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192. ANTHONY, Charles- signs program page for Turandot Dec 1 1961 (Pong). He just celebrated 50 years at the Met -longest soloist ever yet at the Met
...........................................$15

193. BARTOLI, Cecilia- SP 4 x 6" color or b/w photo-roles too
...........................................$50

194. BATTLE, Kathleen- SP 4 x6" ravishing color photo
...........................................$75

195. BAUM, Kurt- SP 8 x 10" shot as Turridu one of his best roles
...........................................$85

196. BELTRAN, Tino- SP 5 x 7 color bust shot of the Chilean tenor
...........................................$40

197. BONISOLLI, Franco- SPc size photo Luisa Miller or private. Recently deceased Tenor with brilliant top
...........................................$35

198. BONNEY, Barbara- SP 4 x 6 or 5 x 7 private or role photo. Popular favorite!
...........................................$35

199. BOTHA, Johann- SP 5 x7" color stage shot of the bright voiced South African tenor from the Vienna Meistersinger & others
...........................................$35

200. BRUSCANTINI, Sesto- SP 5 x 7" Marchiori Firenze photo f the late versatile baritone as Posa
...........................................$50

201. CABALLE, Montserrat- SP 5 x7photo as Paris Ariadne auf Naxos or private. Just celebrated 40 years anniversary of her New York City debut
...........................................$50

202. CALLAS, Maria- SP 4 x 6" Piccagliani photo as Anna Bolena d/s-the dedication is on the dark dress but the signature is clear
...........................................$975

203. CURA, Jose-SP 4 x 6photo as Otello,Tosca or private
...........................................$50

204. DESSI, Daniella-SP 4 x 6" color photo as Vitellia of the vibrant Italian soprano
...........................................$35

205. DESTINN, Emmy- SP 6 c 8" Mishkin portrait on 9 x 14" photographer's mount. Superb glamour photo of the legendary Czech soprano star d/s New York 1912
...........................................$675

206. EDDY, Nelson- SP 8 x 10" photo of the baritone film star en role
...........................................$125

207. ERICSDOTTER, Siw- SP 4 x 6" bust shot of the Swedish soprano
...........................................$60

208. FELBERMAYER, Anny- SPc photo of the Viennese soprano in Intermezzo
...........................................$50

209. FISHER, Sylvia & PATZAK, Julius- both sign Covent Garden Fidelio program.3 Feb 1954-2 sterling singers
...........................................$40

210. FLOREZ, Juan- SP 4 x 6" color shot of the hot Peruvian tenor star
...........................................$35

211. GIBIN, Joao- Sp 4 x 6" bust shot of the late Brasilian tenor
...........................................$40

212. GIGLI, Beniamino & Rina- SP both sign7 x 9 private "at home"photo
...........................................$375

213. GIGLI, Beniamino- SPc sepia photo from Tosca Buenos Aires 1919. VERY EARLY
...........................................$425

214. GILMORE, Gail- SPc size color action shot from Carmen at Arena di Verona
...........................................$40

215. GLAWITSCH, Rudolph- SP x 11 Heinemann Hamburg portrait on 12 l/2 x19" photographer's mount of the important post WW11 operetta tenor. SCARCE
...........................................$150

216. GOBBI, Tito- SP 5 x 7" Fayer photo of the unique baritone a tiny few corner pinholes
...........................................$50

217. GORR, Rita- SPc bust shot for La Voix de son Maitre of the powerful Belgian mezzo
...........................................$50

218. GROOP, Monica- SP 5x7" photo of the contemporary Finnish mezzo
...........................................$35

219. HAUK, Minnie (WARTEGG))- SPc sepia bust shot of the very active 19th century American soprano who toured incessantly both in opera and concert and created Juliette, Manon and Carmen in the USA and the later in London as well!
...........................................$475

220. HENSCHEL, Jane- SP 5 x 7 color shot as Quickly
...........................................$35

221. HERLITZIUS. Evelyn- SPc size bust shot of the busy German soprano- tops in Wagner and Strauss
...........................................$35

222. HERMANN, Ludwig- SPc Fayer shot of the bass baritone
...........................................$35

223. KABAIWANSKA, Raina- SP 4 x 6 informal shot or Salzburg Alice Ford
...........................................$40

224. KASAROVA, Vessalina- SP4 x6 bust shot or role photo of the very individual Bulgarian mezzo one of today's most interesting ARTISTS
...........................................$35

225. KERL, Torsten- SP 5 x 7" photo of a new Vienna tenor favorite
...........................................$35

226. KONYA, Sandor- SP 4 x 6" photo of everybody's favorite Lohengrin as Don Jose or Edgardo
...........................................$50

227. KUNDE, Gregory & BONFADELLI, Stefania- SP 4 x 6 ' Backstage shot of two current very busy singers
...........................................$35

228. LAGARES, Rafael- SPc size shot of the Mexican tenor as Manrico d/s 1948
...........................................$75

229. LEHMANN, Lotte- SPc photo seated glamour shot of the beloved soprano 1934
...........................................$150

230. LONDON, George-SPc Dietrich shot as Lindorf
...........................................$175

231. MALAMOOD, Herman- SP 4 x 6' portrait of the late tenor/cantor
...........................................$35

232. MARCHESI, Mathile-large signature 1896 of the legendary Austrian voice teacher-Melba, Calve, Eames, Kurz, Sanderson and countless others came out of her Paris factory
...........................................$75

233. MARENGO, Isabel-SP 8 x 10" portrait of the important Argentine soprano d/s Bahia Blanca 1935. She sang at La Scala and recorded
...........................................$75

234. MASINI, Galliano-SP 4 x 6" photo of the exciting Livornese tenor as Edgardo. GREAT recordings
...........................................$100

235. MATTILA, Karita- SP 4x6 color or b/w shots of the wonderful Finnish soprano STAR
...........................................$35

236. MATZENAUER, Margaret- SP 6 x 8" Mishkin early GLAMOUR portrait on 9 x 14" photographer's mount - the great Czech dramatic mezzo never looked better!
...........................................$675

237. MAUBOURG, Jeanne- SP 7 x 9 Mishkin sepia shot of the Met's French mezzo d/s
...........................................$125

238. McKENZIE, Tandy- the Hawaiian tenor signs cast page for 1932 San Francisco Trovatore program. Muzio and Bonelli also sang. He is scarce
...........................................$50

239. MELBA, Dame Nellie- SPc Rotary photo of the soprano who inspired Melba toast and peach Melba -one of opera's greatest names
...........................................$375

240. MILANOV, Zinka- SP 8 x 10 portrait of the smiling Croatian diva- a new installment of her upcoming bio by Bruce Burroughs will be out shortly in Opera Quarterly
...........................................$175

241. MOSCONA, Nicola- SP 8 x10 bust shot of the Greek bass favorite of Toscanini
...........................................$75

242. MURGU, Corneliu- SPc size color shot of the Romanian tenor as Andrea Chenier
...........................................$50

243. MURRAY, Ann- SPc size portrait or Cenerentola. Fine Irish mezzo
...........................................$35

244. NELLI, Herva- SP 8 x 10 Abresch bust portrait of Toscanini's last favorite soprano
...........................................$65

245. NERI, Giulio- SP 4 x 6" Foto Reale Roma shot as Filippo ll in Don Carlo. SUPER RARE
...........................................$300

246. NETREBKO, Anna- SPc size color glamour shot of the Russian soprano star
...........................................$35

247. PERTILE, Aureliano-Spc shot of Toscanini's 2nd period La Scala tenor as Riccardo in front of the Arena di Verona 1932
...........................................$100

248. PINI CORSI, Antonio- SP 5 x 7" Mishkin bust shot of the Golden Age basso d/s Metropolitan Opera House 1912. VERY SCARCE
...........................................$5775

249. PINZA, Ezio- SP 8 x 10"photo as a swashbuckling Don Giovanni d/s
...........................................$275

250. POPP, Lucia- SP 5 x7 Fayer photos from Capricco (Italian soprano) and Carmen (Frasquita!) showing the beloved late soprano at her prettiest
...........................................$85

251. PREY, Hermann SP 4 x 6" Ellinger Salzburg color photo of the late baritone
...........................................$50

252. PROKINA, Elena- SPc size color shot of the Zurich based soprano with tons of flowers
...........................................$35

253. ROMAN, Stella-SPc foto Reale Roma shot of the young Romanian soprano before her Met days d/s1937
...........................................$100

254. RYSANEK, Leonie- signed album leaf with laid down shot as Tosca /verso Fritz Uhl
...........................................$40

255. SCHUMANN-HEINK, Ernestine-the great contralto writes on album leaf "Erda, Waltraute, Norne, Mary, Magdalena, Altsolo in Bayreuth 1896-1906 Ernestine Schumann-Heink" together with photo
...........................................$100

256. SCUDERI, Sara- SP 7 x 9" Camuzzi photo as Elena (Mefistofole) of the imposing Italian soprano best known nowadays for the film Il Baccio di Tosca (Casa Verdi)
...........................................$75

257. SIEPI, Cesare- SP 7 x 9" Melancon bust shot as Don Giovanni (Berman costume)- with wine glass. Borders have been trimmed off from larger size-s. NY 1966
...........................................$65

258. SIGNORINI, Francesco- SP 4 x 5 " sepia bust portrait (cabinet print removed from the mount) of the Roman tenor b. 1860. He appeared from 1884-1912 in all the major Italian theatres singing all the leading dramatic tenor roles of the French & Italian repertory as well as in the major Continental theatres and Buenos Aires. SUPER RARE
...........................................$975

259. STICH- RANDALL- Teresa- SP 4 x 6" bust portrait of the young American soprano
...........................................$75

260. STOYANOVA, Krassimira- SP 5 x 7" color photo as Vienna Nedda or Alice Ford- exciting Bulgarian soprano returning to Met as Liu
...........................................$35

261. SULIOTIS, Elena- SP 7 x 9" photo as San Carlo di Napoli Anna Bolena -signed on dark part but clear
...........................................$65

262. SUTHAUS, Ludwig- SPc portrait or Florestan- Flagstad's recorded Tristan
...........................................$75

263. TERFEL, Bryn- SP 5 x 7" color shot as Vienna's Falstaff
...........................................$35

264. TOMLINSON, John- SP 4 x 6 bust shot or Vienna Rheingold stage Wotan
...........................................$35

265. TREVISAN, Vittorio- SP 7 x 9 sepia photo as Don Pasquale- longtime Chicago character basso star d/s1917. SCARCE
...........................................$125

266. TUCKER, Richard- ALS 2 pp Hotel Quirinale Roma March 26, 1970-to "Dear Dr. Reif-Gintl (Vienna State Opera) -Thank you for your telegram, and hope we can come to some agreement for my return to your glorious opera house, where I enjoyed my last visit in 1960. I would be available for next season, preferably in the spring or for your Festival in June 1971. At the moment I am negotiating here with all the theatres here in Italy who want me to return, but as yet ,I cannot find enough time away from my Metropolitan schedule next season. If anything opens during the winter season, I will let you know immediately. In the interim you can count on the spring 1971. Please write to my home as to repertoire and honorarium plus fares if I come from New York or if in Europe at that time I shall only ask for the travel to and from the city I am coming from. Hoping to hear from you with sincere regards to Dr. Schneider, I remain, Sincerely yours, Richard Tucker" all from the BUSY tenor's own hand- he certainly took care of things!! UNUSUAL
...........................................$200

267. URMANA, Violeta- SP 4 x 6"glamour shot of the Lithuanian mezzo turning soprano
...........................................$35

268. VALAYRE, Sylvie- SP 4 x 6" color photo of the busy French dramatic soprano
...........................................$35

269. VOIGT, Deborah- SP 4 x 6 or 5 x 7" color photos as Ariadne, Tristan or herself. She is at her peak right now!
...........................................$35

270. WELITSCH, Ljuba- SP 4 x 6"photo as THE LEGENDARY SALOME with the prophet's head
...........................................$100

271. WOOD, Mrs. Henry- SPc of Sir Henry' soprano wife
...........................................$50

272. WINTERS, Lawrence-SP 8x 10" bust shot of the African American baritone 1915-1965. He created Tamkin's "Dybbuk"at the NY City Opera and was a member of the Hamburg & Berlin Stadtische Operas. Uncommon
...........................................$175

273. YEEND, Frances- SP 8 x 10 Abresch glamor photo of the American soprano who started with Lanza and London in the Bel Canto Trio and made it big during the 50s-60s
...........................................$75

274. ZARESKA, Eugenia- greetings in French on cards from the Ukranian mezzo- great records SCARCE
...........................................$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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