Evgeniia Genrikhova Foresta Papers, 1916-1960

Collection context

Creator:
Foresta, Evgenii︠a︡ Genrikhovna, -approximately 1960
Extent:
107 items 1 box
Language:
Russian .
Scope and content:

Collection includes memoirs, clippings, and photographs. Her memoirs discuss encounters with Shali︠a︡pin, Jean de Reszke, and others, and Lev Kanegisser, who murdered M.S. Urit︠s︡kiĭ in 1918.

Biographical / historical:

Opera singer.

Access and use

Restrictions:

This collection is located on-site.

Location of this collection:
6th Floor East Butler Library
535 West 114th Street
New York, NY 10027, USA
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