Mahler, Gustav - Toscanini, Arturo - Metropolitan Opera Program Clip 1909 Playbills Music Gura was already famous in

Gura was already famous in Germany when he was chosen to create the role of Gunther in the world premiere of Gotterdammerung in Bayreuth

as well as in Covent Garden

Stamped on verso by photographer Jos Rentmeestens

Photo is mounted on a cardboard frame with solid backing

Nice autograph letter in German

Mahler, Gustav - Toscanini, Arturo - Metropolitan Opera Program Clip 1909 Playbills Music Gura was already famous inClip cut from a Met Opera program, 1909, for a special Gala performance of opera fragments including Pagliacci, The Bartered Bride (Act one), Aida (Act 2, scene 2) and Manon (Act 3, scene 2), each conducted by a famous conductor, including Gustav Mahler for The Bartered Bride and Arturo Toscanini for Aida!. An extremely rare program clip from a night with 2 legendary conductors, who did not get along with each other, and probably never again performed