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Enrico Caruso

Writing from New York a month before his triumphant 25th anniversary concert

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Writing from New York a month before his triumphant 25th anniversary concert

ALS, one page, 5 x 6.5, Hotel Knickerbocker letterhead, February 26, 1919. Caruso writes to the officers of the 5th Avenue Bank. In full: “Many many thanks for the beautiful flowers and kind wishes very appreciated.” A month later, on March 22, Caruso performed in a gala appearance at the Met in honor of the twenty-fifth anniversary of his career. In December of the same year, his daughter Gloria was born at the Knickerbocker. Mild wrinkling, otherwise fine condition. R&R COA.

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  • Dates: #320 - Ended April 18, 2007