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 Bart Perdieus
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| 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 |
| Catalog prices | No catalog prices set yet |
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