Kolodin, Irving - The Story of the Metropolitan Opera 1883-1950 - Book signed by Met singers! Singers Russia shown as Tosca in Puccini´s

shown as Tosca in Puccini´s opera of the same name

1911 - his last season conducting ever

Silk ribbon marker

he was in charge of the Bolshoi Theater orchestra for a total of 16 years

German bass-baritone (1939-2009)

Kolodin, Irving - The Story of the Metropolitan Opera 1883-1950 - Book signed by Met singers! Singers Russia shown as Tosca in Puccini´sComplete book by Irving Kolodin, over 600 pages, condition: like new. Published in 1953. Signed on first page by Lucine Amara, Roberta Peters, Mildred Miller, Margaret Roggero, Giulio Gari, Janet Collins, Zachary Solov, Paula Lenchner, Genevieve Warner, Osie Hawkins, Met manager Rudolf Bing and conductor Max Rudolf. Tenor Brian Sullivan signed on inner cover, opposite than all other signatures.