Schipa, Tito. (1888–1965). Original Photograph in "The Barber of Seville. Striking original doubleweight Melitta Lang of Buenos Aires photograph of the great Italian tenor in costume as Count Almaviva for a production of Gioachino Rossini's The Barber of Seville. Two small tears to lower margin of photographer's mount, image in very fine condition. On the original photographer's linen-textured mount, pencil note on verso from Chicago Civic Opera. 7 x 10.75 inches (17.8 x 27.3 cm.).
Tito Schipa made his first professional appearances as an opera singer outside of Italy in 1913, when he travelled to Buenos Aires and Rio de Janeiro. A world-renowned opera singer in his time, his career following World War II suffered for his professed loyalty to Mussolini's regime.
Schipa, Tito. (1888–1965). Original Photograph in "The Barber of Seville. Striking original doubleweight Melitta Lang of Buenos Aires photograph of the great Italian tenor in costume as Count Almaviva for a production of Gioachino Rossini's The Barber of Seville. Two small tears to lower margin of photographer's mount, image in very fine condition. On the original photographer's linen-textured mount, pencil note on verso from Chicago Civic Opera. 7 x 10.75 inches (17.8 x 27.3 cm.).
Tito Schipa made his first professional appearances as an opera singer outside of Italy in 1913, when he travelled to Buenos Aires and Rio de Janeiro. A world-renowned opera singer in his time, his career following World War II suffered for his professed loyalty to Mussolini's regime.