Chicago Lyric Opera - Lot of 17 Photographs (by Nancy Sorensen) Autographs Conductors Also included: 1 beautifully preserved

Also included: 1 beautifully preserved playbill for the production with excerpts from an American newspaper profile of Bastianni on the verso

Russian-American pianist (1889-1947

Letter is matted with a modern print photo for a total size of 14

the first African-American

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Chicago Lyric Opera - Lot of 17 Photographs (by Nancy Sorensen) Autographs Conductors Also included: 1 beautifully preservedLot of 17 beautiful photographs of regular performers of the Chicago Lyric Opera shown on off stage; all photographs are stamped on verso by photographer Nancy Sorensen. Artists include Nicolai Ghiaurov, Boris Christoff, Richard Tucker, Hans Hotter, Jean Madeira, and others. Each one's size is 8 x 10 inches, conditions range from very good to excellent. SOLD ONLY AS A LOT, NOT SOLD SEPARATELY.