Hoppé photographed most of the leading members of Serge Diaghilev’s Russian Ballet in London
He created the role of Calaf at Puccini's post-mortem premiered last opera Turandot
shown as Gertrude in Ambroise Thomas's Hamlet
He had his orchestral debut at the age of nine and has since then performed with Orchestras in Canada and internationally
English-born American composer (1895-
Padovani, Alfredo - Signed Photograph HM - Politics and Military Hoppé photographed most of theItalian born Chilean conductor (1878 ?), who was also composer. Padovani was important in the development of opera in Chile. Signed photograph, inscribed, dated in Malta during the 1932 33 season. Stamped on verso by photographer I. Hochhausler, Santiago, Chile. Size is 6. 5 x 9 inches, very slight paper loss on several corners, otherwise in excellent condition.