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Leoncavallo, Ruggero
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1,200 - 1,500 GBP
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Description
- Leoncavallo, Ruggero
- Cabinet-style photograph signed and inscribed by the composer, with an autograph musical quotation from his opera La Bohème, 1897
- ink on photograph
("Alla nobile signora Etta Costa-Zenoglio Olivari, Omaggi...La bohème atto I...R. Leoncavallo, Venezia 15 Maggio 1897"), on the image and the mount, comprising two bars of Musetta's song in Act 1, "Mimì Pinson la biondinetta", describing the heroine Mimì, written in dark brown ink on a single hand-drawn stave
by Guigoni & Bossi of Milan, 16.5 x 11cm, gilt edges, Venice, 15 May 1897, uneven inking, pin-hole, a few marks
by Guigoni & Bossi of Milan, 16.5 x 11cm, gilt edges, Venice, 15 May 1897, uneven inking, pin-hole, a few marks
Condition
Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, where appropriate
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
Leoncavallo composed his own La bohème, performed a year after Puccini's opera. Initially Leoncavallo’s opera was the more successful. This quotation was written nine days after its premiere at La Fenice, Venice, on 6 May.