1 S. 46:82 mm. Billett mit Boncis eigenh. Namenszug, datiert "Wien 20.12.1905". - Der Tenor Alessandro Bonci galt als einziger ernstzunehmender Rivale Carusos, "although the difference in volume and style between the two singers marked them out for a divergent repertory: Caruso for the heavier and more dramatic roles, Bonci for those demanding above all lightness, agility and elegance. [.] Bonci first appeared in the USA in 1906, singing with great success in I puritani at the opening of Hammerstein s new Manhattan Opera House, but was lured to the Metropolitan a year later, remaining there until 1910. During the following years he toured widely, both in opera and concert [.] In the older pre-Verdi repertory, in 'Rigoletto', 'La traviata' and 'Un ballo in maschera', in 'Faust' and 'La boh�me', he excelled by virtue of the sweetness of his tone and the finish of his phrasing" (New Grove III, 16). - Kl. Montagespur verso. Seller Inventory # 5119

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Title: Billet mit eigenh. U., O. u. D.

Publisher: Wien, 20. XII. 1905.

Signed: Signed by Author(s)

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We have been dealing in valuable books, manuscripts, and autographs since 1883. As members of the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers (ILAB), the Verband der Antiquare �sterreichs (Austrian association of antiquarian booksellers), as well as the Verband deutscher Antiquare e.V. (German association of antiquarian booksellers), we are bound by these organizations' code of ethics. A large proportion of our customers is made up of institutions, including renowned international universities and major state libraries. We keep contact with our private customers at international book fairs and through our online catalogues. You are welcome to visit us on our business premises from Monday to Friday, 10 AM to 6 PM. We are happy to take buying orders for the important book auctions in Germany and Austria, which we attend regularly. We dedicate special attention to the estates and archives of important personalities of the arts and sciences in European and world history. Through specially prepared archive catalogues we have been able to sell the archives of Viktor L�on (librettist, 1859-1940), Leo Fall (operetta composer, 1873-1925), Lotte Lehmann (singer, 1888-1976), Otto Tressler (actor, 1871-1865) and Max Reinhardt (director, 1873-1743), as well as the last privately owned important original manuscripts by Ludwig Wittgenstein (philosopher, 1889-1951). Along the lines of this specialization our buying policy concentrates especially on these fields.

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