New issues on 20 January 2026  

OPERA SINGERS - LUCIENNE BRÉVAL

Lucienne Bréval (1869-1935), born Bertha Agnès Lisette Schilling, was a Swiss soprano who became a naturalized French citizen, renowned for her vocal power, splendid timbre, and dramatic acting. Born in Männedorf, near Zurich, she studied at the Paris Conservatory before making her debut at the Paris Opera in 1892 in Weber's Euryanthe. A performer of a wide repertoire, she particularly shone in Wagnerian roles and in operas by Gounod, Massenet, and Reyer. She participated in several world premieres, including Fauré's Pénélope in 1913 at the Monte-Carlo Opera. She retired in 1921 to dedicate herself to teaching singing in Lausanne.

Design and line-engraving: Sarah LAZAREVIC
Printing process: 4 colours steel-engraving
Size of the stamp: 40,85 x 52 mm vertical
Quantity of issue: 36 000 stamps
Sheet of 6 stamps with illuminations

OPERA SINGERS - FRANCISQUE DELMAS

Jean-François "Francisque" Delmas (1861–1933) was a renowned French bass-baritone. Trained at the Paris Conservatory, he made his debut at the Paris Opera in 1886 in Meyerbeer's Les Huguenots. He remained closely associated with this stage, participating in the creation of some forty contemporary operas and performing prestigious Wagnerian roles. At the Monte Carlo Opera in 1912, he premiered Massenet's tragic opera Roma. His powerful voice and wide range distinguished him as a performer who mastered both the bass and bass-baritone parts.

Design and line-engraving: Pierre BARA
Printing process: 3 colours steel-engraving
Size of the stamp: 40,85 x 52 mm vertical
Quantity of issue: 36 000 stamps
Sheet of 6 stamps with illuminations

CENTENARY OF THE FIRST OVERFLIGHT OF THE NORTH POLE

In May 1926, the expedition led by Norwegian Roald Amundsen, aboard the airship Norge, achieved the first verified overflight of the North Pole, paving the way for polar aerial exploration. The expedition included American explorer Lincoln Ellsworth and was piloted by Italian engineer Umberto Nobile. The crew dropped the flags of the three nations represented: Norway, the United States, and Italy, and then continued their journey to Alaska. Fifteen years after reaching the South Pole by land, Roald Amundsen thus became the first person to have reached both poles.

Design: Elena ZAÏKA
Printing process: Heliogravure
Size of the block: 90 x 90 mm 
Size of the stamp: diameter 65 mm
Quantity of issue: 35 000 blocks

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