Bonheur, Stella - Autograph Letter Signed Autographs singers I-L Self-caricature drawn on an album

Self-caricature drawn on an album page with a fountain pen ink over pencil

Photo signed by the Japanese conductor (now Music Director of the Boston Symphony and the Vienna State Opera)

All stamped on verso by Erika Davidson

St Luke Passion

small cuts and paper loss to the far right of the photo not affecting image and signature

Bonheur, Stella - Autograph Letter Signed Autographs singers I-L Self-caricature drawn on an albumFrench mezzo soprano (1855 1901). Autograph letter in French (untranslated) signed by her, dated in Paris, May 26, no year, addressed to a gentleman, concerning his recent debut as Odette in Halevy's opera Charles VI, explaining her lack of confidence pretending to be a foreigner: jose sprer toute votre indulgence pour la pauvre amricaine qui essaie pour la premire fois daborder la scne franaise () jai chant du jour au lendemain, sans rptition aucune;