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242. ACKTE Aino- the Golden Age Finnish soprano writes "inspiration is a gift of heaven "and signs it New York April 1904 together with unsigned photo. Rather scarce
...........................................$85

*243. ALBANESE, Licia- SP lovely 4 x 6 photo of the beloved soprano as Suzel in L'Amico Fritz an opera she sang opposite Schipa at Teatro alla Scala during two seasons prior to coming to America
...........................................$75

244. ALVARY, Lorenzo- SP 8 x 10 Abresch role photo of the Hungarian Met/San Francisco basso d/s 1946
...........................................$25

245. ANDERSON, Marian - pencil signature on card with unsigned photo
...........................................$125

246. ANSSEAU, Fernand- SPc portrait of the elegant French tenor d/s 1921
...........................................$75

247. ANTHONY, Susan B. & SEIFFERT, Peter- SP 5 x 7 of the smiling soprano (NYCO's Senta) and tenor (CSO's Siegmund) with lots of flowers
...........................................$30

248. AREVALO, Octavio- SP 4 x 6 portrait of the busy young tenor
...........................................$25

249. BACCALONI, Salvatore- SP 8 x 10 7 x 9 photo of the great Basso/buffo as Fra Melitone d/s New York 1946
...........................................$100

*250. BAILLIE Isobel- SP 6 x 8 of the English oratorio soprano par excellence all dressed up in a feathered hat holding her medals after being made a Dame of the British Empire
...........................................$150

251. BAKER, Dame Janet- SP lovely 8 x 10 portrait on larger photographer's mount d/s
...........................................$60

252. BARTOLI, Cecilia- SP selection of role and portrait photos
...........................................$50

253. BARTOLI, Cecilia & THIBAUDET, Jean-Yves- SP 4 x 6 color shot of the 2 backstage after a recital
...........................................$60

*254. BAUM, Kurt- SP 8 x 10 photo of the Met mainstay spinto tenor workhorse of the 40s-50s as Enzo s 1948
...........................................$100

255. BECCHI, Gino- SP 4 x 6 bust shot of the powerhouse Italian baritone star of the 40s-50s
...........................................$50

256. BERGANZA, Teresa- SP 5 x 7 photo by Gyenes, Madrid lovely image c mid 19602
...........................................$40

257. BERGER, Erna- SPc Binder, Berlin portrait of the lovely soprano s Berlin 1939
...........................................$45

258. BERRY, Walter- SPc portrait or a smiling Dr. Falke
...........................................$40

*259. BJORLING, Jussi- large signature on verso of Viennese post card "Wien 29-5-1936" very early example, together with an unsigned photo of the great Swedish tenor star
...........................................$375

260. BJORLING, Jussi- Nice large signature at top of cover page announcing the March 6, 1958 recital at Massey Hall Toronto- 6 pages. Together with unsigned photo
...........................................$475

261. BOATWRIGHT, Helen & Howard- both sign program for Pierson College recital January 28, 1962
...........................................$25

*262. BOCELLI, Andrea- SP 4 x 6 color shot for SOGNO-recordings listed on back.Signed with full name
...........................................$100

263. BOSTRIDGE, Ian- SP 4 x 6 headshot of the intelligent English tenor
...........................................$25

264. BOTIAUX, Gustave- SPc bust photo of the French tenor star of the 50s-60s. He made many prized recordings. SCARCE
...........................................$65

265. BORG, Kim- SP 8 x 10 photo of the Finnish baritone as a menacing Scarpia from the Royal Opera Stockholm d/s Rather uncommon
...........................................$75

266. BORI, Lucrezia- SP 8 x 10 photo of the elegant Spanish soprano on photographer's mount
...........................................$95

267. BROCHLER, John- SP 4 x 6 bust shot of the Dutch baritone
...........................................$25

268. BUCHNER, Eberhard- SP 4 x 6 portrait of the important East Berlin tenor of the 50s-60s
...........................................$40

269. BURCHALADZE, Paata- SP 5 x 7 color photo of the black voiced basso in Khovanchina. He is back at the Met in Don Carlo
...........................................$30

269a. BYBEE, Ariel- SP 5 x 7 color photo as a Met Suzuki d/s
...........................................$35

270. CALLAS, Maria- signs the cover page for a concert program given by her at the Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, Canada on October 21,1958. The DIVA sang from La Vestale, Macbeth, Barber of Seville, Mefistofole, La Boheme and Hamlet. Together with 8 x 10 photo
...........................................$975

*271. CALLAS, Maria- large signature Sincerely 1971 matted together with a dramatic photo of the DIVA as Turandot. Overall 10 x 29"
...........................................$750

272. CAMPAGNOLA, Leon- SPc sepia image of the French tenor as Cavaradossi
...........................................$75

273. CANIGLIA, Maria- SP 5 x 7 photo as an appealing Santuzza
...........................................$85

*274. CARUSO, Enrico- 4 1 2 x 7" self caricature of the tenor star as Canio in I Pagliacci his signature role. Not signed
...........................................$1,475

275. CARUSO, Enrico- large signature (6") on AL New York 1904 together with unsigned photo
...........................................$500

276. CASTAGNA, Bruna- SP 8 x 10 sepia exotic glamour photo by Abresch of the Met's mainstay Italian mezzo of the 30s-40s s 1945
...........................................$85

277. CHALIAPIN, Feodor- SPc of the young basso with a backdrop of Moscow in background s 1914
...........................................$350

*278. CHALIAPIN, Feodor- bold greeting with signature 1919 together with unsigned photo as Mephitofoles
...........................................$125

279. CHRUCH, Charlotte- SP 4 x 6 shot of the 15 year old superstar soprano. Uncommon
...........................................$85

280. CIGNA, Gina- SP 8 x 10 Ricky Lee Jackson, N.Y. portrait d/s San Francisco 1937. Cigna recently died at age 101 in Milano
...........................................$75

281. CORELLI, Franco- SP 5 x 7 color photo as Met Werther or 4 x 6 casual portrait by Villani mid 1950s
...........................................$150

*282. CORELLI, Franco & TEBALDI, Renata- SP 8 x 10 photo of the two stars signed by both
...........................................$200

283. CORNEY, Germaine- SPc of the delightful French lyric coloratura soprano active from the early 1920s on ward in opera, then as a great exponent of operette and finally as a recitalist and radio perrformer. Lovely recordings. SCARCE
...........................................$75

*284. CRESCENTINI, Girolamo- 1 page letter in the third person in Italian 22 Marzo 1839 from the legendary mezzo soprano castrato, his handwritten name also appears on the address panel
...........................................$300

285. CRESPIN, Regine- SP 4 x 6 role photo of the soprano as Charlotte from Buenos Aires
...........................................$55

286. CURA, Jose- SP selection of role, portrait and informal photos
...........................................$50

287. d'ARKOR, Andre- SPc of the Belgian lyric tenor of the 20s-30s who ran the Monnaie for a period
...........................................$65

288. dal MONTE, Toti- SP 4 x 6 photo of the Italian darling as Lodoletta. Her recording of "Flammen perdonami" is an all time classic
...........................................$65

289. dalla RIZZA, Gilda- SP 7 x 10" full body shot as a very young and beautiful Maddalena de Coigny d/s. dalla Rizza was one of the most important late verismo creators of operas including Puccini's La Rondine, Mascagni's Il Piccolo Marat, Vittadini's Anima Allegra, Zandonai's Giuleitta e Romeo and Resphigi's Maria Egiziaca. In addition she sang the standard Italian and French repertory and created Arabella in Italy and Rosenkavalier (Oktavian) in South America. A truly outstanding career despite the fact that she never sang in North America!!
...........................................$85

290. delle SEDIE, Enrico- ALS 12 Maggio 1863 4 pp in Italian from the important mid 19th century Italian baritone who sang the English premieres of Verdi's Ballo in Maschera and La Traviata. He later became an important teacher
...........................................$150

291. de los ANGELES- SP 5 x 7 photo as a lovely Madama Butterfly Act 1 young from Barcelona. Signed on dark part
...........................................$60

*292. del MONACO, Mario- SP 8 x 10 le Blang Met photo of the Italian DIVO as Cavaradossi in Tosca
...........................................$375

293. de LUCA, Libero- SPc portrait of the important Post WW11 Swiss tenor who recorded for Decca
...........................................$65

*294. DEMUTH, Leopold- SPc full portrait of the Bohemian born baritone star of the K u K Vienna Opera under Mahler. He created Goldmark's Wintermarchen and was a Bayreuth regular. Many fine recordings
...........................................$200

295. DIADKOVA, Larissa- SP 5 x 7 color photo of the dynamic Russian mezzo in Prince Igor and Bethrothal in a Monestary. She is the genuine article!
...........................................$35

296. di STEFANO, Giuseppe- SP 8 x 10 shot fo the other Italian DIVO of the 1950s as a young Rodlofo
...........................................$125

297. DOMGRAF FASBAENDER, Willi- SPc of the matinee idol baritone father of mezzo Brigitte. He was the first Glyndebourne Don Giovanni and a fine Verdian
...........................................$45

298. DUBINSKY, Boris Alexandrovich- SPc body shot of the dapper Imperial Russian baritone d/s 1913
...........................................$125

299. EAGLEN, Jane- SP 3 3/4 x 4 head shot signed Jane E as is her habit
...........................................$20

300. EGGERTH, Martha- SPc 4 x 6 shot with husband tenor Jan Kiepura together in The Merry Widow
...........................................$50

301. ESCALAIS, Leon - the French dramatic tenor star signs label for Historical Record Society Serie Fonotipia Odeon recording of La mia Letizia from I Lombardi
...........................................$30

302. ESSWOOD, Paul- SP 4 x 6 portrait of the leading counter tenor of his generation. Extremely active in concert and oratorio he also sang opera extensively world wide and created Penderecki's The Paradise Lost in Chicago
...........................................$40

303. FARLEY, Carol- SP 4 x 6 color shot of the American soprano who enjoyed a big European career from the 1970s sing both standard and much modern opera. She created Boesman's La Passion de Gilles at the Monnaie in Brussels and sang Lulu at the Met as well in many other major theatrees d/s
...........................................$45

304. FASSBAENDER, Brigitte- SP 4 x 6 Toepffer, Munchen photo of the very young mezzo or shot sad Carlotta in Schweigsame Frau also from the early years of her brilliant career
...........................................$45

305. FERRARI, Fernando- SP 4 x 6 pensive photo of the tenor by Consoli Catania. SCARCE
...........................................$50

306. FINEL, Paul- SPc size photo of the French tenor of the 50s-60s as Romeo or a Harcourt portrait
...........................................$50

307. FISCHER-DIESKAU, Dietrich- SP 8 x 10 bust shot c.early 1960s d/s or stage photo as Posa in Don Carlo (Berlin) kneeling before Lorengar- both singers very young
...........................................$50

*308. FLAGSTAD, Kirtsen- SPc 3 1/2 x 6 photo of the Norwegian soprano as Isolde. Act1. Nice clear greeting and signature
...........................................$350

309. FLEMING, Renee- SP selection of 4 x 6 and 5 x 7 informal and glamour photos
...........................................$35

310. FLOREZ, Juan Diego- SP 5 x 7 role photo or offstage shot of the young Rossini specialist slated for his Met debut as Almaviva this season
...........................................$30

*311. FORTI, Victor- SPc size photo of THE French Wagnerian tenor 20s-40s- as Siegfried in Le Crespuscule des Dieux, Photo blind stamped by photographer L Roosen Paris
...........................................$100

312. FOUCHY, Pierre- SPc as des Grieux in Manon. This fine lyric tenor recorded fine duets with soprano Leila Ben-Seidira
...........................................$65

313. FRANCI, Benvenuto- SPc portrait of the Italian baritone stalwart d/s Roma 15.10.1938. He and Galeffi alternated in the GREAT roles during the 20s-30s in most of the major theatres
...........................................$60

314. FREMSTAD, Olive- large signature (5") on AL together with unsigned photo
...........................................$100

315. FRIGERIO, Claudio- SP 5 x 7 photo of the Italian baritone as Carlo Gerard. d/s. Frigerio sang briefly in the USA during the early 193os and enjoyed a major Italian career
...........................................$50

316. GEDDA, Nicolai- SPc size Fayer portrait or as Tamino. Gedda was THE versatile tenor of his time
...........................................$45

317. GENCER, Leyla- SPc portrait of the GREAT Turkish DIVA s 1964
...........................................$50

*318. GIGLI, Beniamino- SP 6 1/2 x 10 photo of the tenor as Fritz in L'Amico Fritz
...........................................$475

319. GIGLI, Beniamino- SP 5 x 7 Locchi Firenze portrait photo d/s 1942 partially dedicated on dark background
...........................................$150

320. GIGLI, Beniamino- Typed agreement from B.Feldman & Co Ltd. London- 24th April 1952 to publish an album titled BENIAMINO GIGLI ALBUM and pay a royalty of 10% of the retail price of copies sold (300 copies to be free as samples)- stamped by Gigli with his Rome address and signed by the tenor
...........................................$150

321. GLEICH, Jaroslav- SPc of the Moravian tenor star of the Prague Opera from 1928 onward shown as Don Jose. He created Martinu's Julietta in 1938
...........................................$50

322. GOERNE, Matthias- SP 4 x 6 portrait, singing shot or as Papageno
...........................................$35

323. GRAHAM, Susan- SP 4 x 6 dramatic photo by Clive Barda or 4 x 5 color photo as Met Cherubino
...........................................$35

324. van GRANFELT, Lillian (Hanna) - SPc by Leiser Berlin of the Finnish soprano in an elaborate fur trimmed coat. From 1912 on she enjoyed considerable success in both opera (much Wagner) and lied touring extensively in Europe as well as North America
...........................................$75

*325. GRASSINI, Josephine- ALS 24 Avril 1837 1 p in French from the legendary Italian contralto b. 1777 who was taught by the castrato Crescentini and together with him as partner created Zingarelli's Giulietta e Romeo at Teatro alla Scala in 1796. She became Napoleon's favorite singer and paramour after his first hearing her at a La Scala after the Battle of Marengo and in 1800 she debuted in Paris where she remained, guesting elsewhere of course, till 1815 when Napoleon fell. She returned to Italy and later taught among others Pasta and her nieces the Grisi girls! SCARCE
...........................................$500

326. GRAVES, Denyce- SP 3 3/4 x 4 bust shot or as Carmen
...........................................$20

327. GROBE, Dionald- SP 4 x 6 color role photo
...........................................$20

328. GROSSMANN, Walther- SPc bust photo of the German helden baritone d/s 1938. He created among other works Egk's Peer Gynt, Wagner-Regeny's Die Burger von Calais and Dessau's Der Urteilung von Lukullus
...........................................$50

329. GUARRERA, Frank- SP 8 x 10 bust portrait of the popular Met baritone or full body shot as Escamillio d/s 1954
...........................................$40

330. GUDEN, Hilde- SPc size photo of the echt Rosalinde-GLAMOR itself. signed in pink ink
...........................................$65

331. GUNTHER, Mizzi- SPc of the Bohemian operetta diva par excellence who created Hanna in The Merry Widow and countless other works. She is shown standing full body elegantly dressed
...........................................$85

332. HAMPSON, Thomas- SP 8 x 10 color photo as Werther, Figaro, himself or 4 x 6 casual shot
...........................................$35

333. HARPER, Heather- SP 5 x 7 photo of the English soprano as Vitellia in Buenos Aires d/s
...........................................$35

334. HARRELL, Mack- SP 4 x 6 bust portrait of the American baritone a sterling concert artist and opera singer who specialized in modern operas such as Wozzeck and The Rake's Progress etc. His son is cellist Lynn Harrell. SCARCE
...........................................$75

335. HARSHAW, Margaret- SPc size bust shot as Venus in Tannhauser together with a typed letter of transmittal
...........................................$75

336. HEPPNER, Ben- SP 3 3/4 x 4 head shot
...........................................$20

337. HOFMANN, Peter- SP 4 x 6 color shot mike in hand as a pop singer recordings listed on back or 5 x 7 bust shot taken at the Tristan recording sessions. The 2 faces of a helden tenor!!
...........................................$30

338. HOLZMAIR, Wolfgang- SP 4 x 6 color shot or 5 x 7 b/w of the important young baritone lieder singer
...........................................$35

339. HORNE, Marilyn- SP 8 x 10 photo as Orfeo or 4 x 6 Isabella d/s
...........................................$35

340. HVOROSTOVSKY, Dimitri & MATTILA, Karita- SP 8 x 10 photo of two of today's truly outstanding singers shown in Act 1 of Pique Dame at the Met and signed by both
...........................................$50

341. JERITZA, Maria- SPc Act 2 of Tosca by Setzer Wien - eyes a rolling. GREAT
...........................................$150

342. JERITZA, Maria- signs program for NYCO program for Die Tote Stadt in 1975 with Carol Neblett in her role of Marietta
...........................................$25

343. JERUSALEM, Siegfried- SP 4 x 6 head shot of the popular German tenor
...........................................$35

344. KIEPURA, Jan- SPc Ross Verlag photo of the smiling opera/operetta STAR
...........................................$45

345. KIRKBY, Emma- SP 4 x 5 portrait. SCARCE
...........................................$45

346. KIRSCHLAGER, Angelica- SP 4 x 6 inofmral shot or 5 x 7 photo singing both in color
...........................................$25

*347. KIRSTEN, Dororthy -SP 8 x 10 photo as a glamorous and truly operatic Tosca d/s
...........................................$75

348. KLAFSKY, Katerina- large signature Hamburg January 1893 from the important Hungarian dramatic soprano star of the last quarter of the 19th century. Great international career
...........................................$35

*349. KOZLOVSKY, Ivan- SP 8 x 10 photo of the legendary Russian tenore standing at the piano to sing d/s 1958. His career was as great as possible in the Soviet sphere and his recordings stand with the best ever made
...........................................$675

350. KRAFT, Jean - SP on cover of 10 page fold out picture filled publicity/bio brochure. Important character mezzo
...........................................$40

*351. KURENKO, Maria- SP 8 x 10 Lipnitzki Paris portrait of the simpatica Russian soprano d/s $100. Kurenko concertized for many years with Gretchaninooff who wrote many songs for her.D/s 1933 New York. Rather Scarce
...........................................$100

352. KURZ-HALBAN, Selma- SPc of the long time star of the K u K Vienna opera from Mahler's time till her death 30 years later. Portrait or standing at the piano
...........................................$75

353. LAMMERS, Gerda- SPc 4 x 6 photo of the German soprano as Elektra HER role. A last minute substitution in London for the sick Goltz catapulted her to world fame. She had a shimmering voice and individual style. SCARCE
...........................................$65

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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