Carte de visite photograph of the noted French mezzo-soprano

by Célestine Galli-MariÉ

$85 · Offered by J & J Lubrano Music Antiquarians

Full-length portrait, seated, in the title role of Louis-Aimé Maillart's Lara. Ca. 106 x 64 mm.Slightly worn, soiled and stained, with manuscript identification to lower blank margin. Galli-Marié first appeared at the Opéra-Comique to considerable acclaim as Serpina in Pergolesi’s La serva padrona 1862 and sang there regularly until 1885, creating the title roles of Mignon 1866 and Carmen 1875 , as well as

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