17 Francs 1997 - Marie Sasse - Soprano


17 Francs 1997 - Marie Sasse - Soprano
Added by Bart Perdieus
General Description : Marie Constance Sasse [Sax, Saxe, Sass] (26 January 1834 – 8 November 1907) was a Belgian operatic soprano. "Her voice was powerful, flexible, and appealing",[1] and she was one of the leading sopranos at the Paris Opéra from 1860 to 1870. She created the roles of Elisabeth in the Paris premiere of Wagner's Tannhäuser, Sélika in the world premiere of Meyerbeer's L'Africaine, and Elisabeth de Valois in the world premiere of Verdi's Don Carlos.
Face value 17 Francs
Catalog code (Michel) BE 2740
Catalog code (Scott) BE 1636
Catalog code Yvert et Tellier BE 2688 Stanley Gibbons BE 3369 AFA number BE 2749 Belgium BE 2686 Unificato BE 2688
Stamp colour multicolor
Stamp use Commemorative stamp
Print run 5.363.875
Issue date 08/02/1997
Designer Désiré Roegiest
Paper type Stamp
Print technique photogravure
Perforation 11 1/2
Height 28.00 mm
Width 48.00 mm
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