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ADDISON, Adele- Signature on 3 x 4" album leaf with laid down photo of the super musical African American soprano. Much beloved by all the top conductors of her period (Walter- etc) she
enjoyed a top orchestral and recital career as well as successful appearances with the NYCO as Mimi, Liu etc. SCARCE
ADER, Rose- SPc of the German soprano, Puccini's girl friend as Manon, with ALS on verso. Photo is blind stamped Edith Barakovich Wien. Terrific example
ALVAREZ, Marcello & GARANCA, Elina- SP 5 x 7" color shot of the couple in the new Vienna Werther. Signed by both
ARKEL, Teresa- ALS on picture post card with bust portrait signature on verso from the Polish born dramatic soprano who enjoyed a big career 1885-1900 At La
Scala, Buenos Aires, Madrid and the Mittel Europa theatres. Important records. SCARCE
BARTOLI, Cecilia & RAIMONDI, Ruggero-SP 5 x 7" color shot from Rossini's "Il Turco in Italia" one of the mezzo's new showcase operas. Signed by both
CABALLE, Montserrat-SP 5 x 7" color shot as Met Elisabetta di Valois or b/w glam-our portrait
CALLAS, Maria- nice signature of the DIVA matted with an elegant portrait photo. Overall 11 x 17"
CARRERAS, Jose- SP 4 x 6" color casual bust photo
CARUSO, Enrico- SPc as Nemorino in "Der Liebestrank" ("L'Elisir d'amore") - uncommon image signed with heavy pencil, so medium contrast, during one of his successful Vienna sea-son
CHENAL, Marthe- SPc size photo of the great French soprano shown with her dog d/s 1927. Also signed by photographer Franz Lowy 16 Place Vendome
CLEMENT, Edmond- SPc of the elegant French tenor as Don Jose s 1913
CURA, Jose- SP 5 x 7" color shot as Loris in "Fedora"or Canio in "I Pagliacci" dynamic tenor
DAMRAU, Diana- SP 4 x 6" color portrait or 5 x 7" shot as Queen of the Night. The vocally STUNNING German coloratura opened the renovated La Scala in Salieri's "Europa Reconosicuta"
and debuts at the Met as Zerbinetta
della CHIESA, Vivian- SP 8 x 10" de Bellis bust shot of the fine American spinto d/s to conductor Karl Kritz. She had a good career during the 1940s-50s singing with Toscanini etc.
DIMITROVA, Ghena- SP 5 x 7" color photo of the later soprano as Met Turandot
di STEFANO, Giuseppe- SP 4 x 5" photo as Nemorino a Piccagliani photo d/s 1957. Pippo it seems has greatly recovered from his mugging and robbery at home in Kenya
FANCOURT, Darell- SP 5 x 7" shot of the GREAT Savoyard as the Pirate king in "Pirates of Penzance" one of his signature roles
FLAGSTAD, Kirtsen- SP 8 x 10" portrait of the radiantly smiling Norwegian Wagnerian soprano star. BIG BOLD signature which is uncommon
FLOREZ, Juan Diego- SP 4 x 6" color shots of the super star tenor formal or informal
FRICK, Gottlob- SP 4 x 6" portrait of the black voiced basso which opens up as a thank you card for people sending greetings for his 80th birthday. GREAT voice
GALLI-MARIE, Celestine- ALS 1 p from the French mezzo creator of both "Mignon" and "Carmen" among many other lesser works. GREAT international career
GALLI- MARIE, Celestine-unsigned carte de visite photo by Reutlinger as Mignon. bottom border and corners trimmed
GARANCA, Elina- SP 4 x 6" color photo of Vienna's new mezzo starlet
GHEORGHIU, Angela-SP 5 x 7" glamour photos of the elusive Rumanian soprano.
GLUCK, Alma- made up 3 x 7 1/2" montage. Oval shot as Mimi a role the beloved concert singer sang 8 times at the Met above hand written notes and a nice signature March 14/16
GRUBER, Andrea- SP 4 x 5" portrait of 5 x 7 color shot as Met Aida. Exciting dramatic soprano
HVOROSTOVSKY, Dimitri- SP 5 x 7" silver haired color portrait or role shot from "Pique Dame"
IRIARTE, Anna Maria- signs 3 x 4" album leaf Wien 1958 with laid down photo. The vibrant mezzo trained by Rodriguez de Aragon in Madird, Werba & Rado in Vienna + de Hidalgo, Llopart &
Melis in Milano & Bernac in Paris- quite a group retired at 32 years of age after a decade of intense oratori,recital, opera and zarzuela work. She left a huge discography and became a noted
teacher herself., SCARCE
JANOWITZ, Gundula- SP 5 x 7" color shot as a Vienna Ariadne
KOCZENA, Magdalena-SP 4 x 6" color shot of the super young Czech mezzo now Mrs. Simon Rattle. Some won-derful recordings
KURZ, Selma- SPc of Vienna's darling as the Queen of Sheba one of her great roles
LEHMANN, Lili- SPc of the great German soprano with one of the beloved animals she loved to protect-Below is the text "Lili Lehmann-Kalisch the Animal protector". There is a hole in the
center not affecting her image or writing
LIND, Jenny- colored title tage to "The Songs in La Figlia del Reggimento" showing the Swedish Nighingale on the costume of one of her most famous roles. 9 x 13" all the details are there
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
LISTSIAN, Pavel- SP 4 x 6" shot of the late, GREAT Armenian/Russian baritone STAR-one of the 20th century's very greatest as Eugene Onegin
MALIBRAN, Maria- ALS 1 p charming letter in French from the LEGENDARY Diva- .."Do you want me to come by today at 2? The weather is nice and I feel a little better and prefer to meet you
today rather than tomorrow.If that is convenient with you let me know. All my best consideration Maria Malibran the 5 March 1830"- Excellent for display
MARGIONO, Charlotte- SPc size color shot of the Dutch soprano a big hit in Freischutz with OONY this past season
McCORMACK, John- SP 8 x 10" Autrey Kahle bust portrait of the smiling Irish tenor star. Tiny loss to bottom right border
MELBA, Dame Nelli- SPc of the YOUNG s soprano in Hamlet during her Brussels period
MILANOV, Zinka- SP 8 x 10" smiling bust portrait of the great Croatian soprano- the long awaited bio is on the way!
MOORE, Grace- SP 8 x 10" Clarance Sinclair Bull portrait of the soprano STAR! She was unique!!
MULLER, Maria- SPc by SUSE Byk Berlin of the divine German soprano as a the Tannhauser Elisabeth. She had quite a NY career
MUZIO, Claudia- SP 4 x 6" Sudak Buenos Aires photo of the UNIQUE DIVA, the expressivity both aural and visual was spellbinding
NETBEBKO, Anna-SP 2 gorgeous color shots of THE hottest soprano going
PAPE, Rene- SP 8 x 20" color shot of the German basso star as Mephistofoles
PASTA, Giuditta- lovely 3 x 5" color lithograph of Mme.Pasta the immortal Rossini, Bellini & Donizetti creator as as Tancredi
PATTI, Adelina- the great DIVA writes "a beautiful voice is the gift of God Adelina Patti Niccolini April 14th/90" on a 4 x 8" album page
PATTI, Adelina- unsigned carte de visite photo by Reutlinger, bottom corners trimmed
PERRAS, Margherita- SPc Willinger shot as Konstanze of the Greek soprano launched by Bruno Walter in Berlin where she created Milhaud's "Christophe Colombe"-later a big success in Vienna,
Salzburg, Zurich and Buenos Aires. She retired young
PILLTI, Lea- SPc photo of the Finnish soprano s in pencil 1938 at her peak
PINZA, Ezio- SP 5 x 7 bust shot of the matinee idol basso
PONSELLE, Rosa- SP 3 x 7" photo as La Traviata Act 1 d/s in later years
POPP, Lucia- SP 4 x 6" color shot of the lamented soprano for DGG or as Arabella
RETHY, Esther- SPc of the late Hungarian Vienna based soprano as Mimi
ROGER, Gustav- ALS 1 pp from one of the greatest French tenor stars of the 19th His creations of Berlioz"s "La Damnation de Faust" and Meyerbeer's "Le Prophete" are just 2 among dozens
of operas he premiered. He was also a noted teacher
ROGER, Gustave- unsigned carte de visite portrait by Disderi
ROUNSEVILLE, Robert- SP 8 x 10" of the wonderful tenor as Hoffmann in the brilliant Beecham movie version of the opera. 3 loose leaf storage holes left side not affecting anything.
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RYSANEK, Leonie- SP 7 x 9" bust shot- a very lovely photo of the late great soprano. 2 borders were trimmed
SACK, Erna- SPc Ross Verlag shot of the ASTOUNDING soprano
SCHOCK, Rudolph- SP 7 x 9" VERY YOUNG, VERY POPULAR photo of the German tenor star as Tamino one of his signature roles d/s 29 June 1947 VERY DESIREABLE
SELVA, Antonio - ALS 3 pp from the basso star, creator of Silva in "Ernani" and Count Walther in "Luisa Miller", addressed to the great singing teacher Maestro (Francesco) Lamperti
talking a great deal about his wife soprano Sofia Peruzzi etc. UNCOMMON
SHUARD, Amy- SP 5 x 7" photo of the superb English dramatic soprano as Lady Macbeth Buenos Aires 1964
SIEPI, Cesare- SPc Montecchini Parma bust shot of the dashing young basso s. New York 1951- early on
SILLS, Beverly- SP 8 x 10" photo as La Traviata- she was sublime
SIMON, Joanna- SPc size photo showing the NY mezzo in Ginastera's "Bomarzo" in Buenos Aires. She also sang the opera at the NYCO d/s
SOYER, Roger- SPc size shot of the French basso as Don Giovanni
SUTHERLAND, Dame Joan-SP 8 x 10" stage shot as a young, spellbinding Lucia
TEBALDI, Renata- SP 8 x 10" by Villani Bologna as Mimi
TERFEL, Bryn- SP 5 x 7" color stage shot as a Salzburg Falstaff, his Met role this season
TRAUBEL, Helen & MEL-CHIOR, Lauritz- SPc of the 2 STAR Wagnerians publicity card in Spanish -The famous singers of The Teatro Colon Buenos Aires and the Metropolitan Opera N.Y. - and in
tandem Discos Victor -Discos Columbia. UNUSUAL
TUCKER, Richard- SPc of the powerful American tenor as Canio
TURRINI, Roberto- SP 4 x 6" Masara Rovigo bust shot of the smiling tenor who enjoyed a short intense career as a dramatic tenor 1947-1961 before retiring to cultivating kiwi and other
tropical fruit on his Trentino property
VILLAZON, Rolando & NETREBKO, Anna- SP 8 x 10" photo of the "dream pair" as they are now billed as "Romeo et Juliette" Los Angeles
WILLIAMS, Camilla- the lovely African American soprano sign a 3 x 4" album leaf April 16,1955. She was another very fine singer and a big success in Vienna where this was signed. SCARCE| Abbreviations | |
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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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