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Friday, April 27, 2007

Mstislav Rostropovich: Authentic Autograph

He left us today: Mstislav Rostropovich. Hand signed Autograph on cardboard.

8,5 x 5,5 inches. Very fine condition.

The Autograph comes with a Certificate of Authenticity.

Mstislav Leopoldovich Rostropovich (Russian: Мстисла́в Леопо́льдович Ростропо́вич, Mstislav Leopol'dovič Rostropo'vič, March 27, 1927 – April 27, 2007), affectionately known as "Slava," was a Russian cellist and conductor considered to be one of the greatest cellists ever.

Rostropovich was born in Baku, Azerbaijan, then part of the Soviet Union. From 1943 to 1948, he studied at the Moscow Conservatory, where he became professor of cello in 1956. He lived for the latter part of his life in self-imposed exile in Paris.

Rostropovich had been treated at a Moscow clinic in early 2007 for what was reported to be hepatic cirrhosis, or degeneration of the liver. At the time, rumors flew that he was dying, fed by his having been visited by Russian President Vladimir Putin. It later was discovered that Putin met Rostropovich to discuss details of a celebration the Kremlin was planning for March 27, 2007, Rostropovich's 80th birthday. The celebration took place and Rostropovich was reportedly in frail health.

The Itar-Tass news agency reported that Rostropovich died on April 27, 2007 in Moscow, after having been hospitalized in February of the same year for intestinal cancer. He was 80.




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Tuesday, April 17, 2007

Brigitte Helm Autograph. Metropolis Actress. CoA.


Certificate of Authenticity included.





Brigitte Helm became famous when she acted – along with Gustav Fröhlich – in Fritz Lang’s classic movie 'Metropolis'.

Brigitte Helm (March 17, 1908 – June 11, 1996) was a German actress. After Metropolis, Helm made over 30 films, including talking pictures, before retiring in 1936.

Her other appearances include The Love of Jeanne Ney (1927), Alraune (1928), Gloria (1931), The Blue Danube (1932) and Gold (1934).

In 1935, angered by Nazi control of the German film industry, she moved to Switzerland where she later had 4 children with her second husband Dr. Hugo Kunheim, an industrialist. After her retirement from films she refused to grant any interviews concerning her film career."

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