Telva, Marion. (1897–1962). Signed Photograph to MET/Chicago Rehearsal Pianist.
Signed circular Mishkin of New York photograph of the American mezzo-soprano, a leading member of the Metropolitan Opera company throughout the 1920's who has inscribed to Charles Drumheller, tenor and longtime rehearsal pianist at the Metropolitan and Chicago Lyric Opera, "To Charlie in remembrance / of our pleasant times at / Ravinia 1923. Sincerely, / Marion Telva" below a circular portrait. Small tear to lower right corner and light spotting to margins, overall in very fine condition. 8 x 10 inches (20.3 x 25.4 cm.).
"First opened on August 15, 1904, Ravinia remains the oldest and most programmatically diverse music festival in North America, attracting about 600,000 guests to over 120 events each year...From 1919 through 1931, Ravinia was known as the 'summer opera capital of the world,' welcoming to its stage the most-celebrated singers from Europe who sailed to America to perform at the Met and were in no hurry to make that arduous return voyage...Ravinia continues to attract headline-making artists from all genres of music." ("History of Ravinia," www.ravinia.org)
Telva, Marion. (1897–1962). Signed Photograph to MET/Chicago Rehearsal Pianist.
Signed circular Mishkin of New York photograph of the American mezzo-soprano, a leading member of the Metropolitan Opera company throughout the 1920's who has inscribed to Charles Drumheller, tenor and longtime rehearsal pianist at the Metropolitan and Chicago Lyric Opera, "To Charlie in remembrance / of our pleasant times at / Ravinia 1923. Sincerely, / Marion Telva" below a circular portrait. Small tear to lower right corner and light spotting to margins, overall in very fine condition. 8 x 10 inches (20.3 x 25.4 cm.).
"First opened on August 15, 1904, Ravinia remains the oldest and most programmatically diverse music festival in North America, attracting about 600,000 guests to over 120 events each year...From 1919 through 1931, Ravinia was known as the 'summer opera capital of the world,' welcoming to its stage the most-celebrated singers from Europe who sailed to America to perform at the Met and were in no hurry to make that arduous return voyage...Ravinia continues to attract headline-making artists from all genres of music." ("History of Ravinia," www.ravinia.org)