Autograph – Therese Malten (1855–1930) – hand-inscribed and signed cabinet photograph of the famous soprano and Wagnerian singer, 1889

Autograph – Therese Malten (1855–1930) – hand-inscribed and signed cabinet photograph of the famous soprano and Wagnerian singer, 1889.
Cabinet photograph (approx. 11 x 17 cm) depicting the subject as Brünnhilde in *Der Ring des Nibelungen*, with stage scenery in the background and weapons serving as props. Photograph by W. Höffert, Royal Saxon and Prussian Court Photographer. Inscribed by hand in black ink with "Siegfried" and "Brünnhilde," alongside her signature "Therese Malten" and the date "Dresden 1889" at the bottom edge. Slightly bumped at the corners. Therese Malten made her debut as a soprano in 1873, performing the role of Pamina in Mozart's *The Magic Flute* at the Dresden Court Opera. In 1882, Richard Wagner invited her to perform at the Bayreuth Festival, and in 1883 and 1884, she gave private performances for King Ludwig II of Bavaria.