Mercadante, Saverio - Autograph Letter Signed 1843 Programs Ballet concerts and TV performances

concerts and TV performances

some stains on verso (not visible from the front)

Portuguese pianist (b

Austro-Hungarian-born American tenor (1908-1989)

Polish composer (1805-1880) and pianist to whom Schubert dedicated the song "An die Musik"

Mercadante, Saverio - Autograph Letter Signed 1843 Programs Ballet concerts and TV performancesItalian composer (1795 1870) mostly of operas, Mercadante was very famous in his time and was important in the development of opera. 1 page autograph letter in Italian signed by him in Turin, 1843, where he mentions the writing of a new opera called Il Reggente and mentions his previous work Il Giuramento, attached to a small portrait of him over the upper right corner. ALSO INCLUDED are handwritten transcription and translation.