Butia, Lodovico - Autograph Letter Signed 1881 Singers Russia shown probably as Rodolfo in

shown probably as Rodolfo in Puccini's La Bohème

and Leonie Rysanek

great grandnephew of the composer Gioachino Rossini

She became one of the prima donnas of the Opéra-Comique and made guest performances at Monte Carlo and Brusselas

Butia, Lodovico - Autograph Letter Signed 1881 Singers Russia shown probably as Rodolfo inItalian bass baritone (1826 ?), who sang the role of Marcovaldo in the world premiere performances of Verdi's La Battaglia di Legnano in Rome in 1849. Autograph letter signed, written on all 4 pages of a folded document, written in Italian sold untranslated, dated in 1881. Each page is 5. 25 x 8. 75 inches, total item size unfolded is 8. 75 x 10. 75 inches, in excellent condition.