OPERA - DELNA Marie (1875 - 1932) - Autograph letter signed Autograph letter signed, not dated by the French contralto. She was spotted by Léon Carvalho, director of Opéra-Comique, who suggested her stage name. In June 1892, she made a sensational stage debut, just after her 17th birthday, as Didon in “Les Troyens à Carthage”. She created many roles such as Marceline in Bruneau's L'attaque du moulin, Mistress Quickly in the first French “Falstaff”, supervised by Verdi, Ginèvra in Victorin de Joncières's “Lancelot” and many others. Addressed to a “Maître”: “…Je n’ai jamais assisté au concours de chants du Conservatoire. J’ai un vif désir et surtout j’aurais un grand plaisir de les voir…”. 2 pp. On cardboard. (12 x 11 cm). With letterhead. - 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.