Scalchi, Sofia - Autograph Letter Signed 1884 Autographs Singers 50 or less O Shown as himself

Shown as himself

boldly signed by the super star tenor on the cover under his image

shown putting on makeup for Strauss's Der Rosenkavalier

Stamped on front and back by a collector

Unusual oval photo

Scalchi, Sofia - Autograph Letter Signed 1884 Autographs Singers 50 or less O Shown as himselfItalian mezzo soprano (1850 1922), very celebrated in her time, with a voice containing a range of 2 and a half octaves. Autograph letter signed 1 page written in Italian on letterhead of the Hotel Espanol in New York, dated in 1884. Sold untranslated but with typed transcription on a separate page (see scan). Size of the original letter is 8 x 10 inches, in excellent condition.