Taglioni, Marie - Vintage Playbill London 1837 Autographs Composers - Manuscripts Swiss mezzo (b

Swiss mezzo (b

Austrian bass-baritone (1887-1943)

sang lyric tenor roles in Germany

a pioneer in the movement of historically informed performance

Taglioni, Marie - Vintage Playbill London 1837 Autographs Composers - Manuscripts Swiss mezzo (bSwedish born ballet dancer (1804 1884) of the Romantic ballet era partially of Italian descent, a central figure in the history of European dance. Vintage playbill announcing a performance of Bellini's opera "Norma" and the ballet "La Sylphide" featuring the celebrated dancer at the Theatre Royal (Drury Lane), London, on June 20th, 1837; mounted on hard cardboard. Total size is 9. 75 x 14. 7 inches, overall rust tone, otherwise in very good condition.