venice, they could see another.