Royal Opera House - Gala Performance Silk Program 1897 Autographs composers 310 numbered pages

310 numbered pages

Group of eleven autographed photos of ballet dancers

who became the first black actor to win an Academy Award for Best Actor for his portrayal in "Lilies of the Field" (1963)

and a composer and teacher at the Leningrad Conservatory for over 30 years

shown in the Fille Mal Gardee

Royal Opera House - Gala Performance Silk Program 1897 Autographs composers 310 numbered pagesSilk program for a gala performance in 1897 to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the ascension of queen Victoria to the throne. Program includes performances of star singers of the time such as Nellie Melba, Jean and Edouard de Reszke, Pol Planon, Emma Eames and others. Program is mounted on a cardboard, size is 12. 25 x 16 inches, minor folds, in very good condition.