Magnificent bust profile cabinet photograph by Reutlinger of Paris, signed boldly by the Golden Age Australian Soprano with her name alone and dated 1894. Small chips to the corners, else fine. 4.5 x 6.5 inches; 11 x 16.5 cm.
In 1894, Melba solidified her status as a premier international opera star, performing key roles at the Metropolitan Opera in New York and in Philadelphia. She notably performed in Wagner’s Tannhäuser as Elisabeth, learned the role in only three days, and starred in Faust, Hamlet, and Rigoletto.
In January 1894, Melba read an unexpected announcement in the New York Herald that she was to perform as Elizabeth in Richard Wagner’s opera Tannhäuser at the Metropolitan Opera House. Rather than cancel the performance, she determinedly learnt the role in three days. Her singing was well received in New York, but she forgot her words in a performance soon after in Philadelphia.
Magnificent bust profile cabinet photograph by Reutlinger of Paris, signed boldly by the Golden Age Australian Soprano with her name alone and dated 1894. Small chips to the corners, else fine. 4.5 x 6.5 inches; 11 x 16.5 cm.
In 1894, Melba solidified her status as a premier international opera star, performing key roles at the Metropolitan Opera in New York and in Philadelphia. She notably performed in Wagner’s Tannhäuser as Elisabeth, learned the role in only three days, and starred in Faust, Hamlet, and Rigoletto.
In January 1894, Melba read an unexpected announcement in the New York Herald that she was to perform as Elizabeth in Richard Wagner’s opera Tannhäuser at the Metropolitan Opera House. Rather than cancel the performance, she determinedly learnt the role in three days. Her singing was well received in New York, but she forgot her words in a performance soon after in Philadelphia.