EMMA CALVE. Vintage 3.5 x 5.5 glossy silver-tone costume portrait, boldly signed in black fountain pen and dated 1908/London, in her hand. Mounting remnants on the reverse side; otherwise very fine condition. The great Czech soprano, who created the roles of Salome and Minnie in the world premiere of La Fanciulla del West at the Metropolitan Opera, is seen here as Butterfly, a role she introduced at its Covent Garden debut.
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