Signed program clip for a performance of Iris (opera by Pietro Mascagni) at the Metropolitan Opera of New York
no date mentioned but markings on verso indicate the year 1889
known for his roles in Mozart's operas but who has steadily expanded his repertoire into the Baroque as well as moving beyond into Rossini
initially known for lighter lyric roles
widely known as the "father of the Blues" and one of the most influential American songwriters
DE ROSA, Nora Autographs Pianists Signed program clip for aItalian soprano (1925 ?), signed photograph, shown in role in Ottorino Respighi's opera La Fiamma, inscribed and dated in 1955. Photo by Piccagliani, La Scala, Milan. Additional signature on verso on attached paper. Size is 4 x 5. 75 inches, in excellent condition.