{"product_id":"14672-goldmark-karl-sinigaglia-leone-signed-cabinet-photograph-with-amqs-from-die-konigin-von-saba","title":"Goldmark, Karl. (1830-1915) [Sinigaglia, Leone. (1868-1944)] Signed Cabinet Photograph with AMQS from \"Die Königin von Saba\"","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003eSigned cabinet photograph of the important Hungarian-born Viennese composer, inscribed to the Italian composer Leone Sinigaglia with an autograph musical quotation from Goldmark's best-known work, \u003ci style=\"\"\u003eDie Königin von Saba.\u003c\/i\u003e Goldmark has signed and inscribed to Sinigaglia at the foot of the photograph, dated Vienna [18]99, and penned the first five measures of the overture to the opera along the left edge. Photographed by Carl Jagerspacher of Gmunden. Some areas of discoloration to the image, with surface scratches, and some smudging to the inscription; mounting remnant on the verso; otherwise overall in very good condition. 4.25 x 6.5 inches (11 x 16.8 cm).\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr style=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003eOne of the most important musical figures in late 19th and early 20th century Vienna, Karl Goldmark is remembered for his opera \u003ci style=\"\"\u003eDie Königin von Saba\u003c\/i\u003e (1875) as well as the ever-popular Violin Concerto in A minor. The plot of \u003ci style=\"\"\u003eDie Königin von Saba \u003c\/i\u003ecenters on a love triangle not found in the Bible between the Queen of Sheba, Assad (an ambassador at the court of Solomon), and Sulamith (Assad's betrothed). The opera was first performed at the Hofoper (now the State Opera) in Vienna, on 10 March 1875. It became Goldmark's most famous opera and subsequent performances have been mounted internationally.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr style=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003eLeone Sinigaglia studied at the conservatory of Turin with Giovanni Bolzoni before moving to Vienna in 1894. There he studied with Mandyczewski and also had a close association with Johannes Brahms. He also spent time in several other European cities, and worked from 1900 on in Prague with Antonin Dvorak. An accomplished mountain climber as well as a composer, he was the first to scale several peaks of the Dolomites.\u003cbr style=\"\"\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Schubertiade Music and Arts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46093558153375,"sku":"14672","price":750.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0512\/4826\/7423\/files\/Goldmark_SP_AMQS_14672_001.jpg?v=1722188828","url":"https:\/\/www.schubertiademusic.com\/products\/14672-goldmark-karl-sinigaglia-leone-signed-cabinet-photograph-with-amqs-from-die-konigin-von-saba","provider":"Schubertiade Music and Arts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}