BUTT
(Clara, 1873-1936, Operatic contralto)
Excellent Autograph Letter Signed 'Clara Butt Rumford' to Mr Leadbitter
saying that she hasn't "been able to go through your song till this last week as orders were given not to read music or papers ... living on Private Car & no piano, we can't manage to have them. I am sorry to say that I don't feel I can sing 'The Way of Life' it does not appeal to me, altho I am sure it will be popular - We sail on Sat for Home and Oh! we are so glad it has been a stupendous time but so long ...", 4 sides 8vo., 'En Route Pullman Private Car', The Washington, 11th May
Item Date:
1914
Stock No:
38884
£275
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BÜSSER
(Henri, 1872-1973, French Teacher, Conductor & Composer)
'Là reposait l'amour', for soprano or tenor and piano,
9/8 in G flat, the words by André Chenier, (1762-1794), no. 1 of "Four Eclogues" from his poems, describing Cupid asleep, and bees collecting honey from his lips, signed and inscribed to Madame Suzanne Arthur in French "To another gifted poet, a souvenir of friendship", 1+4+1 sides 14" x 11", Paris, Max Eschig, copyright
edges and outer fold a trifle worn
Item Date:
1921
Stock No:
54510
£75
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CALLAS
(Maria, 1923-1977, American-born Greek Soprano and one of the most renowned opera singers of the twentieth century)
Fine photo with signature and date
showing her as 'Medea' in Cherubini's Opera, she is shown full length in profile on stage, wearing a long black cloak with the signature and date mounted underneath, overal1 13" x 8" in mount 18" x 12", 1960, together with a page from the Illustrated London News of 13th June 1959 reporting on the Opera with a photo of her in the same costume but turning her face to the camera and a poster for a Gala Performance Concert of Medea at the Royal Festival Hall in her memory with the lead role sung by Grace Bumbry, 22" x 16", and another photo showing her in costume, 9" x 6", no place,
Item Date:
1960
Stock No:
33043
£975
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CALLOWAY
(Cab, 1907-1994, Black American Band Leader & Entertainer)
Fine multiple image postcard photo signed
with a photomontage of the Cab Calloway Orchestra with him in the centre, boldly signed underneath on the blank white, 5½” x 3½”, no place, no date, but annotated as
Item Date:
1934
Stock No:
42501
£275
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CAMPOLI
(Alfredo, 1906-1991, Italian-born British violinist)
Programme signed on the front cover
of the concert by the Lemare Orchestra, in which he played Mozart's Concerto No. 4 in D minor and four solos with piano accompaniment in contrasting styles, by Bach, Elgar, Hubay and Bazzini, the orchestra also played a Handel Concerto Grosso and the Symphonie Spirituelle No. 6 by Asger Hamerik (1843-1923), 8 sides 8¾" x 5¾", Central Hall, Scarborough, 12th March
Item Date:
1952
Stock No:
52579
£35
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