Mario, Giovanni Matteo - Various Manuscripts

Autograph note signed, This note refers to the great Italian soprano Giulia Grisi (1811-1869), creator of the role of Adalgisa in Norma, although it is not written to her. Written in Italian, sold untranslated. Two pages, with text on both sides of one sheet, size is 4 x 6 inches, in excellent condition.

Autograph note signed, 2-3 lines written in Italian, sold untranslated. 1 page , unfolded page is 8 x 10.75 inches, with small tears in the middle of the page and rips at the bottom but the writing and signature are all on the top half of the page and completely unaffected.

Autograph letter matted with paper with both initials, written in French (translation included). The letter is mounted on a mat together with a vintage print of the tenor. It has an opening on the verso showing the other side of the letter; envelope included. The total mat size is 17.1 x 13 inches, the actual letter is 5.25 x 6.8 inches (visible window size), in very good condition.

Autograph letter signed, dated in Madrid in 1864, 2 pages, written in Italian, sold with a printed one page handwritten English translation. Original letter is on 2 pages of a folded 4 page document, each page is 5 x 8 inches, some tape residue as well as small stains on blank pages, otherwise in very good condition.

Autograph letter signed, 3 pages, attached to an album page, written in French and sold untranslated. Size of each page is 4.5 x 7 inches, in excellent condition. ALSO INCLUDED: on verso section of this album page is a 1 page autograph letter signed, most likely written by Marie Maria Von Dreger Loewe-Destinn, who was the teacher of the great soprano Emmy Destinn between 1892-1897. 1 page, written in French and sold untranslated. Size is 5.25 x 8 inches, in excellent condition.