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*152. AMATO, Pasquale- SP 5 x 7" bust portrait of the Golden Age Met baritone star, beloved by Toscanini and Caruso creator of La Fanciulla del West & Madame Sans Gene & Damrosch's Cyrano (see composer section) d/s 1913
...........................................$125

*153. ARIMONDI, Vittorio- SPc of the legendary Italian basso as Mefistofoles Roma 1909 with the saying in Italian " Art is a friend that never deceives". He created roles in Franchetti's "Cristoforo Colombo" as well as Pistola in Verdi's "Falstaff"and sang a huge repertoire in all the leading theatres
...........................................$575

*154. BAILEE, Isobel- SPc of the beloved English soprano who never "sang louder than lovely"
...........................................$75

155. BARBIERI, Fedora- SP 4 x 6" Piccagliani photo of the late mezzo as Amneris or as La Zia Pricipessa
...........................................$65

*156. BARTOLI, Cecilia- SP 8 x 11" color photo of the unique singing star
...........................................$85

*157. BERGANZA, Teresa- SP 5 x 7" photo as Isabella - "L'Italiana in Algeri"
...........................................$60

158. BERGANZA, Teresa- signed program for Dec 13,1962 American Opera Society performance of L'Italiana in Philadelphia
...........................................$30

*159. BJORLING, Jussi- big signature 1937 with photo as a young FAUST his last Met role
...........................................$500

*160. BOCELLI, Andrea- SP 8 x 10" color photo of the star tenor
...........................................$150

161. BONNEY, Barbara- SP 4 x 6 " photo for Teldec or others
...........................................$35

*162. BORKH, Inge- SPc 4 x 6" photo from her cabaret turn
...........................................$50

*163. BORODINA, Olga- SP 5 x 7" color shot as Olga in Pique Dame
...........................................$50

*164. CABALLE, Montserrat- SP 9 x 10" color photo of the unique Spanish DIVA recently feted by the Metropolitan Opera Guild
...........................................$75

165. CAUJOLLE, Jean- SP 4 x 6" of the French tenor as Faust-he drew some outlines too
...........................................$50

166. CALLAS, Maria- signature matted with photo
...........................................$750

167. CAMPANINI, Italo- nice large signature of the Italian tenor star who opened the Old Met as Faust in 1883 and was the USA's first Otello
...........................................$40

168. CASSINELLI, Antonio- SP 4 x 6" photo of the Italian basso as a New Zealand Mephistofoles
...........................................$50

*169. CHALIAPIN, Feodor- SPc Coquelin series photo of the legendary Russian star basso as Mephistopheles
...........................................$475

*170. CRESPIN, Regine- SP 8 x 10" photo as Elisabeth in Tannhauser in the elaborate Leonore Fini Paris costume
...........................................$50

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

*172. de CAVALIERI, Anna- SP Piccagliani photo as Roxanne in Alfano's "Cyrano de Bergerac" d/s 1954
...........................................$125

*173. CYRANO de BERGERAC- program book for the Teatro Massimo Palermo revival; 1953 with Annaloro & Gavazzi under Molinari PRADELLI
...........................................$100

174. CYRANO de BERGERAC- First edition libretto of Alfano's published for the world premiere of the opera at Roma's Teatro Reale 1935. Luccioni,Caniglia and Mannachini sang under Serafin. (their names are not printed)-Beautiful cover. Met premiere in May
...........................................$250

*175. de los ANGELES, Victoria- her UNIQUE signature on a card 1956
...........................................$50

176. de los ANGELES, Victoria- signed Carengie Hall concert program page for November 13, 1966 appearance
...........................................$60

*177. di STEFANO, Giuseppe- SP 5 x 7" photo as Vienna Riccardo
...........................................$85

*178. DOMINGO, Placido - SP 5 x 7" photo as Cavaradossi
...........................................$60

*179. EAMES STORY, Emma- SP Falk cabinet photo of the legendary American soprano. Minor soiling
...........................................$375

*180. ELMO, Cloe- SPc Montacchini Arduini Parma photo of the Italian mezzo star as Carmen
...........................................$100

*181. FISHER, Sylvia- SP 5 x 7 photo of the wonderful Australian soprano as Isolde s July 1959
...........................................$150

*182. FLAGSTAD, Kirsten- SPc size photo as Isolde some surface damages but good signature a bargain
...........................................$200

183. FLORENCE, Evangeline- SPc of the Massachusetts born oratorio soprano who made quite a name in England as well as some outstanding recordings
...........................................$75

*184. FLOREZ, Juan Diego- selection of informal and role photos
...........................................$50

*185. FORRESTER, Maureen- SP 4 x 6" bust shot of the Canadian contralto
...........................................$75

186. FRENI, Mirella- SP 4 x 6" photo as Marguerite in Faust- She is currently celebrating the 50th anniversary of her career and 40th of her Met debut
...........................................$50

*187. GEDDA, Nicolai- SP 4 x 6" Buenos Aires photo of the Swedish tenor star as Faust
...........................................$65

*188. GHIAUROV, Nicolai- SP 4 x 6" Buenos Aires photo as Mefistopheles
...........................................$65

*189. GOBBI, Tito- SP 5 x 8" bust shot of the GREAT Italian baritone star. very soignée
...........................................$200

*190. GUDEN, Hilde- SPc size Fayer Wien photo of the glamorous soprano
...........................................$85

191. GUIOT, Andrea + GHIAUROV, Nicolai + CHAUVET, Guy- all sign Chicago Faust program page 1963
...........................................$35

THE GARCIA FAMILY, SEE SECTION page 9

192. HALBAN, Desi (KURZ)- TLS from Selma Kurz's soprano daughter 1983 .."I am absolutely thrilled by this tape, I can hardly believe that it is my mother, but of course the timbre of her voice and the special skill is evident...I just found them in the discography and cannot understand that these special recordings are not more known...Desi"
...........................................$50

*193. HENSEL, Heinrich- SPc of the handsome German heldentenor as Parsifal
...........................................$85

*194. HESCH, Wilhelm- SPc of the GREAT Czech basso STAR of Mahler's Vienna opera as Mephistopheles one of his many signature roles sign K u K 1905. He created Dvorak's "The Jacobins"
...........................................$500

195. HINES, Jerome- the late bass signs Met in Chicago Opera Faust program page 1958-Pobbe & Gedda snag too
...........................................$25

*196. HONGEN, Elisabeth- SPc of the unforgettable singing actress as Strauss Amme evil incarnate
...........................................$85

197. IVES, Burl- large signature of the folk singer
...........................................$25

*198. JACOBO, Clara- SPc shot of the American soprano as La Gioconda one of the many roles this well regarded dramatic soprano sang during the 1920s-30s in all the important as well as less important theatres from the Met to the touring San Carlo. She retired to a convent when she stopped singing. UNCOMMON
............................................$85

*199. JOBIN, Raoul- SP 8 x 10" shot of the elegant French Canadian tenor as Faust d/s to conductor Karl Kritz Cincinatti 1940
...........................................$85

200. JURINAC, Sena- SPc size Fayer Wien photo as an unforgettable Oktavian
...........................................$85

*201. KIRSTEN, Dorothy- Sp 8 x 10" GLAMOUR photo as La Traviata
...........................................$150

*202. KRAUS, Otakar- SP 4 x 6" photo as Iago with ANS initialed on back too
...........................................$60

203. KRAVITT, Harold- SP 8x 10" shot of the American basso as Mephistopheles d/s Oct 1938
...........................................$85

*204. LAWRENCE, Marjorie- SP 8 x 10" portrait of the smiling Aussie soprano
...........................................$85

*205. LEWIS, Richard- SP 8 x 10" bust shot of the elegant English tenor a Bach & Mozart specialist
...........................................$85

*206. LISITSIAN, Pavel- SP 5 x 7" photo of the late GREAT Armenian baritone STAR as Valentin in Faust-vintage print
...........................................$375

*207. LLOYD, Edward- SPc of the English oratorio tenor- creator of major works by Gounod, Sullivan, Parry and Elgar (The Dream of Gerontius). Recordings
...........................................$85

*208. LUDWIG, Christa- SPc by Fayer Wien as the most charming of all Dorabellas
...........................................$50

*209. MALFITANO Catherine- SP 8 x 10" color magazine photo as a red headed LULU
...........................................$40

*210. MASINI, Galiano- SP 5 x 7" photo of the Livornese tenor star as Edgardo. What a singer
...........................................$125

*211. MELCHIOR, Lauritz- SP 8 x 10" photo as TRISTAN-nobody has replaced him
...........................................$375

212. MERRILL, Robert- ANS Š"Titta Ruffo and Lawrence Tibbett gave me my inspirations, gave me my courage to go on and make an operatic career. As a kid I was shy and stuttered, but singing brought me into my own Robert Merrill" with unsigned photo of the late baritone
...........................................$75

*213. MEYER, Kerstin- SPc 4 x 6" bust shot of the smiling Swedish mezzo a very fine artist
...........................................$60

*214. MILANOV, Zinka- SP 8 x 10" of the Great DIVA as Maddalena in Andrea Chenier. Alittle skipping in the writing. GREAT image
...........................................$175

215. MORRISON, Elsie- SP 4 x 6" bust shot of the fine late Australian Soprano-Mrs. Raphael Kubelik
...........................................$75

*216. MOSCONA, Nicola- SP 8 x 10" photo of the Greek basso as Mephistopheles d/s New York 1960
...........................................$85

217. NAGY, Janos B.- SP 4 x 6 photo of the Hungarian tenor
...........................................$50

*218. NETREBKO, Anna & VILLAZON, Rolando-SP 8 x 10" color photo of the the two young stars of the LA Opera's steamy almost "x rated" Romeo et Juliette
...........................................$95

219. NORE, Georges- SP 4 x 6" Harcourt Paris photo of the French tenor as Faust
...........................................$75

220. NORDICA, Lillian- The Yankee Diva writes.."Sincerely Yours Lillian Nordica 1892" on a card-with photo
...........................................$85

221. O'MARA, Joseph- large signature of the Irish tenor 18th Dec '01 on a card- his career lasted from 1891-1926 and embraced over 70 roles. A real dramatic tenor
...........................................$50

*222. O'SULLIVAN, John- SPc of the Irish tenor star of the 1920s 30s an intimate of James Joyce- he enjoyed great success in Italy, France South America etc. d/s 1931
...........................................$125

*223. PACHECO, Assis- SPc size Studio Lannini Belo Horizonte photo of the stunning Brasilian dramatic tenor as Canio d/s BA 1957. His long careeer started in 1938. He created many Brasilian operas. SCARCE
...........................................$175

*224. PERNET, Andre- SP 5 x 7" photo of the Paris Opera's star bass 1928-1949 as a sinister MEPHISTOPHELES d/s to Claus Basch Nielsen director of the Norwegian radio 1938. He created operas by Ibert, Hahn, Milhaud, Canteloube and Enesco (OEDIPE). SCARCE
...........................................$250

225. PINTO, Amelia- unsigned postcard image of the soprano with her baby
...........................................$75

*226. PINTO, Amelia- large signature of the Italian soprano with notation Teatro Colon Stagione 1908 (the opening season in which she sang Isolde, Tosca and La Gioconda) on an art post card Saphyr. UNCOMMON
...........................................$150

227. PINZA, Ezio - nice signature of the basso a famous Mephistofeles
...........................................$25

228. POPP, Lucia- SP 5 x 7" Fayer Wien of the late soprano as Sophie receiving the silver roles
...........................................$60

*229. RAMEY, Sam- SP 8 x 10" photo as THE devil himself- Mephistopheles at the Met
...........................................$40

230. RISURREZIONE- program/ libretto for Alfano's Tolstoy based opera 2nd edition 1911-nice Art Nouveau/Liberty cover
...........................................$125

*231. RYSANEK, Leonie- SP 8 x 10" photo as THE Senta. Unforgettable
...........................................$85

232. SCHEFF, Fritzi- large pencil signature of the glamorous opera/operetta star
...........................................$20

*233. SCOTTO, Renata-SP 5 x 7" Piccagliani photo as Marguerite in Faust- a terrific part for her!
...........................................$60

*234. SEEFRIED, Irmgard- SPc by Fayer Wien as an enchanting Susanna
...........................................$85

*235. SIEPI, Cesare- SP 8 x 10" photo of the Italian star as Mephitopheles
...........................................$150

236. SILLS, Beverly- TLS on NY City Opera stationery": Feb 6, 1989. Your
...........................................$10

contribution means a lot to me. Every gift is important to us and very much appreciated. Thank you for your thoughtfulness. Sincerely, Beverly Sills General Director" from THE #1 fundraiser
...........................................$50

*237. SLOBODSKAYA, Oda- SPc of the Russian soprano who enjoyed a brilliant twilight success in London Superb early and late recordings. UNCOMMON
...........................................$85

238. SOOT, Fritz- SP 4 x 6" photo of the elderly helden tenor
...........................................$75

239. STEBER, Eleanor- large flamboyant (what else!) signature from the flamboyant DIVA. Jan 1953
...........................................$30

*240. STIGNANI, Ebe- Sp 4 x 6" Camuzzi portrait-VERY YOUNG IMAGE. Lower right corner bend-also signed verso by Jose SOLER and Anita CORRIDORI 1949-They probably sang Aida or La Gioconda!
...........................................$100

241. TAJO, Italo - SP 8 x 10" shot of the young baso as Mephitopheles
...........................................$50

*242. TEBALDI, Renata- SP 5 x 7" photo as a ravishing Manon Lescaut at her dressing table s 1964.
...........................................$175

*243. TELVA, Marion- SP 8 x 10" bust shot of Ponselle's Adalgisa a fine mezzo
...........................................$85

*244. TOUREL, Jennie- SP 4 x 6" photo of the SUBLIME recitalist in one of her signature gowns- Carmen Buenos Aires photo.A truly great singer. Rather scarce
...........................................$200

*245. TRIANTI, Alexandra- SPc bust portrait of the Greek liedersinger. Her duet programs with Maria Ivogun were events!
...........................................$50

*246. VICKERS, Jon- SPc size Fayer Wien photo as Siegmund or Canio. GREAT
...........................................$85

*247. VILLABELLA, Miguel- SP 5 x 7" Roger Toulouse photo of the ELEGANT tenor as Faust
...........................................$150

*248. VILLAZON, Rolando- SP 4 x 6" color photo of the new Mexican tenor star
...........................................$50

*249. VILLAZON, Rolando- Sp 5 x 7" color photo as Don Jose in Berlin
...........................................$60

VILLAZON, Rolando- see NETREBKO above

*250. VINAY, Ramon- unsigned 4 x 6" Piccagliani photo as Cyranno de Bergerac 1953-4.
...........................................$85

251. WALKER, Edyth- ALS from the American singer on Hyde Park Hotel Knightsbridge London stationery.."I believe you asked for an Isolde photo-I have none at present and for that reason could not send one yours Edyth Walker"
...........................................$40

*252. WELITSCH, Ljuba- 4 x 6" color role photo signed "alle liebe Ljuba 1993"
...........................................$60

*253. WENDON Harry- SPc of the English tenor in "Hiawatha"
...........................................$85

*254. ZEC, Nciola- SPc photo by Lowy Wien of the Yugoslav basso as Mephistopheles. BIG name in mittel Europa- he created Lehar's Frasquita
...........................................$85

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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