Refice, Licinio - Autograph Music Quote Signed Programs Special Sections Strauss inscribed to the famous soprano

inscribed to the famous soprano Lily Pons with a 4-line sentiment

shown in La Boheme

Opera Mousepad - Verdi Operas

Album belonged to Louis Marcus (1883-1940)

Manuel Mejias

Refice, Licinio - Autograph Music Quote Signed Programs Special Sections Strauss inscribed to the famous sopranoItalian composer and priest (1883 1954), who represented the new direction taken by Italian church music in the twentieth century. Autograph music quote with 3 bars from his opera "Cecilia" (1934) signed and dated by him in Rio (Brazil) illegible date. On verso there is a signature by the famous American contralto Marian Anderson. Size is 8. 5 x 5. 5 inches, central fold, minor rust on edges, otherwise in very good condition.