Pons, Lily - Photo, Letter and Program Collection Autographs singers M-P known for this performances of

known for this performances of Haydn

Creator of the role of Amfortas in the World Première of Wagner's Parsifal in July 1882 at Bayreuth

Large size photo mounted on mat (11

well-known for his remarkable performances in Wagnerian roles

Group of 10 programs with Bruno Walter conducting opera

Pons, Lily - Photo, Letter and Program Collection Autographs singers M-P known for this performances ofStar French born soprano (1898 1976), active in opera and film in more than 5 decades. Large archive of mostly unsigned photographs of her in performances, with personalities, travelling, personal, etc. Several hundreds of photographs, mostly black and white, around half of the lot are 8 x 10 inches, the rest in smaller size. While many are stamped on verso by a photographer or photo studio, most are not stamped. Also included are several letters