Taglioni, Paul - Playbill La Sylphide 1830s [ESSAYS] French soprano (1838-1919)

French soprano (1838-1919)

Photo postcard shown as herself and signed on verso

the General Manager of The Metropolitan Opera House for 22 years (1950-1972) on the front cover

small stain at top of the front page and small crease on the back page

Taglioni, Paul - Playbill La Sylphide 1830s [ESSAYS] French soprano (1838-1919)Swedish born German dancer (1808 1884) and ballet master, brother of the famous ballerina Marie Taglioni whom he partnered for several years appearing in Vienna, Munich, Paris, and Berlin. Fine playbill for a performance of La Sylphide at Theatre Royal Covent Garden featuring the famous dancer. Size is 8. 2 x 13. 25 inches, overall rust tone, some loss of paper over the borders, in overall very good condition.