{"product_id":"20263-muzio-claudia-signed-photograph","title":"Muzio, Claudia. (1889–1936) Signed Photograph","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003eSigned Root of Chicago doubleweight photograph of the great soprano, who has boldly inscribed to Charles Drumheller, tenor and longtime rehearsal pianist at the Metropolitan and Chicago Lyric Opera: \"To Charles H Drumheller \/ souvenir de \/ Claudia Muzio \/ 1925\" in white ink.  Small diagonal tear to lower left margin, else in very fine condition.  8 x 10 inches (20.3 x 25.4 cm.).\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr style=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003eMuzio was the most admired soprano of her day.  Known not only for her magnificent voice and her dark-eyed classical beauty, she was hailed as a great actress and earned the nickname \"The 'Duse' of Song,\" after the great Italian actress Eleonora Duse.  She appeared for 7 seasons at the Metropolitan and appeared regularly also in Chicago, in addition to being highly in demand in Europe and South America.\u003cbr style=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr style=\"\"\u003e\"Muzio’s extensive repertory embraced all the leading Verdi and Puccini roles, as well as those of the verismo school – which last, however, she interpreted in a more subtle and refined manner than was usual.  Nobility and sweetness of voice and aspect, together with intense drama and pathos, were marked features of her style; good judges thought her one of the finest artists of her time.\" (Grove Online)\u003cbr style=\"\"\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Schubertiade Music and Arts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46093743194271,"sku":"20263","price":250.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0512\/4826\/7423\/files\/Muzio_Claudia_Signed_Photograph_20263.jpg?v=1722190049","url":"https:\/\/www.schubertiademusic.com\/products\/20263-muzio-claudia-signed-photograph","provider":"Schubertiade Music and Arts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}