Tagliavini, Ferruccio - Tassinari, Pia - Set of 2 Signed Programs 1949 HM - Musicians & Bands chosen by Verdi for the

chosen by Verdi for the title role in the world premiere of Otello in 1887

a photo signed by soprano Elsa Oria (the "Singing sweetheart of the Philippines")

playwright and author

Small creases and smudges not affecting the handwriting and signature

Tagliavini, Ferruccio - Tassinari, Pia - Set of 2 Signed Programs 1949 HM - Musicians & Bands chosen by Verdi for theSet of 2 programs for a performance of both artists at the Mosque Theater, Newark, USA, on March 10, 1949, signed by them on the front cover (Tagliavini signed one program and Tassinari the other program). Size is 8. 5 x 10. 9 inches, 4 pages, minor stains, in very good condition.