Mercadante, Saverio - Autograph Letter Signed 1843 Programs Ballet dated in 1867

dated in 1867

Austro-Hungarian-born American tenor (1908-1989)

Photo by James Kriegesmann

Card signed and inscribed by him with a music quote

Mercadante, Saverio - Autograph Letter Signed 1843 Programs Ballet dated in 1867Italian composer (1795 1870) mostly of operas, Mercadante was very famous in his time and was important in the development of opera. 1 page autograph letter in Italian signed by him in Turin, 1843, where he mentions the writing of a new opera called Il Reggente and mentions his previous work Il Giuramento, attached to a small portrait of him over the upper right corner. ALSO INCLUDED are handwritten transcription and translation.