Elssler, Fanny - Autograph Note Signed & Print HM - Science and Invention 2 of his operas enjoyed

2 of his operas enjoyed great success in his time

shown as Count di Luna in Verdi's Il Trovatore

great interpreter of dramatic roles in the Italian and French repertoire

and who tragically died at age 35

connecting both men to a very important event in operatic history

Elssler, Fanny - Autograph Note Signed & Print HM - Science and Invention 2 of his operas enjoyedAustrian ballerina (1810 1884) who introduced theatricalized folk dance into ballet; celebrated for her spirited, spectacular dancing and technique. Autograph note in German signed by her, dated January 10, 1889 (original envelope and translation included). Size is 3. 9 x 6. 25 inches, folds, in excellent condition; the envelope is 4. 5 x 1. 9 inches. ALSO INCLUDED is a color print of her shown in the Cracovian dance from "La Gypsy". Size is 7 x 9. 25