Giacomo Puccini Signed Photo

Exquisite matte-finish 7.5 x 10.5 photo of Puccini with a cigarette dangling from his lips, signed and inscribed in black ink to soprano Rose Ader, “Alla carissima Signora Rose Ader, Alla piu delisiosa Mimi, Con grande amicizia, G. Puccini, Viareggio, Marzo 1922.” In fine condition, with uniformly trimmed edges, tiny surface chips near the top edge, and unobtrusive silvering to borders. Puccini grew close to Ader when she sang the role of Mimi in his opera La Boheme in 1921. RR Auction COA.

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RR Auction Giacomo Puccini Autograph Musical Manuscript

Italian composer (1858–1924) who earned a central place in the operatic pantheon with such repertoire staples as ‘La boheme,’ ‘Madama Butterfly,’ and ‘Tosca.’ Autograph musical manuscript, in pencil, on both sides of a 9.25 x 13 off-white sheet of musically-lined paper. Puccini writes 26 bars of music from the final of ‘Turandot,’ writing at the top of the page, “Stacco per duettone.” In very good condition, with a few small creases and edge tears, and some toning and dampstaining, not affecting legibility. The opera was unfinished at the time of Puccini's death in 1924 and was completed by Franco Alfano in 1926. Pre-certified John Reznikoff/PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.

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