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157. AMATO, Pasquale- signature Philadelphia 19l0 and laid down photo
...........................................$40

*158. ANDERSON, Marian- SP 8 x 10 Halsmann NY profile portrait of the beloved groundbreaking contralto
...........................................$300

159. BARABAS, Sari & KLARWEIN, Franz- SPc of the ultra charmant Hungarian/Bavarian operetta Diva and her very fine lyric tenor husband at the Bayreuth Ermitage signed by both
...........................................$50

160. BARNABEE, Henry Clay- "Sincerely yours, Cambridge Feb 13,1886" write the manager of the Boston Opera Co
...........................................$25

161. BARTOLI, Cecilia- selection of signed photos
...........................................$50

*162. BERGER, Erna- SP 8 x 10" NCAC publicity portrait from the period the great German coloratura was concretizing in the USA. UNUSUAL this format
...........................................$75

163. BERGONZI, Carlo- SP 4 x 6 full body shot as 1960 Verona Rhadames or 5 x 7 portrait s 1954 early on
...........................................$65

*164. BJORLING, Jussi- LARGE signature alongside record album (Rigoletto) photo & bio
...........................................$475

165. BONCI, Alessandro- signature of the Caruso rivale/verso ANTHES, Georg
...........................................$35

*166. BORI, Lucrezia- SP 6 x 8" sepia Mishkin portrait of the beloved Met Diva. Pristine
...........................................$275

*167. CALLAS, Maria- SP 8 x 10 photo of the DIVA d/s to Roy Kirk 1974 manager of the Hotel Mark Hopkins, San Francisco where she was to give a recital with Giuseppe di Stefano. She is seen alighting from the elevator with Kirk on her way to the concert. GREAT UNUSUAL SOUVENIR! Matted
...........................................$1,650

*168. CARUSO, Enrico- SP 7 x 8 " Rizzo Sao Paulo photo of THE TENOR in the Teatro Municipal-sun fading to Caruso's image creating an "art photo" effect that is quite attractive in it's way. Corner chip upper left and crack upper right. The dedication is perfect. Framed. A BARGAIN
...........................................$475

CARUSO- 100th ANNIVERSARY OF HIS MET DEBUT- see List 51 online or ASK ABOUT THE LARGE SELECTION OF SIGNED PHOTOS, CARICATURES, PROGRAMS and SIGNATURES.

169. CARY. Annie Louise- America's first Amneris signs "yours sincerely", Anton Rubinstein said the mezzo had the most beautiful voice he had ever heard
...........................................$30

170. CHALIAPIN, Feodor (Theodore) - signature 1908 with uns. Photo
...........................................$65

*171. CHAMLEE, Mario- SP 6 x 8" sepia Mishkin photo as Gerard in Lakme. Pristine
...........................................$175

172. CLEMENT, Willy- SP 4 x 7" Photo Lafont soignée bust portrait avec cigarette of the charming French opera/operette baritone who died at 47. Fine records
...........................................$45

*173. CORELLI, Franco- SP 4 x 6" color art photo as Rhadames
...........................................$175

174. CORDON, Norman- SP 5 x 7 full body shot as Mephistofoles d/s 1943
...........................................$45

175. CROOKS, Richard- SP 8 x 10 bust shot of the super American tenor
...........................................$50

176. CURA, Jose- selection of signed photos
...........................................$50

177. CURTIN, Phyllis- SP photo of the versatile American soprano s Sept 1960
...........................................$50

178. DADDI, Francesco- signature of the tenor creator of Beppe in Pagliacci & Mascagni's Le Maschere- SCARCE/verso DIDUR, Adamo
...........................................$40

179. DAVIES, Ben- SPc photo with printed musical quote from "When Other Lips"from the important English tenor creator of Stanford's The Canterbury Tales, Sullivan's Ivanhoe and Liza Lehmann's In A Persian Garden. Many recordings
...........................................$85

*180. de los ANGELES, Victoria- SP 5 x 7 bust portrait of the beloved Spanish soprano. Tiny corner pinhole affecting nothing
...........................................$125

*181. del MONACO, Mario- SP cast page photo in the book from the RCA recording of Samson & Dalila excerpts with Stevens. Attractive
...........................................$100

182. de LUCA, Giuseppe- signature with laid down photo
...........................................$35

183. EAMES, Emma- big signature 1908 with laid down photo
...........................................$50

184. DIDIER GAMBARDELLA, Laura- SP 4 x 6 photo of the Chilean mezzo as Amneris
...........................................$35

*185. DOMINGO, Placido- SP 4 x 6 attractive color shots of the tenor recently or as Otello or Samson
...........................................$85

*186. EASTON, Florence - SP 6 x 8 sepia Mishkin photo bust portrait of the versatile and popular English born soprano of all trades during from 1903-36. She created Taylor's The King's Henchman at the Met as well as Lauretta in Gianni Schichi and sang everything under the sun up to the Ring and Turandot. SCARCE in such a fine image
...........................................$275

187. FLEMING, Renee & ESCHENBACH, Christoph von- SP 4 x 6 color shot of the 2 smiling stars together
...........................................$60

188. FLEMING, Renee- SP selection of photos, just ask
...........................................$35

189. FLOREZ, Juan Diego- SP 5 x 7 color shot seated as well as portraits & roles photos
...........................................$35

*190. FREMSTAD, Olive- bold signature Isolde January 1908 with photo as Isolde
...........................................$75

*191. FREUND, Marya- greeting and large dramatic signature le 30 Nov 1922 together with photo portrait of the Polish born French resident soprano a pupil of von Zur Muhlen and Stockhausen she carried on the great lied tradition. A champion of modern music she created Schoenberg's Gurrelieder in Vienna as well as countless works by Satie, Bloch, Kodaly, Milhaud, Casella, Szymanowski, Poulenc, Pizzetti, Prokofieff, Auric and Malipiero among others!!!!!! She also taught for years in Paris. The bass Doda Conrad is her son. A MOST IMPORTANT SINGER and EXTREMELY SCARCE in any form
...........................................$200

192. GADSKI, Johanna- souvenir de Johanna Gadski and laid down photo
...........................................$35

193. GALLARDO-DOMAS- Cristina- SP 4 x 6 color photo of the idiomatic Chilean spinto soprano as Violetta
...........................................$35

194. GAMBILL, Robert- SP 5 x 7 portrait of the American tenor back at the Met for Oedipus Rex
...........................................$35

195. GENAUX, Viveca- SP color shots of the BRILLIANT American mezzo as her self or en role. Her Farinelli album is a stunner!
...........................................$35

*196. GHEORGHIU, Angela- SP 8 x 10 color photo of the outstanding Rumanian soprano. Controversy follows her. GORGEOUS
...........................................$75

*197. GIGLI, Beniamino- SP 7 x 9 Reale Roma photo as Manrico s 1954
...........................................$475

198. GIGLI, Beniamino- attractive signature Buenos Aires Agosto 1919 very early one
...........................................$85

199. GIORDANI, Marcello- SP 8 x 10 color shot as Werther
...........................................$35

*200. GORDON, Jeanne- SP 7 x 9 sepia Mishkin photo of the American Met mezzo as Dalila. Pristine
...........................................$125

201. GROB PRANDL, Gertrude- SPc shot as Evchen a role not usually associated with the hoch dramatisch soprano Wien 1943
...........................................$85

202. GRUBER, Andrea- SP 4 x 6" head shot of the American dramatic soprano going from strength to strength!
...........................................$35

*203. GUDEN, Hilde- SPc size Fayer photo as Violetta or 5 x 7 shot as Alice Ford
...........................................$85

204. HERLEA, Nicolae- SP 3 x 4" Melancon Met photo as Posa signed on dark part so medium contrast. The fine Rumanian baritone's autograph is quite scarce
...........................................$50

205. HILLEBRECHT, Hildehard- Sp 4 x 6 photo of the Munch favorite as Ariadne
...........................................$50

206. HOMER, Louise- Sincerely yours 1908 from the beloved American mezzo laid down photos
...........................................$35

207. HVOROSTOVSKY, Dimitri- SP 5 x 7 casual color shot of the baritone star or 8 x 10 role photos Faust, Pique Dame, Eugene Onegin
...........................................$50

208. JANOWITZ, Gundula- SP 4 x 6 head shot for DGG or in a concert gown
...........................................$50

*209. JERITZA, Maria- SP 7 x 9 sepia SETZER photo as Tosca the great Viennese DIVA's signature role
...........................................$175

210. JOURNET, Marcel- signature of the French basso laid down photo
...........................................$35

*211. KARL, Tom- the important 19th century Irish tenor star of the Carl Rosa Opera Company also active on the Continent and USA writes "Most harmoniously and sincerely your Tom Karl" -large and draamatic -he was married to Parepa
...........................................$75

212. LABO, Flaviano- SP 4 x 6 photo of the late big voiced pint size tenor as Cavardossi at Verona 1962
...........................................$65

213. LAZZARINI, Adriana- SP 4 x 6 photo as Naples Principessa di Bouillon
...........................................$35

*214. LEWIS, Mary- SP 7 x 9 sepia Mishkin photo of the glamorous American soprano who sang in Vienna, Paris and England where she created Vaughan Williams Hugh the Drover & the Met. She was married to German basso Michael Bohnen and sang opera, operetta and made films with him, before their divorce. She died in 1941 at age 44
...........................................$175

215. MARTINEZ, Anna Maria- SP photo of the Puerto Rican soprano popular at the Berlin and Vienna operas as well as singing often as Andrea Bocelli's partner
...........................................$35

*216. MELCHIOR, Lauritz- SPc photo of the great Dane as Otello!! Signed London 1922
...........................................$275

*217. MILANOV, Zinka- SP 8 x 10" Sedge Leblang bust portrait of the great Croatian Diva who's long awaited biography will be published next year!!
...........................................$175

218. NETREBKO, Anna- SP 5 x 7 color shot of the gorgeous Russian soprano making quite a name for herself
...........................................$35

*219. PAPPENHEIM, Eugenie - signature of the Viennese dramatic soprano who emigrated to the USA and created many of the Wagnerian heroines in the country. Important International career
...........................................$45

*220. PEERCE, Jan- Sp 8 x 10 photo as Rodolfo
...........................................$85

221. PEYROTTES, Henry- SPc photo of the fine French baritone. Many recordings
...........................................$35

222. PHILLIPS, Adelaide- signature Mansfield (Mass where she is buried) of the English born American mezzo who enjoyed an enormously successful international career before dying rather young taking the cure at Karlsbad
...........................................$45

*223. PLANCON, Pol- signature of the Golden Age basso- separate small photo
...........................................$45

224. ROSA, Carl- the noted 19th century opera impresario signs not of thanks
...........................................$30

*225. ROSSI-LEMENI, Nicola- SP 7 x 9 "dramatic Dinami Buenos Aires photo as Boris Godunoff one of the Bulgarian basso's signature roles d/s 1953 to Carlos Diaz du Pond the Mexican stage director and opera historian
...........................................$100

*226. RYSANEK, Leonie- SP 5 x 7 Fayer portrait of the great Viennese soprano
...........................................$85

227. SCHUMANN - HEINK, Ernestine - "Zur Erinerung Philadelphia 26 Marz 1900." with laid down photo
...........................................$35

*228. SCHWARZKOPF, Elizabeth- SP 5 x 7 photo as the Marschallin for EMI or pc size by Fayer as Alice Ford
...........................................$150

229. SCOTTI, Antonio- signature Phila 1908 and laid down photo
...........................................$35

*230. SEEFRIED, Irmgard- SPc size Fayer photos as Susanna or Blanche de la Force (Dialogues of the Carmelites)
...........................................$85

231. SEMBRICH, Marcella- large signature laid down photo
...........................................$40

232. SENECHAL Michel- SP 4 x 6 role shot of the great veteran in younger years d/s
...........................................$65

*233. STEBER, Eleanor- SPc size bust shot of the unique American soprano star s 1941
...........................................$85

234. STODDARD, Alonzo E.- the American baritone creator of Damrosch's Ruth and first American performer of many important works eg Brahms Requiem, Rubinstein's Nero etc. signs his name below "The lighter caliber" -and after adds American Oper Co. July 18th 1886. Important 19th century singer
...........................................$40

235. STRAKOSCH, Max- signed greeting from the important 19th century opera manager- he wanted to marry Patti
...........................................$25

236. TAGLIAPIETRA, Giovanni- signature of the Venetian baritone who married Venezuelan singer/pianist Teresa Carreno
...........................................$30

237. TELVA, Marion- SP 8 x 10 sepia Mishkin photo of Ponselle's Adalgisa as Suzuki d/s
...........................................$65

238. THURSBY, Emma- the important 19th century American singer write yours Sincerely
...........................................$40

*239. TROYANOS, Tatiana- SP 8 x 10 portrait of the smiling mezzo still mourned s. 1984
...........................................$125

*240. TUCKER, Richard- SP 8 x 10 photo as Met Rodolfo
...........................................$175

241. VARESI, Elena- ALS from the soprano daughter of Felice VARESI (creator of Macbeth, Rigoletto and Germont) and Cecilia Boccabadati. She settled in Chicago and had a very successful singing school. She writes. "Dear Perry, of all the feelings that will control your life you will find that the one that will fill your heart with the greatest content at every moment and every age is friendship-Elena Varesi Chicago Nov 19th,1894"
...........................................$65

242. VARGAS, Ramon- SP 4 x 6 color shot of the stylish Mexican tenor, the Met's opening night Alfredo this season
...........................................$35

*243. VARNAY, Astrid- SP 8 x 10" photo as Met Elsa d/s 1957- a role not usually associated with the unique dramatic soprano
...........................................$175

*244. WELITSCH, Ljuba- SP 5 x 7 photo of the laughing DIVA - Maria Callas in the background- she signs Ljuba Welitsch + Callas
...........................................$175

245. ZAMPIERI, Giuseppe- SPc size Dietrich Wien photo as Pinkerton
...........................................$50

250. ZENATELLO, Giuseppe - signature 1908
...........................................$35

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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