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OPERA - BONHEUR Stella (1855 - 1901) - Autograph letter signed Autograph letter signed, dated “Roma 17 Gennajo” by the French mezzo-soprano. She made her debut at the age of 18 at the Regio Theatre in Turin in the role of Preziosilla in 'Forza del destino'. She walked the stages of major Italian opera houses such as the Teatro alla Scala in Milan, the Teatro Apollo in Rome and the Teatro San Carlo in Naples. Famous for his interpretation of Carmen at the Teatro dal Verme in Milan and at the Teatro Regio in Parma, he left the stage in 1885. She married the surgeon Vincenzo Montenovesi. Addressed to the impresario Lampugnani: “…il Sig. [Carlo] d’Ormeville le avrà forse detto qualche cosa della triste odissea della mia malattia. (…) Ora sto benissimo, grazie al cielo ed’ ai medicamenti o piuttosto all’elettricità; una brutta cosa, che fà urlare in tutte le chiavi, dal soprano acuto al basso profondo, ma che opera veri miracoli e ben presto tornerò ad essere sulle scene…”. 4 pp. In-8. - This item is under temporary import. If the item is delivered within the United Kingdom, it will be subject to a 5% Value Added Tax (VAT) on the hammer price.
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OPERA - BONHEUR Stella (1855 - 1901) - Autograph letter sign
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