AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED by the Australian Opera Contralto ADA CROSSLEY thanking the recipient for his kind words following her recent appearance at the Handel Festival where she took over for the contralto Clara Butt.

Crossley, Ada (1871-1929). Australian operatic contralto who was the first Victor Red Seal recording artist in 1903.

Published by Paddington, London, U.K., July 4, 1906., 1906

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Paddington, London, U.K., July 4, 1906., 1906. Very good. - Over 70 words penned on 3 sides of 6-3/4 inch high by 3-1/2 inch wide "63, Wellington Road, N.W." stationery. The Australian contralto Ada Crossley writes to thank the recipient for his support, "I want so much to thank you for your encouragement & kind words during the recent Handel Festival." She goes on to express her anxiety at taking over for the contralto Clara Butt, "It is not always a grateful task to take the place of such a loved singer as Madame Clara Butt, & I naturally felt very anxious about it all." Signed "Ada Crossley Muecke". Remnant of old clear mounting tape adhere to the right edge of the second page of text. Very good.The Australian opera contralto Ada Crossley (1871-1929) was the first Red Seal recording artist employed in the United States by the Victor Talking Machine Company, recording 4 classical songs for them in 1903 at Carnegie Hall. The principal contralto of Charles Strong's Australian Church,she made her debut in Sydney in 1892 where she became well known. Crossley married Francis Muecke on May 16, 1905. She later performed in concert at Wigmore Hall in 1923 to support her friend and protegee, the South Australian contralto Clara Serena.

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• Title: AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED by the Australian Opera Contralto ADA CROSSLEY thanking the recipient for his kind words following her recent appearance at the Handel Festival where she took over for the contralto Clara Butt.
• Publisher: Paddington, London, U.K., July 4, 1906.
• Publication Date: 1906
• Condition: Very good
• Signed: Signed by Author(s)
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