Italian contralto (1889-1973)
was active 1942 through 1996 in tens of movies
with letterhead of the Opera comique
Program for a performance in Leiden
with a short greeting on verso
Hochstein, David - Large Photograph Signed 1912 Autographs Actresses - Letter U-V-W Italian contralto (1889-1973)American violinist (1892 1918), a prodigious talent who died at age 26 in WWI, yet left some recordings. After his successful debut at Carnegie Hall in 1915, Hochstein had a short but very successful career on tour. Very rare autograph, large photo also signed by photographer on the mat (probably Isidore York, New York), dated by Hochstein in Rochester, 1912, with a short sentiment. Size is 9. 5 x 14. 2 inches, loss of paper on the lower right corner,