Mercadante, Saverio - Autograph Letter Signed 1843 Programs Ballet Portrait photo of the great

Portrait photo of the great pianist

and his own opera Mefistofele

some stains on verso (not visible from the front)

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

Mercadante, Saverio - Autograph Letter Signed 1843 Programs Ballet Portrait photo of the greatItalian 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.