Description
Herbert von Karajan conducting
American mezzo-soprano (1924-2005)
november 8th 1925
signed photo postcard showing him as Wotan in Der Ring
with the letterhead of the Kimball Hall in Chicago
Tamagno, Francesco - Otello London Premiere Program 1889 Autographs Singers 50 or less R Herbert von Karajan conductingOriginal program for the first ever performance of Otello in London, Lyceum Theatre, in 1889!. Program stars Francesco Tamagno, who created the title role in the world premiere at La Scala 2 years earlier, and Victor Maurel, who was the first Iago. Eight pages, 6 x 8 inches, program has folds, otherwise in very good condition. ALSO INCLUDED are: an original 1887 program from La Scala for a performance of a Otello humoristic version or parody, and a