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A portrait of Polish tenor Władysław Floriański, born Florjan Kohmann, in the role of Lohengrin, with his handwritten signature and the date Prague, June 26, 1900.Floriański initially worked as a postal clerk before privately studying singing in Slovenia and Italy. He made his debut in Lviv in 1885 and later became a member of the National Theatre opera ensemble in Prague, where he performed from 1887 to 1900. After returning to Lviv and Warsaw, he also pursued directing.
This rare document captures the renowned singer during the peak of his career and his involvement in the Prague opera scene.
