Signed Color Caricature in "Le Prophète"

Unusual full color lithograph reproduction of a self portrait caricature in Meyerbeer's Le Prophète, by the great tenor and talented caricaturist, here shown in profile and signed to a light area in ink "Enrico Caruso / N.Y. 1918." The caricature is contained in a fabulous decorative gold lithographic frame. Two horizontal creases and small tears and creases to edges, else fine. 9.5 x 11 inches (24 x 28 cm). Presumably excised from a souvenir program, this is the only signed color image of Caruso we have ever offered.

Meyerbeer’s operas were a major staple of Caruso's repertoire. The composer’s work is now rarely performed at any opera house around the world, but Caruso sang a combined 33 performances of “L’Africaine (three times),” “Les Huguenots (13)” and “Le Prophète (17).” A March 17, 1918 NY Times review notes that "Meyerbeer's "Le Prophete" was sung for the fourth time before a capacity audience at the Metropolitan yesterday afternoon, when Caruso, Matzenauer, Muzio, Mardones, Didur, and others, ably led by Bodanzky, gave constant delight, and were as constantly applauded through nearly four hours of famous melodies." (23244)

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Classical Music

Opera

$500.00

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