'An Oustanding Role of Rare Charm…'
Autograph letter signed "Frieda Hempel" to "Seymour Halpern" in response to Halpern's inquiry regarding her greatest role.
New York: 24 May, 1930.
Price: $100.00
About the item
3-1/2 pp. 12mo. 'An Oustanding Role of Rare Charm…'. Fine.
Item #310273
A letter mentioning Hempel's most famous operatic roles reading in part: "An outstanding role of rare charm is the Marschallin -- Princess von Werdenberg -- in "Rosenkavalier" - I created the role in Europe and in America … the first American production at the Metropolitan Opera House…"
German soprano Frieda Hempel (1885-1955) was an international opera star. She made her debut at the Metropolitan Opera in 1912, and it remained her artistic home during the peek of her operatic stardom. She left the Met in 1919 and embarked on an equally successful career as a concert soloist.
As a high school student, Seymour Halpern (1913-1997), wrote letters to many notables of the day inquiring about their ideas to the keys to success in life. He would later go on to serve as Republican from New York to the 86th, 87th, 88th, 89th, 90th, 91st and 92nd United States Congresses, holding office from January 3, 1959, to January 3, 1973.
