Raaff, Anton - Autograph Note Signed 1757 [OPERA] Sofia Scalchi concert program

Sofia Scalchi concert program

new black leather labels on front cover and spine

Amazing lot of 15 original playbills from the Metropolitan Opera in New York

shown in role (possibly Rachel in Halevy's La Juive)

Raaff, Anton - Autograph Note Signed 1757 [OPERA] Sofia Scalchi concert programGerman tenor (1714 1797), famous in his time for singing alongside Farinelli in Madrid (1755 1759), and creator of Mozart's Idomeneo title role during its world premiere in 1781. Signed receipt for a payment for a performance in Spain, handwritten and dated by another hand in 1957, and signed by Raaff at the bottom. Size is 8. 4 x 4. 25 inches, folds, in excellent condition. Extremely rare and scarce!