17.00 USD
Mystery card :) This image, such fun, of a sprite with magical dragons embroidered on her gown, is probably of the Fairy Godmother in the opera "Cendrillon," so where is the mystery? Well, in 1899, there was the premiere of Jules Massenet's Cendrillon at the Opera Comique, and then in 1904 was the premiere of Pauline Viardot's Cendrillon at her Paris Salon. When we research Massenet's opera, we get a complete cast list, with no one named Sylva that we can find, nor are there any characters called Sylva, so we are going with the Viardot production. Mme. Viardot, friend, and perhaps lover, of Ivan Turgenev, was 83 years old when this chamber comic opera premiered. Wonderful costume! Card is in very nice, unposted condition.
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