Russian Opera - 1914 Russian Book of Photographs Programs Ballet Signature on cover

Signature on cover

Photo has a barely visible crease over the top

Haydn: Streichquartett C-dur

Signature is on verso (click on thumbnail photo to see in larger size)

Russian Opera - 1914 Russian Book of Photographs Programs Ballet Signature on coverFantastic, very rare book, published in Russia in 1914, full of photographs of singers Book was published as a newspaper supplement, part of a series devoted to sculpture, architecture and fine arts. This book is dedicated to Russian opera, and has Fedor Chaliapin on the cover. Large size, 12 x 15. 5 inches, 66 pages with many many photographs. Singers depicted include Chaliapin (in Faust, Rusalka, Boris Godunov, Don Quixotte, Mefistofele, etc),