Le Clercq, Tanaquil - Signed Photograph Autographs Instrumentalists shown as Samson in Saint-Saëns'

shown as Samson in Saint-Saëns' "Samson et Dalila"

Beautiful playbill announcing the upcoming performance of Mascagni's "Cavalleria Rusticana" and Puccini's "Gianni Schicchi" at the Rome Opera on December 29

dated in Venice in 1902

each dated in 1953

3) composer and organist Olivier Messiaen (1908-1992)

Le Clercq, Tanaquil - Signed Photograph Autographs Instrumentalists shown as Samson in Saint-Saëns'American ballet dancer (1929 2000), who became a principal dancer with the New York City Ballet at the age of nineteen and whose career ended abruptly because of polio in 1956. Stunning black and white photograph signed and inscribed by her with a short sentiment dated, shown in dancing pose; ink stamped on verso by photographer Walter Owen (New York). Size is 8. 1 x 10 inches, some creases, in very good condition.