ESSELSGROTH-VON ERNST, Mary Autographs Composers with the last name Vespermann

with the last name Vespermann reflecting her marriage to the baritone Wilhelm Vespermann in 1827

Signed photo postcard of the English contralto (1873-1930) shown as herself

Premiered many important operas by Verdi & Donizetti and commissioned I Masnadieri from Verdi

Stamped on verso by photography studio Max

active between 1949 and 1964

ESSELSGROTH-VON ERNST, Mary Autographs Composers with the last name VespermannSwiss soprano (1883 1949) whose birth name was Mary Ruhle (The name of her first husband was Von Ernst and her second husband was the singer Ernst Esselsgroth). Signed postcard photograph, shown as herself, dated in 1941. Photo by Hartungs photographers, Berlin. Size is 3. 5 x 5. 25 inches, in very good condition.