[FUAD I (1868-1936, from 1917 Sultan of Egypt, from 1922 King)]

Concert Programme, in Italian, bearing the Royal Arms of Egypt in gold, conducted by Manlio Steccanella, and beginning with the Egyptian and Italian national anthems, including items from Verdi, Massenet, Saint-Saëns, and Tchaikovsky, with soloists Signora Zambotti-Besanzoni and Signora Steccanella, 1 side card 8¾" x 4¼", no place, 26th March

Fuad was the son of Ismail Pasha, Khedive 1863-1879. On the latter's deposition by the Sultan of Turkey, Egypt came under British administration while its finances were restored. Fuad was brought up in Italy and maintained a strong connection with that country, speaking better Italian than Arabic.
On the verso in Italian are pencilled some names and a note "No one was called to the telephone".

Item Date:  1925

Stock No:  51479      £125

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