Autograph letter signed from Puccini to Miss Emmy Destinn, Milan, 1911 January 9.

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Autograph letter signed from Puccini to Miss Emmy Destinn, Milan, 1911 January 9.

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A note from Puccini to Miss Emmy Destinn, a soprano who sang the role of Minnie in the first performance of Puccini's THE GIRL OF THE GOLDEN WEST at the Metropolitan Opera, New York. The letter asks Destinn to send her portrait, and complements her on her performance.

1 p. (1 leaf).

Stanford University. Department of Special Collections and University Archives

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Stanford University. Department of Special Collections and University Archives

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Puccini, Giacomo

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An Italian opera composer, Giacomo Puccini at the time of this letter was overseeing the production of La Fanciulla del West at the Teatro Grande, Brescia. The recipient, Antonio Bettolacci, was Puccini's personal business agent. From the guide to the ALS, from Giacomo [Puccini], Brescia, to Antonio Bettolacci, Torre del Lago, 1911 Aug. 19, (The New York Public Library. Music Division.) From the description of ALS, 1911 Aug. 19, from Giacomo [Puccini], Brescia, to Antonio Be...

Destinnová, Ema, 1878-1930

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