THE AUTOGRAPH BLOG
Vintage Composer Toy Music Boxes by ANRI Toriart, Italy!
One very cute article that some collectors love is the famous set of composer toy music boxes by the company ANRI Toriart, Italy. Another company called Reuge (recognized as the leader in "the art of mechanical music") from Switzerland created the inside music box. Each bust sits on a solid Oak base that houses...
Porgy & Bess World Premiere Program & Score, 1935
With music by George Gershwin (1898-1937), libretto by DuBose Heyward and lyrics also by DuBose Heyward and Ira Gershwin, Porgy and Bess was world premiered at the Colonial Theater in Boston on September 30th, 1935. A rare program from that performance is here The same year, the full score was published,...
Farewell to Roger Gross (1938-2013)
We received the sad news that our dear friend and colleague Roger Gross passed away. Roger died peacefully at his home last Friday, January 4th, 2013. He was not only a truly wonderful person but someone worldwide admired for his deep knowledge of opera and classical music and the business of music memorabilia. We met...
Farewell to Lisa Della Casa, Galina Vishnevskaya & Charles Rosen
LISA DELLA CASA (1919-2012) passed away last Monday, December 10th in Münsterlingen, Switzerland - her native country. She was 93, her passing was announced by the Vienna State Opera, where she frequently performed. Della Casa performed at the major opera houses in Europe, and 4 different roles spanning 15 seasons...
