Ponchielli, Amilcare - Autograph Letter Signed 1881 Ballet Memorabilia Rare photographic documentation of the

Rare photographic documentation of the Bayreuth Festival in Nazi-Germany

American tenor

June 17th 1944

showing him in performance

with Max Lorenz and Astrid Varnay in the cast

Ponchielli, Amilcare - Autograph Letter Signed 1881 Ballet Memorabilia Rare photographic documentation of theItalian composer (1834 1886), mainly of operas, married to famous soprano Teresina Brambilla (1845 1921). Autograph letter signed by him, in Italian, to famous Italian conductor and cellist Alfredo Piatti (1822 1901), dated on June 6th, 1881. Content includes various music related topics, including performances of operas, and the possibility of his wife performing. Great, interesting musical content, a full Italian transliteration and a translation