Mathilde Marchesi - Aus meinem Leben - 1894

Original copy of Aus meinem Leben, the autobiography of the renowned vocal pedagogue Mathilde Marchesi, a central figure in the history of European bel canto.

Published in Düsseldorf in 1894 by Verlag von Selir Bagel, the volume contains 246 pages and is presented here in an elegant contemporary binding in full leather decorated with gilded floral motifs.

The item is enhanced by an original autograph dedication from the author, signed and dated 'Paris, March 1894,' addressed to 'Fräulein Kate Newbery,' making the book a true collectible piece.

Inside, there is a photographic portrait of the author attached. Mathilde Marchesi was one of the most influential singing teachers of the nineteenth century and trained some of the greatest lyrical voices of her time, including Nellie Melba and Emma Calvé; her autobiography is a document of great historical and musical interest.

Overall conditions good, with normal signs of age on the binding, solid structure, and well-preserved interior. From a private collection.