Bellincioni, Gemma - Signed Cabinet Photo playbills opera Size is 7 x 9

Size is 7 x 9 inches approx

and this is inscribed to the legendary Metropolitan Opera General Manager Giulio Gatti-Cassazza

with a quote in german by Carl Maria von Weber (untranslated)

Photograph by Benque

Birmingham (U

Bellincioni, Gemma - Signed Cabinet Photo playbills opera Size is 7 x 9Italian soprano (1864 1950), creator of the role of Santuzza in the world premiere of Mascagni's Cavalleria Rusticana and the title role in Giordano's Fedora. Beautiful vintage cabinet photograph of her by photographer Fernando Debas (Madrid) inscribed and signed by Bellincioni with a short sentiment. Size is 5. 1 x 8. 4 inches, some stains, in overall very good condition.