Gomes, Carlos - Biscuit Bust [FILM] Brazilian-born German singer (1929-2004)

Brazilian-born German singer (1929-2004)

shown as herself and in several roles including in Gioconda

not affecting image and text

extensively inscribed and dated in 1933

addressed to presumably Director Hilarion Ballande

Gomes, Carlos - Biscuit Bust [FILM] Brazilian-born German singer (1929-2004)Brazilian composer (1836 1896) who was the only successful non European opera composer; contemporary to Verdi and Puccini, and the first composer of non European lineage to be accepted into the Classic tradition of music. Large biscuit bust of the composer on clay base, signed on the back by Raul Ditet (or similar). Size is 11. 5 x 15. 75 x 9 inches, some yellow stains, in overall very good condition.