Semi-glossy 8 x 10 lightweight photo of Sondheim leaning against a wall and holding a lit cigarette, signed and inscribed in black felt tip vertically to a light area of the image with autograph musical quotation from the beloved composer and librettist, who has written to "To John Norbutt and his friends – Best wishes from Stephen Sondheim," and penned the opening notes "Isn't It Rich" from "Send in the Clowns," from "A Little Night Music." In fine condition, with a few light surface creases.
It is a ballad from Act Two, in which the character Desirée reflects on the ironies and disappointments of her life. It became Sondheim's most popular song after Frank Sinatra recorded it in 1973 and Judy Collins's version charted in 1975 and 1977. Subsequently, numerous other artists recorded the song, and it has become a standard, recorded by more than 900 singers.
Semi-glossy 8 x 10 lightweight photo of Sondheim leaning against a wall and holding a lit cigarette, signed and inscribed in black felt tip vertically to a light area of the image with autograph musical quotation from the beloved composer and librettist, who has written to "To John Norbutt and his friends – Best wishes from Stephen Sondheim," and penned the opening notes "Isn't It Rich" from "Send in the Clowns," from "A Little Night Music." In fine condition, with a few light surface creases.
It is a ballad from Act Two, in which the character Desirée reflects on the ironies and disappointments of her life. It became Sondheim's most popular song after Frank Sinatra recorded it in 1973 and Judy Collins's version charted in 1975 and 1977. Subsequently, numerous other artists recorded the song, and it has become a standard, recorded by more than 900 singers.