Beschreibung:

Italian Opera. A large archive of letters and ephemera relating to and compiled by Vincenzo Lombardi (1856-1914), c. 1880s/1890s, largely organised within bespoke folders, including a collection of approximately 150 autograph letters and note cards signed from musicians, performers, conductors, impresarios and theatrical agents, etc., addressed to Lombardi, often as artistic director at Teatro San Carlo, Naples, but also elsewhere in Italy, including short letters of thanks and regarding other professional music matters, with autograph letters signed from Pietro Mascagni (1863-1945, Italian composer), 5 x Emma Calve (1858-1942, French operatic soprano), P.M. Murello, Antonio Acerbi, Giov. Barbieri, Mario Costa Camillo de Nardis (1857-1951, composer) including autograph musical quotation signed, Umberto Giordano, Marino Mancinelli, Giuseppe Nicole, Paolo Serra Niccolo van Westerhout, Alice Barbi, Antonio Cotogni, Fernando de Lucia, Ormondo Maini, Roberto Stagno, Tamaguo, Fernando Valero, Edoardo Sonzogno, D'Ormeville, Giorgio Vianelli, Marino Villani, Arturo Ronzi, Giulio Ricordi, et al., the letters arranged neatly on guards (many envelopes similarly retained) in a folder; plus approx. 70 telegrams, mostly with messages of congratulations and or thanks, including 3 telegrams from Puccini; plus approx. 35 musical certificates and decrees, c. 1890-1900; 40 letters etc. from musical institutes and associations, etc.; 35 programmes, 6 contracts, etc.; each category contained in a cloth portfolio with gilt-titled covers, scrap album of review cuttings relating to Lombardi performances, 1888-95; scrap album of cuttings relating to other operas, singers, etc., c. 1888-1911; scrap album of choral music cuttings, c. 1880-1900, all folio Provenance: Vincenzo Lombardi (1856-1914), Italian conductor, teacher, impresario and voice coach.