[Opera] [Lucioni, Luigi. (1900–1988)] Horowitz, Wanda Toscanini. (1907–1998) & Peters, Roberta. (1930–2017) & Polacco, Giorgio. (1875–1930) & Resnik, Regina. (1922–2013) & Roman, Stella. (1904–1992) & Sayão, Bidu. (1902–1999) & Toscanini, Walter. (1898–1971) & Turner, Eva. (1892–1990) & Valletti, Cesare. (1922–2000), etc.
Season's Greetings cards and letters from opera singers and conductors, most of them autograph and/or signed, to Luigi Lucioni
Collection of 27 Christmas / holiday season cards, mostly pre-printed, and one typed letter from a wide variety of operatic celebrities to the Italian-American painter. Some addressed to "Luigi and [his] sister." Undated unless stated otherwise; wide variety of formats. Authors (in alphabetical order):Chapman, Gladys and Frank (identities unknown). Printed card in Italian, with printed view of Florence to first page and autograph additions, unsigned (name printed only).
Horowitz, Wanda Toscanini. Daughter of Arturo Toscanini and wife of Vladimir Horowitz. Two cards, one signed "degli Horowitz" (Italian, "from the Horowitzes"), the other "Wanda." Not signed by Vladimir.
Peters, Roberta. American coloratura soprano affiliated with the Met. Printed card with autograph addition, signed.
Polacco, Giorgio. Italian-American conductor, music director of the Met 1915–17. Printed card with mounted color photo, "Central Park New York City," on first page and autograph additions in Italian, unsigned (name in print only).
Resnik, Regina. American soprano. Autograph card.
Roman, Stella. Romanian soprano. Two printed cards with autograph additions in Italian, one signed, the other unsigned (name in print only).
Sayão, Bidu. Brazilian-American soprano. Five printed cards, three of them signed and with autograph additions; one with wishes for 1986.
Toscanini, Walter. Italian-American choreographer, son of Arturo Toscanini. Printed card, signed; one more printed card, signed "Walter & Walfredo" (his son, 1929–2011) for both. Not signed by Walfredo.
Turner, Eva. English soprano. Typed aerogram, dated London, December 15, 1982 and signed; four printed cards, two of them signed.
Zanati[?], Mario and Franca. Identities unknown. Autograph card in Italian, dated Christmas 1989.
Name incompletely deciphered:
Nelly[or "Shelly"?] (N.), Printed card with autograph addition, signed.
Items without autograph content:
Albanese, Licia. (1909–2014), Italian-American soprano.
Cehanovsky, George. (1892–1986, Russian-American baritone) and Cehanovsky, Elisabeth Rethberg. (1894–1976, German-American soprano), both affiliated with the Met.
Cleva, Fausto. (1902–1971), Italian-American conductor, and his (unnamed) wife.
Pelletier, Wilfrid. (1896–1982), Canadian conductor, and Pelletier, Rose Brampton. (1908–2007), American soprano, both affiliated with the Met.
Pinza, Doris. (1918–2003), second wife of Ezio Pinza (1892–1957), Italian-American baritone.
Siepi, Louellen. (?–after 2010), American ballet dances, and Cesare. (1923–2010), Italian bass.
Luigi Lucioni was a passionate opera-goer and maintained friendships with many luminaries of stage and rostrum. (22332)
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