Toscanini, Arturo - Playbill La Boheme 1896 Programs Music Unsigned Strings probably from the early 19th

probably from the early 19th century

English musical prodigy child and conductor (1894-1929)

one of a number of Jewish singers with a special plaque placed in their honor at Bayreuth

shown as Pogner in Die Meistersinger at Bayreuth Festival

famous in the 1950s and 60s for his performances with Hawaiian traditional guitar and singing

Toscanini, Arturo - Playbill La Boheme 1896 Programs Music Unsigned Strings probably from the early 19thPlaybill for the premiere of Puccini's opera "La Boheme" in Trento, on June 6th, 1896 (only four months after its world premiere), performed by Evan Gorga and Cesira Ferrani (the two singers who created the two leading roles of Rodolfo & Mim), under the baton of the celebrated Italian conductor. Size is 7. 9 x 12. 4 inches, 1 sheet, minor stains over the upper border, folds, otherwise in very good condition.