Title
Jussi Bjorling as Edgardo
Subject
People
Lucia di Lammermoor
Donizetti, Gaetano, 1797-1848
Metropolitan Opera
Shows costumes
Björling, Jussi, 1911-1960 - Vocalist - tenor - Edgardo - Has inscription
Male singers
Description
A person wearing an elaborate dark tunic with intricate silver embroidery stands in a pose, looking down at a small object held in an outstretched palm. The costume includes a ruffled collar, puffed sleeves, and a sword hilt visible at the waist. Handwritten signatures appear across the lower portion of the black and white portrait.
Creator
Not identified
Perry, J. Warren
Publisher
State University of New York at Buffalo. Music Library
Rights
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Format
Black and White
Type
Photographic prints
Portrait photographs
Autographs
Image
Still image
Identifier
Mus. Arc. 3.1
C02_024
Coverage
New York City
USA
Collection
Citation
Not identified and Perry, J. Warren, “Jussi Bjorling as Edgardo,” Digital Collections - University at Buffalo Libraries, accessed February 3, 2026, https://digital.lib.buffalo.edu/items/show/7917.