Mercadante, Saverio - Autograph Letter Signed 1843 Programs Ballet Photo by James Kriegesmann

Photo by James Kriegesmann

some stains on verso (not visible from the front)

Austro-Hungarian-born American tenor (1908-1989)

Portrait photo of the great pianist

Mercadante, Saverio - Autograph Letter Signed 1843 Programs Ballet Photo by James KriegesmannItalian composer (1795 1870) mostly of operas, Mercadante was very famous in his time and was important in the development of opera. 1 page autograph letter in Italian signed by him in Turin, 1843, where he mentions the writing of a new opera called Il Reggente and mentions his previous work Il Giuramento, attached to a small portrait of him over the upper right corner. ALSO INCLUDED are handwritten transcription and translation.