A fine grouping from the celebrated Italian tenor, creator of the role of Pinkerton in Madama Butterfly, and founder of the Arena di Verona summer festival performances with his wife, contralto Maria Gay. Full length cabinet photograph by S.L. Cassar of Malta, signed "Giovanni Zenatello / Tenore / Malta 15.4.1901" and measuring 13 x 18 cm. Together with a rare Mishkin Studio cabinet photograph of Zenatello as Radames in Verdi's Aida. Upper corners of the unsigned cabinet chipped, otherwise both in fine condition.
A fine grouping from the celebrated Italian tenor, creator of the role of Pinkerton in Madama Butterfly, and founder of the Arena di Verona summer festival performances with his wife, contralto Maria Gay. Full length cabinet photograph by S.L. Cassar of Malta, signed "Giovanni Zenatello / Tenore / Malta 15.4.1901" and measuring 13 x 18 cm. Together with a rare Mishkin Studio cabinet photograph of Zenatello as Radames in Verdi's Aida. Upper corners of the unsigned cabinet chipped, otherwise both in fine condition.