Kappel, William - Autograph Letter Signed 1953 [ESSAYS] inscribed and dated at the

inscribed and dated at the Metropolitan Opera in 1934

A highly desirable and very rare item

who debuted in Les Huguenots as Marguerite de Valois in 1875

Italian tenor (1870-1940) known internationally for his association with the bel canto repertoire

incorporating "Trouble in Tahiti" in a new

Kappel, William - Autograph Letter Signed 1953 [ESSAYS] inscribed and dated at theAmerican pianist (1922 1953) who died in 1953 in the crash of BCPA Flight 304 while returning from a concert tour in Australia. Autograph letter addressed to a fan signed by him in Sidney, July 11th, 1953, just three months before the aircrash that killed him. Size is 6. 5 x 8. 6 inches, 1 page, in excellent condition.