(MUSIC) Jones Sissieretta First American Appearance of Sissi

Sale 2105 - Lot 300

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(MUSIC.) Jones, Sissieretta. First American Appearance of Sissieretta Jones, known as the Black Patti. Folio sheet, printed on four sides to form a four-page brochure. Portrait, from a photograph, on the front page; some slight darkening at the edges; early stamp at the top of the front page: "Sheppard Opera House, Election Night Nov. 8, 1892." New York: Major Pond, 1892

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A very scarce brochure for the opera singer, whose extraordinary vocal range earned her the title of the "Black Patti," after the Italian opera diva, Adelina Patti.