De Hidalgo, Elvira - Large Signed Photo 1908 Autographs Actors - Letter F Nicola Ivanoff (1810-1880)

Nicola Ivanoff (1810-1880)

a text in ink by a different hand reads "Heard Dr

one sheet handwritten on both sides with signature on verso

25 inches total

Pasta created the title role in Anna Bolena (opera by Donizetti) and Amina in La Sonnambula plus the title role in Norma (both operas by Bellini)

De Hidalgo, Elvira - Large Signed Photo 1908 Autographs Actors - Letter F Nicola Ivanoff (1810-1880)Spanish soprano (1888 1980), who had a great international career and later became the teacher of various important singers, including Maria Callas. Large signed photo, shown in her debut role as Rosina in Il Barbiere di Siviglia, Naples, 1908. She wrote in Italian, "Souvenir of my debut" under the photo and above her signature. Photo by Alfredo Pesce, Naples. Size is 9. 75 x 13. 6 inches, some small holes on the mat and minor rust, otherwise in very