coates john tenor (3 risultati)

The two signatures are written one on top of the other, close together, on a leaf extracted from a printed diary, with the bottom of the 'C' of 'Coates' touching the top of the 'e' of 'Tetrazzini'. In good condition, on lightly aged and foxed paper. No other manuscript text. The page (163) has printed on it the dates 'June 29' and (halfway down) 'June 30', and the signatures are beneath the former. On the reverse is a printed poem by 'Louise Chandler Moulton' ('A maiden sits in her bower and sings'). Image on application.

8vo. 2 pp. on bifolium. The photograph (100 x 140 mm) on slightly larger cardboard by atelier "Hana", London, with the studio's imprint. To the pianist and composer Leopold Röckel (1838-1923), brother of Wagner's close friend and correspondent August Röckel: "It is indeed kind of you to send me the book of Wagner's letters to your brother. I shall devour it eagerly. I appreciate very much such a kind thought, it was a very great pleasure indeed to me to meet you, I wish many more such opportunities would present themselves. I would be delighted if you would accept the enclosed photograph of myself as 'Lohengrin' with all good wishes for the new year [.]". - Inscribed on the photograph: "Yours sincerely [.]". - In the year 1901 Coates had sung the role of Claudio in Charles Villiers Stanford's opera "Much Ado About Nothing" at the Leeds Festival, and in the Gürzenich Concerts and Opera at Cologne and Leipzig. - On stationery with embossed address, slight foxing. The photograph in near-perfect condition.

Kleine Autogrammkarte (blanko), in Tinte mit Datum Sept. 27, 1902, Unterschrift eigenhändig signiert - mit Repro-Porträtfoto unter dunkelgrünes Passepartout (4 to) gerahmt (dito : Eigenhändiger Brief (2 S. 8°) in Tinte mit Ort, Datum, Unterschrift signiert Savile Club, W. 1, 17.III.1930 BEILAGE : Repro-Porträtfoto Euro 85,-).