Metropolitan Opera - Farewell to the Old Opera House, Gala Performance Program 1966 Richard Wagner Coates and many other artists

Coates and many other artists - most especially famous singers

February 1893

nice promo photo signed by him at the bottom

German star conductor (1908-1989) - The New York Times described him in his obituary as "probably the world's best-known conductor and one of the most powerful figures in classical music"

Group of 3 programs

Metropolitan Opera - Farewell to the Old Opera House, Gala Performance Program 1966 Richard Wagner Coates and many other artistsFull program for the last night at the old Metropolitan Opera house in New York, the building was used from 1883 through 1966 and for this farewell performance on April 16th, 1966, there was a special gala show with many famous singers. Program with many articles about the Metropolitan Opera history and the old building, 8 x 11 inches, with all 96 pages and covers.