Bonheur, Stella - Autograph Letter Signed Autographs singers I-L All stamped on verso by

All stamped on verso by Erika Davidson

small cuts and paper loss to the far right of the photo not affecting image and signature

Self-caricature drawn on an album page with a fountain pen ink over pencil

conductor: W

shown as Manrico in Verdi's Il Trovatore

Bonheur, Stella - Autograph Letter Signed Autographs singers I-L All stamped on verso byFrench mezzo soprano (1855 1901). Autograph letter in French (untranslated) signed by her, dated in Paris, May 26, no year, addressed to a gentleman, concerning his recent debut as Odette in Halevy's opera Charles VI, explaining her lack of confidence pretending to be a foreigner: jose sprer toute votre indulgence pour la pauvre amricaine qui essaie pour la premire fois daborder la scne franaise () jai chant du jour au lendemain, sans rptition aucune;