The Met's new production this last season was one of the biggest hits in many seasons due to the brilliant performances of Natalie Dessay and Juan Diego Florez. Here are a selection of these 2 STARS in this opera as well as photos and programs from historical performances of Donizetti's charming opera.

190. CABALLE, Montserrat- SP 8 x 10" color photo as the Duchess of Crakentorp in recent Vienna production.
.................$75
191. CABALLE, Montserrat- SP 4 x 6" color photo as the Duchess of Crakentorp in the recent Vienna production.
.................$60
192. CABALLE, Montserrat & FLOREZ, Juan Diego- SP 8 x 10" color photo of Tonio and the Duchess. 2 generations of bel canto.
.................$85
193. CABALLE, Montserrat & FLOREZ, Juan Diego- SP 5 x 7" photo of Tonio and the the Duchess. 2 generations of bel canto.
.................$75
194. DESSAY, Natalie- SP 8 x 10" color shots of **THE** Daughter of the Regiment-in Act 2 -the UNIQUE French soprano STAR in the role made for her. She is Marie and sings the music with both moving pathos and pizzaaz. Vienna.
.................$75
195. DESSAY, Natalie- SP 5 x 7" color shots of **THE** Daughter of the Regiment- in Act 2 -the UNIQUE French soprano STAR in the role made for her. Vienna.
.................$60
196. DESSAY, Natalie & FLOREZ, Juan Diego- SP 8 x 10" photo from Act 1. Vienna.
.................$85
197. DESSAY, Natalie & FLOREZ, Juan Diego- SP 5 x 7" photo from Act 1. Vienna.
.................$65
198. FLOREZ, Juan Diego- SP 8 x 10" photo as Tonio- kneeling His "Ah mes amis" drove audiences into a frenzy. Vienna.
.................$75
199. FLOREZ, Juan Diego- SP 8 x 10" photo as Tonio- bust shot- His "Ah mes amis" drove audiences into a frenzy. Vienna.
.................$75
200. FLOREZ, Juan Diego- SP 5 x 7" photo as Tonio- His "Ah mes amis"drove audiences into a frenzy. Vienna.
.................$60
201. FRENI, Mirella- SP 5 x 7" photo of the beloved Italian soprano as Marie.
.................$75
202. FRENI, Mirella- SP 4 x 6 Piccagliani photos of the beloved Italian soprano from the famed 1967/8 La Scala production.
.................$75
203. HEMPEL, Frieda- SPc of the GREAT German virtuoso as Marie in Berlin and the Met. Outside the opera house she toured the world giving "Jenny Lind Recitals" evoking her great predecessor famed for Marie, of course.
.................$150
204. LIND, Jenny- a charming colored lithograph of the Swedish Nightingale in one of her most famous roles- Marie La Fille de Regiment- shown with tenor Cardoni and baritone Lablache as Tonio and Sulpice. The size 7.5" x 9.5" and framed 12 x 14" –LOVELY.
.................$500
205. PAVAROTTI, Luiciano- SP 5 x 7" Piccagliani photo as Tonio in the famed 1967/8 La Scala production. One d/s the other signed.
.................$200
206. PAVAROTTI, Luciano & SUTHERLAND, Dame Joan- SP 6 x 9" color photo from a magazine stage shots from the 1972Met production – Pavarotti on top Dame Joan below. It is signed by both artists.
.................$125
207. PAVAROTTI, Luciano- SP 8 x 10" Melancon photo showing a singing Tonio with a perplexed Marie (Dame Joan Sutherland) signed only by Pavarotti.
.................$150
208. PAVAROTTI, Luciano- signs the cast page for the Met performance Feb 23,1972 BIG CLEAR SIGNATURE.
.................$75
209. PONS, Lily- 8 x 10" photo of the French sweetheart as Marie a role she made her own during the 1940s with her signature stamp-Great image.
.................$150
210. PONS, Lily- as Marie makes the cover of TIME magazine December 30,1940-quite a feat in those days- very informative 2 page article inside- STUNNING PHOTO.
.................$150
211. SILLS, Beverly- SP c size photo as Marie – a role tailor made for her and preserved on DVD.
.................$100
212. SUTHERLAND, Dame Joan- SP 5 x 7" color shot as the Met's Marie 1972.
.................$85
213. SUTHERLAND, Dame Joan- SP 8 x 10" b/a photo as the Met's Marie 1972.
.................$85
214. SUTHERLAND, Dame Joan- SPc stage shot as the Met's Marie 1972.
.................$50
215. WELITSCH, Ljuba & RESNIK, Regina- SP 8 x 10" photo of the Met's Duchesses of Crakentorp and Berkenfeld.
.................$125


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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