Gomes, Carlos - Biscuit Bust [FILM] director of La Monnaie

director of La Monnaie

also known as Adelaide Andrejewa von Skilondz

Brazilian-born German singer (1929-2004)

addressed to presumably Director Hilarion Ballande

shown as herself and in several roles including in Gioconda

Gomes, Carlos - Biscuit Bust [FILM] director of La MonnaieBrazilian 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.