{"product_id":"17242-chaliapin-feodor-signed-contract-to-sing-boris-godunoff-at-la-scala","title":"Chaliapin, Feodor. (1873–1938) Signed Contract to Sing \"Boris Godunoff\" at La Scala","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003eTyped contract (3 pp.) signed by the great Russian bass, engaging Chaliapin to sing in \u003ci style=\"\"\u003eBoris Godunoff \u003c\/i\u003eat La Scala from March 22 to April 3, 1930. Signed by Chaliapin on the last page and dated Milan, March 25, 1930. Hole punches, light toning; overall fine. 8.25 x 12 inches (21 x 30.2 cm).\u003cbr style=\"\"\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr style=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003eMussorgsky's \u003ci style=\"\"\u003eBoris Godunov\u003c\/i\u003e was Chaliapin's signature role, a part that he first learned under the guidance of Sergei Rachmaninoff and from which he recorded excerpts in the 1920's–1930's. It was largely owing to Chaliapin's advocacy that Russian operas such as \u003ci style=\"\"\u003eBoris \u003c\/i\u003ebecame known in the West, with Chaliapin performing in the English premiere of the opera in 1913. Boris was also Chaliapin's last role, performed shortly before his death from leukemia in 1938.\u003cbr style=\"\"\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr style=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Schubertiade Music and Arts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46093643579551,"sku":"17242","price":500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0512\/4826\/7423\/files\/Chaliapin_Boris_contract_17242_2.jpg?v=1722189398","url":"https:\/\/www.schubertiademusic.com\/products\/17242-chaliapin-feodor-signed-contract-to-sing-boris-godunoff-at-la-scala","provider":"Schubertiade Music and Arts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}