HOLIDAY GREETINGS

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001. ARNOLDSON, Sigrid- SPc of the great Swedish soprano sitting in her elegant parlor in later years message on verso "Recht froliche Weihnacten und alles gute zum Neue Jahr...."and signed at bottom of the photo Dez 1932. Great Golden Age recording artist
...........................................$175

002. ARRAL, Blanche- signs a nice Christmas card. Another Golden Age singer who was a Marchesi pupil and sang a small role in the world premiere of Manon before moving on to bigger fish and making many early Victor Records
...........................................$35

003. BEACH, Mrs. H.H.- envelope with handwritten return address by the American composer above A 1935 Christmas stamp
...........................................$75

*004. BERNSTEIN, Leonard- SP 4 1/5 x 4 1/2" image on 5 1/5 x 8 1/2 page showing the The Bernsteins at Home December 1956. On the back are 2 additional pictures from 1958 of Lenny on tour in Bolivia and Chile. VERY UNUSUAL
...........................................$400

005. CALLAS, Maria Meneghini- ALS on her Via Michelangelo Buonaroti 40, Milano stationery sending.."mille e mille grazie ed altretanti auguri per le feste Maria Meneghini Callas Dec 1958"
...........................................$750

006. CARMICHAEL, Hoagy- ALS to Paul Strickland on inside of a nice holiday card..."thank you and Merry Xmas to you and your family Hoagy Carmichael. This is not my card I had to run out and borrow this one."
...........................................$175

007. CARTER, Elliot- "Merry Christmas from Elliot Carter "below a photo of the important American composer who's first opera had its premiere at the Berlin Staatsoper last year
...........................................$65

*008. CILEA, Francesco- AMusQS on a card from the opera Adriana Lecouvreur his masterpiece and a favorite vehicle for countless sopranos -signed "Napoli Natale 1934 F Cilea"
...........................................$575

009. de FALLA, Manuel- ALS on both sides of a printed calling card "Receive dear Maestro my most affectionate greetings.... and wishes for the New Year...signed Manuel de Falla..and then La Vida Breve was performed in Madrid, I was very satisfied" Nice reference to his exciting, dramatic opera
...........................................$750

010. FIRKUSNY, Rudolph- Christmas card with handwritten message to pianist Perry O'Neill -"Dear Perry Once again Bravo for your recital best wishes always yours Sincerely R.F." above the printed Season's Greetings and all Good Wishes and then signed in full below
...........................................$50

011. GANZ, Rudolph- ALS 2 pp Dec 17, 1914 on Hotel Flander, New York stationery sending thanks for "the lovely party after the concert"...and" sending "many Xmas greetings to you both"
...........................................$20

*012. GERSHWIN, Geroge- with all good wishes George Gershwin together with unsigned photo
...........................................$1,200

013. GOBBI, Tito- fold over card showing a drawing of Gobbi as Simon Boccanegra with Happy New Year greetings from Roma Christmas 1965 signed Tito and Tilde
...........................................$30

014. GRANADOS, Enrique- ALS on post card in French from the Spanish composer of the opera Goyescas and much loved vocal and piano music. He sent New Year greetings to M & Mme. Marliane. A rather scarce signature
...........................................$375

015. HOLM, Hanya- holiday greeting card from the noted innovative choreographer signed "with much love Hanya"
...........................................$25

*016. JERITZA, Maria- SP lovely 10 x 14 portrait of the glamorous DIVA on 12 x 17 photographer's matt on which she has written "Herzlichtes Weinachtswunsches Maria Jeritza 1936" WONDERFUL PHOTO
...........................................$200

*017. LANDOWSKA, Wanda - SPc showing the very young harpsichorist at the entrance of her music room a Saint-Leu-la-Foret- She writes "Noel 1952 a Roland et Esther Gelatt affectueusement Wanda Landowska"
...........................................$675

018. LEGINSKA, Ethel- signs printed The Seasons Greetings from the Boston Philharmonic with laid down photo of the intense young lady conducting!!
...........................................$25

*019. LEHMANN, Lotte-SP 5 x 9 showing the UNIQUE soprano star dressed as Santa Claus together with Richard Strauss
...........................................$200

020. LEIDER, Frida- holiday greeting card with ANS to Prof. Egon Seefehlner from the Great Wagnerian soprano 1970
...........................................$45

*021. LEMNITZ, Tiana- Holiday greeting card with laid down photo of the silver voiced German soprano as Oktavian. She writes "A merry, merry Christmas and a New Year full of Happiness yours Tiana Lemnitz Oktavian"
...........................................$100

022. LIST, Eugene- the fine pianist writes "Dear Perry (O'Neill) Happy New Year and best greetings"at the bottom of a Brooklyn Academy of Music recital program of pianist Piero Weiss, above and below a box announcing that the next program in this piano series will present Eugene List Sunday Afternoon, Jan. 11, 3PM
...........................................$45

023. MA, Yo-Yo- ALS inside a Hi Merry Christmas card sending a nice personal message to an old friend
...........................................$45

*024. McCORMACK, John- SPc showing the very young Irish tenor STAR signed "Most sincerely John McCormack Xmas '08"
...........................................$375

025. MELCHIOR, Kleinchen & Lauritz-printed card Greetings of the Season Kleinchen and Lauritz Melchior laid down below ANS on Essex House New York City stationery..."Happy, happy New Year dear Dr. Potter, Kleinchen and Lauiritz Melchior
...........................................$25

026. MENOTTI, Gian Carlo- writes 'Buon natale Gian Carlo Menotti 1967 "inside a card showing scene from The Medium by designer Lila di Nobili together with hand addressed envelope
...........................................$85

027. MENOTI, Gian Carlo & BERMAN, Eugene- Interesting 28 pp souvenir book for AMAHL and the NIGHT VISITORS & the NBC Opera Television Opera on which it had it's world premiere. Inside title page greeting and "buona Pasqua Gian Carlo Menotti." On an inside page the great painter/designed Eugene BERMAN writes "with sincere affection" alongside Settings and a description of his settings for the work
...........................................$350

028. MORINI, Erica- greeting card with a holly framed shot of the great Viennese fiddler as a little girl with her fiddle signed inside" Erica and Felice (her husband) 1972"
...........................................$65

029. MYSZ- GMEINER, Lula- Amusing printed greeting Herzlichen Gluckwunschen zum neuen Jahre Ernst u Lulu Mysz Gmeiner the famed lieder singer trained by Herzog,Walter,Gerster,Lili Lehmnann & zur Muhlen who in turn trained Lammers, Schwarzkopf and Anders among others. SCARCE
...........................................$30

030. NEVADA, Emma and Mignon- write inside a card "The best of luck and our love to dear Peggy (Margaret Sheridan) from Emma and Mignon, 59 Greeencroft Gardens N.W.6." On the outside alongside the Holy Mother and Jesus they write Christmas and News Year's alongside and over printed Christmas Greetings
...........................................$95

*031. NILSSON, Birgit- 4 x 8" color photo of the simpatica Swedish Diva in her garden. Alongside she writes "Lieber Hr Pressler " above printed God Jul Gott Nyttjr and below she writes "un alles Gute Birgit Nilsson P.S. Vielen Dank fur ihre lieben grussen"
...........................................$60

032. OLIVERO, Magda- signs inside of a holiday greeting card ."fervidamente augero Magda Olivero 1966-1967"
...........................................$50

*033. OLIVERO, Magda- SP 8 x 10 full body Reale Teatro dell Opera Roma shot of the Great Diva as Tosca d/s ..."felice anno Magda Olivero 1960-1961"
...........................................$125

*034. ONEGIN, Sigrid- SPc photo on larger mount of the great mezzo holding her baby son. She writes "heartiest Christmas and Happy New Year Sigrid Onegin and little Fritz Peter December 1926". Great virtuoso singer
...........................................$175

*035. PETERS, Roberta- SP 8 x 10 shot as a lovely Lakme. She writes "Seasons greetings Roberta Peters"- She is still going strong after 50 years of singing
...........................................$50

036. ROREM, Ned- writes on his printed (in red card) in green ink. "Dear Tom and Terry, I (we) will certainly try for the 18th. Merry Christmas Ned '71" (in red)
...........................................$50

037. SAMAROFF, Olga Stokowski- printed holiday card with holly- Olga Samaroff Stokowski sends Christmas greetings and best wishes for the New Year
...........................................$30

038. SEMBRICH, Marclla- TLS thanks Miss Lowden for her New Year greetings and sending hers in return on her The Kenilworth- 151 Central Park West fold over card - 1932. Signed Marcella Sembrich
...........................................$45

039. STOKOWSKI, Leopld- TLS on his printed stationery to Roland Gelatt, Editor and Associate Publisher of High Fidelity..." Thank you for your kind thought of making me 'musician of the year'. I shall try to live up to the kind things you have printed and thank you for the nice photograph on the cover in color. Wishing you well- being in the new year. Leopold Stokowski 18 Dec 1967"
...........................................$100

040. SUTHERLAND, Dame Joan- TLS on her fold over printed pink stationery sending thanks for clippings and wishing "a happy Christmas and the best for the New Year, Sincerely Joan Sutherland"
...........................................$45

041. TEBALDI, Renata- signs Christmas card "Renata Tebaldi New York 1960"
...........................................$75

042. THEBOM, Blanche- writes "Sincere good wishes to you both Blanche Thebom" on printed greeting card
...........................................$20

043. THOMSON, Virgil- ANS on personalized greeting card with the composers address signed "Virgil."
...........................................$35

*044. VERDI, Giuseppe- printed calling card with handwritten envelope addressed to Eugenio Tornaghi-Casa Ricordi-Milano with cancelled stamp. The composer writes "A Tornaghi 31-9 (31 Dec '99 obviously)- in Italian- Thanks for everything and thanks from me and Peppina for the greetings which we exchange" Not signed
...........................................$975

*045. VERDI, Giuseppe- ALS 3 pp in Italian " Genova 25 Dic 1894 Cav Giacomelli - "disgrace! disgrace! disgrace! You owe a quantity of live quails which arrived here imprisoned, starved, and thirsty!!. Today two quintals of beautiful white eggs! It's really a disgrace, I repeat You're plotting against our life, and you want us to die of indigestion but you won't succeed, because I plan to spend this eating day eating little, and staying healthy like I am now. What is our Signora Pasquina up to? I have nothing but indirect word of her, and if you, or she, wish to make it direct, you would give me the highest pleasure. In the mean time in my name and in that of my wife, give her our very best, and wish her every good possible and impossible,for the coming year and for all the others that will come To you I say nothing! One doesn't respond to a disgrace with a caress. I can only tell you that I pardon you if you don't go there again! To Giuseppina Pasqua (creator of Mrs. Quickly in Falstaff) my respectful and affectionate greetings..to you..zero! G.Verdi" GREAT LETTER
...........................................$4,250

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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