Puccini, Giacomo - Signed First Edition Manon Lescaut Score 1893 Autographs Singers 50 or less J Turkish-born Italian bass (1920-1991)

Turkish-born Italian bass (1920-1991)

Rudolf Schock

dated by a different hand in Paris in 1927

German baritone (1888-

blind-stamped by photographer A

Puccini, Giacomo - Signed First Edition Manon Lescaut Score 1893 Autographs Singers 50 or less J Turkish-born Italian bass (1920-1991)Italian opera composer (1858 1924), the greatest creator of verismo for over 30 years until his death by cancer. Rare signed first edition of his opera Manon Lescaut, for piano and voice, published by Ricordi, 1893. Boldly signed and inscribed on the title page by Puccini, dated by him in Milan on June 17th, 1893, just 4 months after the world premiere of this opera also in Milan. Size is 8. 5 x 11 inches, complete with all 146 pages and covers,