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ALVAREZ, Marcello & LICITRA, Salvatore- SP 8 x 11" stupendous color photo of the 2 popular young tenors who are touring
together
BISHOP, Anna- unsigned Mora Broadway Carte de Visite bust photo of the GREAT 19th century English soprano who triumphed
worldwide
BJORLING, Jussi and Annelise- BOTH sign 8 x 10"Bruno of Hollywood portrait
BJORLING, Rolf- SP on cover page of 4 pp program for concert by Jussi's tenor son November 29,1975 in Philadelphia for
the Alumni and Friends of the Settlement Music School supported by the American Swedish Historical Museum. Back page is
signed by Anders Bjorling, Gustavus Adolphus College
BONINSEGNA, Celestina- SPc bust portrait of the VERY IMPORTANT Italian Dramatic soprano whose odd stage career
(1897-1923) which embraced appearances at all the major stops on the circuit-La Scala, Madrid, London, Buenos Aires, Rio
de Janeiro, Sao Paulo, St.Petersburg, Moscow, Chicago, Boston and the Met in Aida with Caruso (only 2 times there) never
lived up to the astounding recordings she made some of the very best in her repertory. The card is also addressed on the
verso with another huge signature by the DIVA. Her signature in any form is EXTREMELY RARE and here we have 2!!!
CALLAS, Maria- SP 4 x 6" Piccigliani photo as Amina in "La Sonnombula" d/s in magic marker 1963
CARUSO, Enrico charming early self caricature penned on a postcard signed London 1906 and mailed to Miss Nellie
Backman in London- 3 x 4 "
COLLINS, Jose- SPc portrait of the devine English operetta and music hall star. Enormously popular she created The Last
Waltz, Frasquita and others in London and Made lovely records. Together with sheet music of one of her songs
CORELLI, Franco- SP 4 x 6" portrait of the young tenor
CORTIS, Antonio- SP 5 x 7" Manrique Caracas blind stamped portrait of the young pint size Spanish tenor one to the VERY
BEST of his time- Great international career Spain, of course, South America, London, Italy, San Francisco and for 8 years
Chicago. He created several operas at Rome's Costanzi- Vittadini's "Anima Allegra" and Riccitelli's "I Compagnacci" and sang
all the great spinto roles. Truly wonderful recordings!! SCARCE
de LUCA, Giuseppe- SP 8 x 10"Mishkin photo as Eugene Onegin a Met creation d/s 1926. Lower left corner is gone
ERSCHOV, Ivan- SPc photo of the IMPORTANT Imperial Russian tenor star as Don Jose. Erschov created all the Wagner
heldentenor roles in Russia. Great Records
FARRAR, Geraldine- SPc as Charlotte in Werther-from her early Berlin days some skipping on the last name. Lovely
FARRAR, Geraldine- signs sheet music of REPENTENCE by Gounod 1898 VERY EARLY example- messy edges-also signed by another,
perhaps her accompanist
FLAGSTAD, Kirsten- SP 8 x 10" Ellinger Wien profile portrait signed on the dress as was the great soprano's habit so
medium contrast. Uncommon image
FLOREZ, Juan Diego & KASAROVA, Veselina- SP 5 x 7 " both sign stage shot from Cenerentola signed by two of today's
great young singers
FLOREZ, Juan Diego- selection of private and role photos
FRANZ, Paul SP 7 x 9" L. Poosey Paris sepia full body portrait of the superb French inter WW years tenor as Parsifal
d/s 1931. He created Dupont's "Antar", Roussel's "Padmavati" among others and was the first Aeneas in a complete Berlioz's
Les Troyens at the Paris Opera in 1921. Again superb recordings
GALLI-MARIE, Celestine- "bon mot" line Geneve 16.7.88 Galli- Marie penned by the creator of Mignon and Carmen
GAYARRE, Julian- one of the GREAT tenor stars of the 19th century creator of Donizetti's "Il Duca d'Alba" and
Ponchielli's "La Gioconda" who died at the age of 46- was to have appeared at Buckingham Palace on Wednesday Evening 23
June 1886 before Queen Victoria. Here is the lace paper bordered program 7 _ x 9" Also appearing were Santley, Trebelli,
Patti and Albani quite a group!! Gayarre was to have sung 'Salve dimora' from "Faust" and the Quartet from "Rigoletto" with
Albani, Trebelli and Santley. As it turned out a printed announcement inside the program states "Signor GAYARRE is prevented
from singing this Evening through indisposition. His place will be taken by Signor RUNCIO." ALL GAYARRE MATERIAL IS RARE and
this is double interesting as he did not indeed appear!!
GHIAUROV, Nicolai- SP 4 x 6" Piccagliani photo from "Khovanchina" at La Scala as Konchak
HACKETT, Charles- SP 7 x 9" role photo by de Gueldre Chicago of the fine American tenor d/s 1926 at his prime
HVOROSTOVSKY, Dimitri- SP 5 x 7" informal posed shot of the baritone star
JERITZA, Maria- SP 7 x 9" GLAMOUR photo of the legendary Viennese DIVA
JOURNET, Marcel- SP Dupont cabinet photo of the elegant French basso signed "very truly yours mars 1904"- one of the
Greats from the Golden Age. Also d/s verso
KIRKBY LUNN, Louis- SPc bust portrait of the Golden Age English mezzo
LAZARO, Hipolito-SP 7 _ x 10" overall presentation photo blind stamped F. Garcia Habana of the important Spanish tenor-
from Puritani & Rigoletto to Aida he toured the world's great houses At his peak teens-30s. He created Giordano's La Cena
delle Beffe. d/s Habana 1916 where he also lived later on
LIND, Jenny- ANS "for the musical fund association of the City of New York from Jenny Lind"- HUGE signature 3+" long x 2"
high- the first line is darkened because of tape to the verso
LIND, Jenny- advertising sheet 8 _ x 13" for English version of Marie's aria ŚCiascum lo dice' from "La Figlia del
Regimento" with an illustration of Lind as Marie one of her warhorse roles
LUBIN, Germaine- SP 4 x 6 Bayreuth portrait of the beautiful French DIVA 40 years after the photo
LUDWIG, Christa- SP 4 x 6" casual portrait or 3 1/2 x 5" Kundry one of the GREAT singer's premiere roles
MANN, Josef- SPc photo of the Polish Jewish tenor as Eleazar in La Juive Wien 1913- He worked as a cantor & created
Pfitzner's Palestrina dying onstage during a Berlin performance of Aida in 1923 at age 40 shortly before his scheduled Met
debut
MAYNOR, Dorothy- SP 8 x 10" photo of the devine American soprano as she looked for so many years. Beautiful recordings
MELBA, Dame Nellie- SP Reutlinger cabinet photo as Marguerite. One of opera's ALL TIME GREAT STARS| 184. JEANETTE MACDONALD & NELSON EDDY unforgettable team in the films - both sang opera and recitals during their careers | |
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MACDONALD, Jeanette- SP 5 x 7" portrait of the smiling star ***$200*** |
EDDY, Nelson- SP 5 x 7" bust portrait of the maninee idol ***$100*** |
MILANOV, Zinka- SP 8 x 10" photo of the beloved Croatian DIVA beaming as Desemona backstage at the Met
MUELLER, Maria- SP 4 x 6" Bayreuth photo as Senta w ALS on verso
PATAKY, Kolomon von- SPc Sudak Buenos Aires photo of the dulcet toned Hungarian tenor as Riccardo. He was a mainstay in
BA from 1934-48 and then moved to LA where he died. Lovely records
PATTI, Adelina- SP Dupont portrait s Adelian Patti Cedestrom 1903. Writing slightly skippy but clear
PINZA, Ezio- SPc portrait of the young smiling basso star Bayres 1926
PONSELLE, Rosa- SP 8 x 10" glamour portrait d/s 1935/LOVELY.
POPP, Lucia- SP 5 x 7 "Fayer photo of the very young soprano as Frasquita in "Carmen"
QUASTHOFF, Thomas- SP 8 x 11" as Amfortas in "Parsifal" Vienna his 2nd Stage role. Quite something.
RAMEY, Sam + van STADE, Frederica + LIND, Eva- SP 4 x 6" shot of the three smiling at a promo of the great basso's CD.
ROGER, Gustave- Decan color print of the great French tenor as Jean in Meyerbeer's "Le Prophete" which he created opposite Pauline Viardot.
He also created operas by Adam, David, Gounod, Halevy and of course Berlioz's "La Damnation de Faust"- Lovely example
SALIGNAC, Thomas- SPc of the important French tenor who debuted at the Met in Carmen opposite Calve in 1896 and remained
8 seasons. He created operas by Widor, Leroux, Laparra, Milhaud and de Falla's "El Retable de Maese Pedro"
SASS, Marie- lovely lithograph of the Belgian Falcon soprano creator of Meyerbeer's "L'Africaine", Gomes's "Il Guarany"
and, of course, Verdi's "Don Carlo"- one of the 19th century's GREAT DIVAS
VALETTI, Cesare- SP 8 x 10" Villani photo as Nemorino s 1958.
WUNDERLICH, Fritz- SP 4 x 6" photo as Sesto in "Julius Caesar" d/s on dark part so
ZEPPILLI, Alice- SPc color photo of the Monte Carlo born coloratura. Her career centered around the local Opera where she
sang Gilda opposite Caruso as well as many other operas as well as appearing in London, Chicago, Italy etc. A beautiful photo.
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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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