Single leaf removed from the program for the concert of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra conducted by the popular American "Pops" conductor at the Syria Mosque on Saturday evening, February 19, 1955, signed boldly in blue ink across the lower half of the program page. The program comprised Berlioz's "Roman Carnival" Overture, Copland's "A Lincoln Portrait" with Lawrence Lee as narrator, Ravel's "Daphnis and Chloe" Suite No. 2, Ernst Toch's "Circus" Overture (first performance in Pittsburgh), music from Kern's "Showboat" and Grofé's "Grand Canyon Suite." Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company advertisement to verso (p. 6). Light toning, small chips and short tears to edges, else very good. 6 x 9.25 inches; 15.2 x 23.5 cm. From the autograph collection of Hélène de Poutiloff, who was active in the French Resistance before emigrating to the US in 1953.
Kostelanetz was the husband of the soprano Lily Pons.
Single leaf removed from the program for the concert of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra conducted by the popular American "Pops" conductor at the Syria Mosque on Saturday evening, February 19, 1955, signed boldly in blue ink across the lower half of the program page. The program comprised Berlioz's "Roman Carnival" Overture, Copland's "A Lincoln Portrait" with Lawrence Lee as narrator, Ravel's "Daphnis and Chloe" Suite No. 2, Ernst Toch's "Circus" Overture (first performance in Pittsburgh), music from Kern's "Showboat" and Grofé's "Grand Canyon Suite." Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company advertisement to verso (p. 6). Light toning, small chips and short tears to edges, else very good. 6 x 9.25 inches; 15.2 x 23.5 cm. From the autograph collection of Hélène de Poutiloff, who was active in the French Resistance before emigrating to the US in 1953.
Kostelanetz was the husband of the soprano Lily Pons.