Alda, Frances - Signed Photograph in La Bohème recently_added piano (not signed))

piano (not signed))

created roles in the world premieres of operas by composers Dominick Argento

Autograph note signed and dated by him in 1870

minor mounting traces on the front

inscribed and dated in 1931

Alda, Frances - Signed Photograph in La Bohème recently_added piano (not signed))New Zealand born Australian raised soprano (1879 1952), famous during the first three decades of the 20th century for her partnerships with Enrico Caruso at The Met Opera. Gorgeous black and white photograph signed by her with a short sentiment dated 1950, shown as Mim in Puccini's opera La Bohme. Size is 8 x 10. 1 inches, evident crease and loss of paper at the center left (not affecting signature), ink writing on verso, in very good condition.