Item #23987 Full-length role portrait photograph as Elvira in Ernani, signed in full in black marker. Margherita b. 1925 ROBERTI.

Full-length role portrait photograph as Elvira in Ernani, signed in full in black marker

Ca. 1959.

On glossy photographic paper with margins. Printed caption: "Teatro alla Scala Margherita Roberti in 'Ernani' Stagione lirica 1958-59." From the studios of Piccagliani. 147 x 104 mm.

Lower left corner slightly creased.

American soprano Margherita Roberti was born in Iowa as Margaret Roberts. She made her debut with the St. Louis Opera in 1954. In 1956 she went to Italy, where she adopted her Italianized stage name. From 1957, she sang at La Scala. She made her debut at the Metropolitan Opera in 1962 as Tosca.

Item #23987

Price: $20.00  other currencies

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