A rare original carte de visite photograph circa 1870 of the great 19th century Italian tenor Signor Mario, husband and frequent singing partner of Giulia Grisi. Mounting traces to the reverse otherwise good.

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From Wikipedia:

Giovanni Matteo De Candia, also known as Mario (October 18, 1810 – December 11, 1883), was an Italian opera singer. The most celebrated tenor of his era, he was lionized by audiences in Paris and London. He was married to delightful opera singer Giulia Grisi.

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