Verdi, Giuseppe - Signed Cabinet Photo inscribed to Blanche Marchesi 1892 Programs Special Sections Strauss Original photograph of Elisabeth Schwarzkopf

Original photograph of Elisabeth Schwarzkopf as Feldmarschallin and Christa Ludwig as Octavian in Rosenkavalier at the Salzburger Festrpiele 1961

Russian bass-baritone (1867-1929)

Blind stamp of photographer Claude Harris

Russian mezzo-soprano (1925-2013)

Verdi, Giuseppe - Signed Cabinet Photo inscribed to Blanche Marchesi 1892 Programs Special Sections Strauss Original photograph of Elisabeth SchwarzkopfStar Italian opera composer (1813 1901), a central opera composer in all Europe for 50 years, starting in 1840. Great signed cabinet photo by Benque, Paris, dated in 1892. Photo is signed and inscribed to French soprano Blanche Marchesi (1863 1940), daughter of the famous mezzo soprano and singing teacher Mathilde Marchesi (1821 1913). Size is 4. 25 x 6. 5 inches, the front is in very fine condition with some wear on corners, verso shows rust and