Description
An original photo by The Dover Street Studios
shown possibly at an awards ceremony
associated with several significant premieres of Verdi operas
Italian tenor (1885-1969) who had a long and very successful career at the Metropolitan Opera in New York
ink writings on verso
Bloch, Ernest - Signed Photograph 1953 Programs Music Signed An original photo by TheSwiss born American composer (1880 1959), recognized as one of the most significant Swiss composers in history. Photograph signed by him on verso, inscribed in Rome and dated in 1953, surrounded by the mezzo soprano Gianna Pederzini , bass Nicola Rossi Lemeni and conductor Gianandrea Gavazzeni and an additional man backstage at a performance of the composer's Macbeth. Stamped on verso by photographer Oscar Savio. Size is 7 x 9. 25 inches, small