Saint-Saens, Camille - Signed Photograph 1890 Autographs Actors - Letter H and film director (1942-2008)

and film director (1942-2008)

Performance program for La Vestale with Callas as Julia at Teatro La Scala

Signed on verso

Signed photo postcard of the Hungarian soprano (1911-1999) shown as herself

Small bullet holes and creases at various edges of the cardboard

Saint-Saens, Camille - Signed Photograph 1890 Autographs Actors - Letter H and film director (1942-2008)French composer, organist, conductor, and pianist (1835 1921), one of the greatest late romantic composers. Fantastic imperial sized cabinet photograph of the composer by Benque & Co, Paris, signed by Saint Sans on its verso and inscribed to the French baritone Jean Lasalle probably on the occasion of the world premiere of the composer's opera "Ascanio" on March 21st, 1890, where Lasalle created the role of Benvenuto Cellini. Size is 5. 25 x 8. 6