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Lot #800
Giacomo Puccini

Handsome portrait inscribed to Puccini’s last love

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Handsome portrait inscribed to Puccini’s last love

Exquisite matte-finish 7.5 x 10.5 photo of Puccini with a cigarette dangling from his lips, signed and inscribed in black ink to soprano Rose Ader, “Alla carissima Signora Rose Ader, Alla piu delisiosa Mimi, Con grande amicizia, G. Puccini, Viareggio, Marzo 1922.” In fine condition, with uniformly trimmed edges, tiny surface chips near the top edge, and unobtrusive silvering to borders. Puccini grew close to Ader when she sang the role of Mimi in his opera La Boheme in 1921. RR Auction COA.

Auction Info

  • Auction Title: Rare Manuscript, Document & Autograph
  • Dates: #432 - Ended July 16, 2014