Puccini, Giacomo - Signed First Edition Manon Lescaut Score 1893 Autographs Actors - Letter T German soprano Louise Dustmann (1831-1899)

German soprano Louise Dustmann (1831-1899)

Faccio conducted the world premiere of Verdi´s Otello and the revised versions of Simon Boccanegra and Don Carlo

All photographs are 8 x 10 inches (except for one which is 8 x 8

size for each is 5

Puccini, Giacomo - Signed First Edition Manon Lescaut Score 1893 Autographs Actors - Letter T German soprano Louise Dustmann (1831-1899)Italian opera composer (1858 1924), the greatest creator of verismo for over 30 years until his death by cancer. Rare signed first edition of his opera Manon Lescaut, for piano and voice, published by Ricordi, 1893. Boldly signed and inscribed on the title page by Puccini, dated by him in Milan on June 17th, 1893, just 4 months after the world premiere of this opera also in Milan. Size is 8. 5 x 11 inches, complete with all 146 pages and covers,