>ROGER GROSS, LTD. - HOLIDAY LIST #83: MARIA CALLAS POSTERS & BOOKS


POSTERS BOOKS
439. MARIA CALLAS SPECTACULAR COLOR POSTER for Une FEMME, Une VOIX, Une MYTHE- exhibition at Hotel de Ville PARIS 46 x 68".
.................$100
440. MARIA CALLAS alla SCALA- large poster for the GREAT exhibit mounted in remembrance of the DIVA in 1997. 27 x 39".
.................$150
441. CALLAS by CALLAS- Gli scritti, segreti dell'artista piu grande- Renzo Roberto Allegri- terrific 1997 book in Italian -GREAT photos. 163 pp.
.................$125
442. MARIA CALLAS- THE ART & THE LIFE & THE GREAT YEARS-the classic Ardoin/Fitzgerald collaboration. Large format picture filled-1974. 282 pp.
.................$75
443. MARIA CALLAS: AUFFUHRUNGEN- PERFORMANCES New 223 pp richly produced LARGE SIZE book filled with wonderful b/w photos from her performances at La Scala. Covent Garden, and the Met. German text. 1994.
.................$95
444. CALLAS GESICHTER eines MEDIUMS- text by Atilla Csampai. 272 pp with 169 GREAT PHOTOS. Wonderful large book with short German text. 1993.
.................$85
445. MARIA CALLAS- Camilla Cederna's paperback in the Longanesi Gente Famosa series. 150pp in Italian and includes I Dischi di Maria Callas di M. Pasi 1968.
.................$60
446. MARIA CALLAS- vita immagini parole musica- Chiarelli's 1981 take- great photos, letters, chronology, reviews. Italian text-212 pp
.................$85
447. MARIA CALLAS- SUPERB CATALOGUE/BOOK- 417 pp in French and English picturing and describing all 417 lots offered for sale 2 & 3 December 2000 in Paris by Calmels Chambre Cohen which run the gamut from letters to Callas (de Hidalgo, Pasolini etc), reviews and magazine cover stories she had collected to antique furniture, paintings and domestic objects to corsets, nightgowns, dresses, hats and shoes to pyrex kitchen wear all belonging to CALLAS and coming from two collections all described and documented in the book. Fine 12 page introductory article by Michel Roubinet contributor to Diapason magazine and lengthy descriptive articles on the two collections as well as list of prices realized. THIS IS REALLY LIKE ANOTHER CALLAS BIOGRAPHY but WITH A DIFFERENCE. AS YOU SEE AND CAN ALMOST TOUCH HER PERSONAL EFFECTS. NOT TO BE MISSED.
.................$150
448. MARIA CALLAS- LA DIVINA nella CUCINA Absolutely fascinating book about Maria Callas the cook, hostess and homebody. All her recipes, photos at home, cooking, entertaining, just candid and many others. Unlike any other Callas book. A MUST. 195 pp Italian text. 2006.
.................$100
449. LA CALLAS- laude Dufresne-282 pp French text another take on the Callas Story/legend -1990-$65 CALLAS LA DIVINA- ART THAT CONCEALS ART- Galatopoulos's 1963 book in English. An old classic. 218 pp.
.................$75
450. LA CALLAS- Herzfeld's nice small German language book-1959-Hard to find. 61 pp.
.................$60
451. CALLAS: PORTRAIT OF A PRIMA DONNA- George Jellinek's EARLY 1960 bio. THE FIRST- Still Valid. 354 pp.
.................$50
452. CALLAS, l'OPERA du DISQUE- Real La Rochelle's- 369 pp 1997 story of Callas and the recording industry and broadcasts is fascinating. French text.
.................$60
453. MARIA CALLAS- J'ai vecu d'art, j'ai vecu d'amour (Visi d'arte, visi d'amore) David Lelait's 1997 – 248 pp book. French text, photos.
.................$65
454. DIVA: The Life and Death of Maria Callas- Steven Linakis's treatment of the story, photos. Another approach. English text 1980. 169 pp.
.................$50
455. MARIA CALLAS- Giorgio Lise's treatment in Italian and English- well put together performance documentation with lots of photos 1987. 152 pp.
.................$75
456. MARIA CALLAS- d'art & d'amour- Jacques Lorcey's huge 1983 615 pp Book I French- GREAT information-well illustrated-ONE Of the BEST. SCARCE.
.................$200
457. MARIA, CALLAS- Jacques Lorcey's 1977 book in French 428 pages DIFFERENT from the later book- well illustrated SCARCE.
.................$150
58. CALLAS AS THEY SAW HER– David A. Lowe's 1986- well done book. 264 pp.
.................$50
459. MARIA CALLAS alla SCALA- Documentary exhibit on the 20th anniversary of her death- 16 Settembre- 16 Novembre 1997- 183 pages larger format 9 x 11". WONDERFUL MATERIAL.
.................$175
460. LE MONDE DE LA MUSIQUE SPECIAL MARIA CALLAS ISSUE LA VOIX DU SIECLE- THE VOICE OF THE CENTURY 82pp filled with wonderful articles in French by Gad, Scotto, Lagerfeld and many more photos & CD with scenes from LA TRAVIATA, LUCIA & POLIUTO. 1997.
.................$75
461. MARIA CALLAS: HER HELLENIC CAREER- Polyvos Marsan's SUPERB 1983 226 pp book in Greek documenting her whole Greek "life" from 1937 through the 1960s. Countless previously unpublished photos and material. One of the most fascinating of the Callas books with MUCH material not available elsewhere SUPER SCARCE.
.................$300
462. SIRMIONE a Maria Callas– Michelle Nocera- Callas lived in Sirmione with Meneghini. This book has great photos, chronology and is unlike any of the others- well done-1997- 161 pp.
.................$150
463. LA DIVINA CALLAS VITA e ARTE- Petroli's 1991 treatment in Italian. A different take. No photos, chronology, discography and tapeography of interviews 460 pp.
.................$85
464. CALLAS Une Vie- Pierre-Jean Remy's 1978 biography in English. One of the first of the endless stream, and a good one. Many photos' chronology, discography. 172 pp-1978. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
.................$100
465. RICORDO di MARIA CALLAS- lovely 64 pp book issued by Rosetum Milano in Memory of the 15th anniversary of her death. Very well done with beautiful photos and good Italian text. A complement to the others. 62 pp 1992.
.................$85
466. MARIA MENEGHINI CALLAS- Michael Scott's 1991 treatment yet another view. from this very opinionated author. 312 pp.
.................$50
467. Les IMAGES d'une VOIX- Sergio Segalini's excellent 171pp bio with many photos and performance annals.VERY well presented and illustrated 1979. SCARCE.
.................$150
468. CASTA DIVA- B. Tosi's fine bio- L'Imcomparabile Callas. Filled with 280 rare or previously unused photos. Soft cover. ONE of the BEST. Italian text.1993-187 pp.
.................$150
469. LA CALLAS- Memoire des Stars series- Andre Tubeuf's LOVELY picture filled 1998 book-79 pp French text but mostly GREAT PHOTOS. 79 pp. 1998.
.................$85
470. MARIA CALLAS- Une FEMME, Une VOIX, Une MYTHE Documentation of the exhibition at the Hotel de Ville de PARIS. This was an extraordinary exhibition displaying much hitherto unshown material most of which is represented in the deluxe boxed "catalogue" which consists of a 37 page explanation with photos in French- plus beautifully produced reproductions of the signed & unsigned photos displayed as well as letters to & from Callas (Pasolini, de Hidalgo, Max Lorenz, Visconti) some of the costumes, dresses & jewels plus Pasolini's portraits. UNIQUE.
.................$125
471. THE ART BEHIND THE LEGEND- Henry Wisneski's superb 1975 book. Still perhaps the best English language treatment. Wonderful photos and performance annals. 422 pp. SCARCE.
.................$150


Abbreviations
SP - Signed Photo
AL - Album Leaf
AS - Autograph Sentiment
PCC - Printed Calling Cards
ALS - Autographed Letter Signed
D/S - Dedicated & Signed
ANS - Autographed, Note, Signed
SPc - Signed Postcard
AMusQS - Autographed Musical Quote Signed
TLS - Letter signed by person described
LS - Letter signed by person described,
written by another


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