American Composer Autograph Lot Autographs Pianists American soprano (1914-1990) noted as

American soprano (1914-1990) noted as one of the first major opera stars to have achieved the highest success with training and a career based in the USA

Gura was already famous in Germany when he was chosen to create the role of Gunther in the world premiere of Gotterdammerung in Bayreuth

Also part of the set is a rare ORIGINAL cast page clip from a Met Opera program for a performance of Siegfried in 1889

Beethoven and Schumann

signed Teatro Colon program for a concert performed by Thibaud in 1935

American Composer Autograph Lot Autographs Pianists American soprano (1914-1990) noted asGroup of 4 autograph items, including: 1) Aaron Copland (1900 1990), American composer, signature cut from a typed letter, 3. 4 x 1. 2 inches, 2) Edgar Varese (1883 1965), who was actually French born but spent most of his career in the US, signature cut sized 3. 5 x 1. 25 inches, 3) Paul Creston (born Giuseppe Guttoveggio) (1906 1985), Italian American composer, signature cut, 2. 75 x 1. 3 inches, and 4) William Grant Still (1895 1978), American