Westerman, Gerhart von - Autograph Score Signed 1946 Autographs Singers 50 or less D Italian soprano (1876-1945) who starred

Italian soprano (1876-1945) who starred in the world premiere of operas by Puccini (she was the first Madama Butterfly)

a photo by Bezenbergky

particularly celebrated in Wagner repertoire and in lieder

who rose to prominence in the 1970s and was considered one of the best-selling artists of the 20th century

and has earned two Grammy Awards

Westerman, Gerhart von - Autograph Score Signed 1946 Autographs Singers 50 or less D Italian soprano (1876-1945) who starredGerman composer (1894 1963), artistic director, and music writer. Autograph musical score signed and inscribed by him to the writer and musician Karla Hocker (1901 1992), dated 1946. Von Westerman writes 43 bars of his composition Widmung for high voice and piano. Size is 9. 7 x 12. 2 inches, 4 pages, creases, overall rust tone, othewise in excellent condition.