Puccini (Giacomo, 1858-1924). Italian composer. Photograph signed, 'Giacomo Puccini', Naples, 25 January 1894, albumen print photograph by A. Ferrario, Milan, three-quarter length, seated and in profile facing right, blind-stamped G. Ricordi &c. lower left, some chemical imperfections with resultant light lines visible on the composer's jacket, image 215 x 160 mm, original card mount with photographer's embossed name stamp beneath image lower right, signed presentation inscription to Vincenzo Lombardi, inscribed, signed and dated upper right with signature and place partly on the image, some slight spotting, 33.5 x 24.5 cm overall Provenance: Vincenzo Lombardi (1856-1914), Italian conductor, teacher and voice coach. This would have been signed and presented by Puccini to the conductor during the run of performances of Manon Lescaut at Teatro San Carlo in Naples. The opera had its premiere in Turin on 1 February 1893, being Puccini's third opera and his first great success. It was then revived going first to Hamburg, then Bologna, then at the beginning of 1894 to Naples where it had its first performance on 21 January. Puccini devoted himself to the rehearsals and coaching the singers, among whom were Eva Tetrazzini, Fernando Valero and Arturo Pessina, under the conductor Vincenzo Lombardi.
Puccini (Giacomo, 1858-1924). Italian composer. Photograph signed, 'Giacomo Puccini', Naples, 25 January 1894, albumen print photograph by A. Ferrario, Milan, three-quarter length, seated and in profile facing right, blind-stamped G. Ricordi &c. lower left, some chemical imperfections with resultant light lines visible on the composer's jacket, image 215 x 160 mm, original card mount with photographer's embossed name stamp beneath image lower right, signed presentation inscription to Vincenzo Lombardi, inscribed, signed and dated upper right with signature and place partly on the image, some slight spotting, 33.5 x 24.5 cm overall Provenance: Vincenzo Lombardi (1856-1914), Italian conductor, teacher and voice coach. This would have been signed and presented by Puccini to the conductor during the run of performances of Manon Lescaut at Teatro San Carlo in Naples. The opera had its premiere in Turin on 1 February 1893, being Puccini's third opera and his first great success. It was then revived going first to Hamburg, then Bologna, then at the beginning of 1894 to Naples where it had its first performance on 21 January. Puccini devoted himself to the rehearsals and coaching the singers, among whom were Eva Tetrazzini, Fernando Valero and Arturo Pessina, under the conductor Vincenzo Lombardi.
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