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121. ALAGNA, Roberto- SP 8 x 10 color shot as Don Jose or 5 x 7 casual
...........................................$50

122. ALVAREZ, Marcello- SP 4 x 6 color shot as the Duke or 5 x 7
...........................................$35

123. ATANELLI, Lado- SP 4 x 6 color shot of the Georgian baritone
...........................................$35

124. BARTOLI, Cecilia- SP selection of role, portrait or casual photos
...........................................$50

125. BARTOLI, Cecilia & TERFEL, Bryn- SP CECILIA & BRYN for Decca signed by both
...........................................$60

126. BASILIDES, Maria- large pencil signature 1923 on AL from the GREAT Hungarian contralto. RARE
...........................................$60

127. BASTIANINI, Etture- SP 5 x 7" photo as Rigoletto or portrait. This is the 50th anniversary of the great baritone's his Met debut!
...........................................$275

128. BATHY, Anna- nice ink signature from the Hungarian soprano
...........................................$25

129. BAUERMEISTER, Mathilde- ALS Covent Garden Theatre May 18th,1902 from the Golden Age comprimario- Melba's trusted companion granting an appointment. Extremely scarce signature
...........................................$85

*130. BJORLING, Jussi- SP color cover photo 12 x 12" for RCA Victor Bjorling at Carnegie Hall LP. SPECTACULAR
...........................................$1,500

*131. BOCELLI, Andrea- SP 4 x 6 color photo of the tenor star
...........................................$150

132. BONNEY, Barbara- SP 5 x 6 color Sophie-4 x 6 Les Boreades or herself
...........................................$35

133. BONISOLLI, Franco- SP 4 x 6" portrait or role photo of the Late tenor famed for his peacock presentation of top notes - beloved in Vienna
...........................................$50

134. BUDANOVITS, Maria- large pencil signature of the Hungarian soprano
...........................................$25

135. BUTT, Dame Clara- large signature Orpheus 1929 on AL from the beloved English contralto
...........................................$30

*136. CALLAS, Maria- SP in program book for Teatro San Carlo Lucia 1955-6
...........................................$975

*137. CALLAS, Maria- SP as Norma 4 x 6 " photo as a young Norma
...........................................$1,475

*138. CALLAS, Maria Meneghini- ANS the DIVA writes. in Italian on her Milano stationery- "thousand and thousands thanks and many more greetings for the holidays Maria Meneghini Callas dec '58" with unsigned photo
...........................................$750

139. CAMPANINI, Italo- large signature from the tenor brother of conductor Cleofonte- He sang opening night Faust at the old Met 1883. Signed Boston, Mass 4 May 1884
...........................................$45

140. CAPORALE, Claudia (Gladys, Kriese)- SP 4 x 6" photo as a Berlin Klytemnestra
...........................................$35

*141. CARUSO, Enrico SP Aime Dupont cabinet photo of the tenor star -this is the 100th anniversary of his Met debut. PRISTINE
...........................................$1,675

142. CARUSO, Enrico- large signature 6" long New York 1904 the season of his Met debut 100 years ago together with uns photo as the Duke in Rigoletto his debut role
...........................................$750

*143. CARUSO, Enrico- self caricature NJ (New Jersey) 1903 - the year of his Met debut 3 x 5" - SPLENDID example
...........................................$2,275

*144. CHURCH, Sarah- SP 5 x 7 color shot of the popular singer
...........................................$85

*145. CORELLI, Franco- SP 4 X 6" Piccagliani photo of the late tenor star as Andrea Chenier
...........................................$200

146. COUDERC, Simone- SPc size photo as Carmen
...........................................$45

147. CROFT, Dwayne- SP 4 x 6" color photo of the popular Met baritone
...........................................$35

148. CURA, Jose- SP SP 4 x 6 color photo as himself or Don Jose and others
...........................................$50

*149. DARCLEE, Hariclea- SPc of the Roumnian soprano star as Tosca the role she created. VERY SCARCE
...........................................$1,475

150. DELVUX, Lucienne- SP 4 x 6" photo of the fine French mezzo
...........................................$50

*151. del MONACO, Mario-SP 8 x 10" LeBlang photo as Met Rhadames- s 1954
...........................................$300

*152. de RESZKE, Jean- the Golden Age Polish tenor writes the following quote from Manon on a card in French-"Ah fuyez douce image Souvenir de des Grieux Jean de Reszke NY 1896" the season he sang Manon at the Met. Matted framed together with a photo overall 11 x 16"
...........................................$275

153. DESSI, Daniela & ARMILIATO, Fabio- SP 4 x 6 color shot of the appealing Italian soprano and her tenor. Signed by both
...........................................$45

154. DESSay, Natalie & KEENLEYSIDE, Simon- SP 4 x 6 photo as Ophelie and Hamlet signed by both
...........................................$45

155. DESTINN, Emmy- signature 1908 laid down with unsigned photo
...........................................$45

*156. di STEFANO, Giuseppe- BIG clear signature 5" long (unusual!) 18 Nov 2002 alongside laid down color photo. Extremely attractive
...........................................$75

157. duVOL, Luana- SP 4 x 6 color shot as Vienna Farberin. A very fine dramatic soprano
...........................................$35

*158. EGGERTH, Marta- SPc gorgeous Ross Verlag photo of the magical soprano still singing divinely at 90!
...........................................$50

159. ESPOSITO, Andree- SP 5 x 7 photo of the very fine French soprano star of the 50s-60s as La Traviata
...........................................$65

*160. FALCON, (Marie) Cornelie- ALS 3 pp in French from the creator of Rachel in Halevy's La Juive and Meyerbeer's Les Huguenots among many any other operas. One of the greatest sopranos of her time a voice type, soprano falcon, is named after her vocal characteristic. This is a kind friendly letter to a young lady whose singing she praises, as well as talking about wine, and album and other niceties sending greetings to her family etc and hoping to spend more time with her in Paris. UNCOMMON
...........................................$500

161. FLOREZ, Juan Diego- SP 4 x 6 color of the tenor heart throb
...........................................$35

162. GADSKI, Johanna- ALS 1 p in English Hotel St. Regis, N.Y. stationery sending thanks for the sentiments and offering a picture
...........................................$40

*163. GERARD, Rolf- lovely card showing one of his lovely designs
...........................................$30

*164. GIGLI, Beniamino- SP 4 x 6" printed photo of the tenor star as Angelica in the operetta "La Fuga di Angelica" in which he debuted at the Teatro Lauri Rosssi, Macerata. At the age of 15. Signed 1957 shortly before his death. QUITE UNUSUAL
...........................................$375

165. GIORDANI, Marcello- SP 5 x 7" color photo as the Duke, Werther or himself
...........................................$35

*166. GOBBI, Tito- SP 5 x 7" photo in Il Tabarro. DRAMATIC!!
...........................................$175

167. GRANDA, Alessandro- SP 4 x 6" bust shot of the Peruvian tenor d/s 1936
...........................................$50

168. HAMPSON, Thomas- SP 4 x 6" color photo of the popular baritone
...........................................$35

169. HVOROSTOVSKY, Dimitri- SP 4 x 6" color shot for Phillips recordings listed verso
...........................................$50

170. HOOK, Ethel- SPc bust shot of the sister of Clara Butt a very fine singer in her own right. Splendid HMV recordings. SCARCE
...........................................$85

171. ISOKOSKI, Soile- SP 4 x 6" or 5 x 7" color photo of the radiant sounding Finnish soprano a superb Mozartian and Strauss soprano, at home in Puccini and the Met's Rachel
...........................................$35

*172. JUDIC, Anna- writes in French 'Life is like man's shirt, to be agreeable it musn't be to stiff (starched)" from the creator of so many Offenbach operettes
...........................................$125

173. KEENLEYSIDE, Simon- SP 4 x 6" color photo of the English baritone
...........................................$35

*174. KIEPURA, Jan & SCHNEIDER, Magda- SPc of the handsome opera/operetta/film star and the beautiful Austrian actress (Romy's mama). This was the tenor's centenary. Signed by both
...........................................$75

175. KRAUS, Alfredo- SP younger or older portraits, or role
...........................................$85

176. KURZ, Selma Halban- nice large signature on a card from the popular Viennese soprano star
...........................................$35

177. LAWRENCE, Marjorie- signs cover of 4 pp program for Oct 1 & 3, 1946 University of Mississippi recitals
...........................................$45

178. LICITRA, Salvatore- SP 5 x 7" color photos from La Forza del Destino
...........................................$35

180. LONDON, George- SPc profile portrait
...........................................$125

*181. MILANOV, Zinka- SP 8 x 10 glamor portrait early 1950s
...........................................$175

182. MOFFO, Anna- SP 4 x 6" stunning photo from the La Traviata film Act 1-
...........................................$50

183. MONTANARI, Primo- large signature 1939 from the fine tenor husband of Lina Pagliughi-see below
...........................................$35

184. MONTAGUE, Diana- SP Schaffler Salzburg bust shot of the English mezzo
...........................................$35

*185. NILSSON, Christine- SP Bergamasco St.Petersburg photo of the Swedisah soprano as Mignon dedicated to "Madamoiselle Alexandroff in French in rembrance of season in Moscow December 1874." Not signed. 9 years before she opened the old Met in Faust. UNUSUAL
...........................................$400

*186. OLIVERO, Magda- SP Foto Reale Roma 5x 7" photo as Tosca
...........................................$85

187. von der OSTEN, Eva Plaschke- large signature on card Kgl;.Sachs.Kammersangerin she writes + Budapest-Dresden 9.10.13 Creator of Oktavian
...........................................$35

188. OTERO, Emma- the Cuban coloratura soprano signs program for Chicago recital
...........................................$35

189. PAGLIUGHI, Lina- large signature from the brilliant Italo/American soprano 1939
...........................................$35

190. PAPE, Rene- SP 4 x 6" casual color shot in Salzburg or Fidelio. Overwhelming success at the Met
...........................................$35

191. PARADA, Claudia- Sp 4 x 6 photo of the Chilean soprano as her self or Santuzza
...........................................$50

192. PEARS, Sir Peter- large signature on AL from the Britten muse/creator
...........................................$50

193, Lisa- large signature from the English soprano born Dora Labette- Beecham changed her name Lovely singer
...........................................$25

194. PERRAS, Margherita- SPc of the lovely Greek soprano d/s Very successful during the 1930s
...........................................$60

195. PONTIGGIA, Luigi- SP 4 x 6' photo Piccagliani shot from Mavra or himself. Very fine Italian character tenor
...........................................$50

*196. PONCET, Tony- SPc size photo a Eleazer in la Juive- his superb Phillips records listed verso. RARE
...........................................$350

197. PRICE, Leontyne- SP 8 x 10" bust portrait
...........................................$85

198. RANKIN, Nell- SP 8 x 10 " Bruno of Hollywood glamour photo
...........................................$40

199. RAMEY, Samuel- SP 5 x 7 stage shot from the Vienna Jerusalem or 4 x 6" shot as himself
...........................................$35

200. ROBESON, Paul- large signature on al also signed by Lawrence Brown
...........................................$100

201. ROTHIER, Leon- signature of the famed French basso April 16, 1925 Freischutz
...........................................$30

202. ROMAN, Stella & ALBANESE, Licia- ALS to Theodate Johnson from Italy on PC written by Roman and signed by both. Sopranos. The had studied together with Baldassare Tedeschi in Italy and remained lifelong friends
...........................................$60

203. ROSS, Elinor- SP 8 x 10" Abresch bust portrait of the young soprano. Lovely
...........................................$50

*204. RUFFO, Titta- SP 6 x 8" sepia Mishkin photo of the Caruso of bartitones
...........................................$475

*205. RYSANEK, Leonie- SPc Dietrich and Fayer poses as Vienna Desdemona. Lovely
...........................................$85

206. SCHOENE, Lotte- SP 4 x 6" photo together with Helge Roswange in A Night in Venice signed by Schoene
...........................................$85

207. SCOTTO, Renata- Sp 8 x 10 color photo as Madama Butterfly
...........................................$50

208. SEIDER, August- SP 4 x 6" bust shot of the German heldentenor
...........................................$50

*209. SHICOFF, Neil - SP 5 x 7 color photo as Eleazar in La Juive- His new starting role at the Met
...........................................$50

210. SILLS, Beverly- SP 8 x 10' James Daniel Radisches recent portrait nowadays Lovely or 5 x 7 photo as Buenos Aires Cleopatra
...........................................$50

*211. SONTAG, Henriette LARGE signature of the legendary DIVA who created Beethoven's 9th Symphony & Weber's Euryanthe. Sontag was one of the GREATEST of her time, enjoyed world wide success and died at the age of 48 in Mexico from Cholera-she had sung Lucrezia Borgia 6 days before. Together with 5 x 7 "image from a book
...........................................$475

*212. SONTAG, Henriette- charming Krusemann lithograph 9 x 11" Lovely.
...........................................$300

213. STOTTLER, Audrey- SP 5 x 7 color photo as Turandot in Vienna
...........................................$35

*214. STRATAS, Teresa- SP 8 x 10" Melancon photo as a young Mimi
...........................................$85

215. SULIOTIS, Elena- SP 7 x 9" Piccagliani photo as Lady Macbeth
...........................................$85

216. SWARTHOUT, Gladys- SP 8 x 10 photo for RCA Victor
...........................................$75

*217. TALLEY, Marion- SP 6 x 8" sepia Mishkin photo of the meteorite American soprano d/s 1926
...........................................$175

*218. TAMBERLICK, Enrico-SP Bergamasco cabinet photo of the legendary Italian tenor creator of Verdi's La Forza del Destino in St. Petersburg and the first tenor to sing the unwritten high C in Di quella pira with Verdi's sanction. A great international star he appeared regularly during the mid 19th century in Italy, Spain, Russia, England and the USA as well as South America where he opened the old Teatro Colon in La Traviata. He writes a 4 line quote in French and boldly signs E. Tamberlick VERY RARE
...........................................$1,400

*219. TREIGEL, Norman- SP 8 x 10" photo of the super American basso with cigarette. He writes "Musically yours" and signs
...........................................$250

*220. TUCKER, Richard- SP 8 x 10" in front of the Menorah- Happy Chanukah!! MOST UNUSUAL
...........................................$375

221. URMANA, Violeta- Sp 4 x 6 color photo of the fine mezzo / turning soprano
...........................................$35

222. van DAM, Jose- SP 4 x 6 photo of the baritone/basso when VERY young
...........................................$60

*223. VEZZANI, Cesar- SP 5 x 7 photo of the GREAT French dramatic tenor as Eleazar in La Juive d/s- RARE
...........................................$500

224. VIARDOT, Pauline-ALS 2 pp in English with handwritten envelope of transmittal to Nina Lehmann. In the letter send her sympathy at great length to her friend signed Pauline
...........................................$225

225. VOIGT, Deborah- SP 4 x 6 color photo as Vienna Isolde or herself
...........................................$35

226. WARREN, Leonard- large signature on AL Buenos Aires 1943 /verso Jarmila NOVOTNA
...........................................$85

*227. WEEDE, Robert-SP 8 x 10" Sedge LeBlang bust portrait of the super American baritone-Warren's only real rival
...........................................$175

*228. WERTHER- KK Hof Operntheater- 16 Mai 1892 - Van DYCK, RENARD, FORSTER ,NEIDL DISPLAY ZETTL (Affiche) 8 x 10" for the WORLD PREMIERE of MASSENET's OPERA
...........................................$350

*229. WILT, Marie- greetings and signature from the most important Viennese dramatic soprano. She sang EVERYTHING from the Queen of the Night to the first complete Ring at Bayreuth (Brunhilde) and the 100th anniversary Don Gicvanni at Salzburg (Donna Elvira). She committed suicide at 58 suffering from depression. RARE
...........................................$175

*230. WUNDERLICH, Fritz- SPc size photo for Electrola as himself or Alfredo in La Traviata- recordings listed verso
...........................................$475

231. ZACCARIA, Nicola- SP 4 x 6" Piccagliani photo of the Greek basso as Ramfis
...........................................$50

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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