Wilhelm Grüning as Tannhäuser (handwritten date on verso 6
Top (left to right): Maria Reining (1903-1991)
Photo signed by the American mezzo-
with annotation by a collector
and light orchestra-style entertainer with cascading strings musical signature
Grisi, Giulia - Mario, Giovanni - Playbill Boston 1855 Autographs Actresses - Letter M Wilhelm Grüning as Tannhäuser (handwrittenPlaybill for a performance of Lucrezia Borgia at the Boston Theater, January 17th, 1855, with star soprano Giulia Grisi in the title role, and star tenor Giovanni Mario as Gennaro. Interestingly, playbill announcement also states that signed librettos of the opera are exclusively sold at the theater. Size is 7 x 19. 25 inches, some damage on borders, otherwise in very good condition, clean with almost no rust.