Litvinne, Félia. (1860-1936). Autograph Letter. Autograph letter from the Russian dramatic soprano, one of the greatest singers of the Golden Age. In French, 4 pp. Undated and addressed "Cher grand Ami," also referring to the addressee as "Cher Maitre" within the letter. As the letter is from a collection of materials mostly related to The Académie du Disque Français and the early French recording industry, it is possible that the addressee was someone involved with Litvinne's early French recording career. As was her frustrating custom, she has written not only horizontally across the 4 sides, but also, when space ran out, vertically across her own handwriting! From what we can make out, the letter concerns among other matters, an October concert.
A student of Viardot, she debuted in Paris in 1880 and toured with Victor Maurel. A star at all the major venues, she sang Les Huguenots and all the major Wagner roles at Met.
A student of Viardot, she debuted in Paris in 1880 and toured with Victor Maurel. A star at all the major venues, she sang Les Huguenots and all the major Wagner roles at Met.
Litvinne, Félia. (1860-1936). Autograph Letter. Autograph letter from the Russian dramatic soprano, one of the greatest singers of the Golden Age. In French, 4 pp. Undated and addressed "Cher grand Ami," also referring to the addressee as "Cher Maitre" within the letter. As the letter is from a collection of materials mostly related to The Académie du Disque Français and the early French recording industry, it is possible that the addressee was someone involved with Litvinne's early French recording career. As was her frustrating custom, she has written not only horizontally across the 4 sides, but also, when space ran out, vertically across her own handwriting! From what we can make out, the letter concerns among other matters, an October concert.
A student of Viardot, she debuted in Paris in 1880 and toured with Victor Maurel. A star at all the major venues, she sang Les Huguenots and all the major Wagner roles at Met.
A student of Viardot, she debuted in Paris in 1880 and toured with Victor Maurel. A star at all the major venues, she sang Les Huguenots and all the major Wagner roles at Met.