Viardot, Pauline - Autograph Letter Signed Singers Russia 30 of them are identified

30 of them are identified and the remaining 10 are unidentified

also signed by soloists Sheila Armstrong

Lot of 8 unsigned photos

Clip from a program (cast page) for a performance of Tchaikovsky's Pique Dame at the Theatre Des Champs Elysees

particularly noted for his interpretations of twentieth century American and British composers

Viardot, Pauline - Autograph Letter Signed Singers Russia 30 of them are identifiedFrench mezzo soprano (1821 1910) of Spanish descent who enjoyed a long and illustrious career as a star performer in the 1840s until her retirement in the late 1860s. Autograph letter written in French (untranslated) signed by her, no year, where she mentions Verdi's La Traviata and other operas. Size is 5. 2 x 8. 25 inches, 1 page, in excellent condition.