| Georges Bizet ( 25 October 1838 – 3 June 1875), registered at birth as Alexandre César Léopold Bizet, was a French composer of the romantic era. Best known for his operas in a career cut short by his early death, Bizet achieved few successes before his final work, Carmen, which has become one of the most popular and frequently performed works in the entire opera repertoire.Antique unused, unposted condition, with some minor edge and corner wear from age and storage, it measures 5.5 x 3.5 in. (approx. 14cm x 9cm). Printed in Austria, the copyright is B. K. W. I (Bruder Kohn/Kohn Brothers) and numbered 871/33. Established in 1898 by three brothers, Solomon, Adolpf and Alfred, and known for their art cards, the brothers were deported in 1942, perishing in 1938 at Auschwitz. Minna Pixner, Solomon's daughter, escaped to England and reestablished the family business in 1949.Price - $ 10.00 |
