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ANDERSON, Marian- SPc size photo of the beloved African American contralto as Ulrica in role of her Met debut 50 years ago! SCARCE COSTUME PHOTO
BARTOLI, Cecilia- SP 5 x 7 "color photo of THE SUPERSTAR
BJORLING, Jussi- the GREAT Swedish tenor signs the text side of the cover for the 45 rpm version of "Bjorling and Merrill in Opera" They sing the
duets from "The Pearl Fishers" & "La Boheme" sublimely. Together with unsigned photo of Bjorling
BORDOGNI, Giulio Marco- AMusQS written Paris le 18 juillet 1831 by the important Italian tenor creator of Count von Liebenskof in Rossini's "Il
Viaggio a Riems" in Paris where he was a great star and sang the French premieres of most of the Mercadante and Rossini operas. Later a great singing
teacher his pupils included Sontag, Cinti-Damoreau, Mario, Zucchelli, Thillon & Wagner-Jachmann among others- not bad!! Uncommon
BRAUN, Helena- SPc of the fine German hoch dramatisch soprano as Senta
BURRIAN, Carl- SPc of the German heldentenor as Tannhauser
CALLAS, Maria- SP 4 x 6" Piccagliani photo as TOSCA s 1961- rather uncommon
CARRERAS, Jose- SP 5 x 7" photo of the young tenor as Riccardo
CARUSO, Enrico- Signed double self caricature on a post card showing the Frankfurt am Main Festhalle. The dedication has been cancelled. Unusual
CARUSO, Enrico- SPc of the GREAT tenor cane and cigarette in hand
CAVALIERI, Lina- SPc photo of the GREAT SOPRANO BEAUTYs. Londres 1912 and addressed to the Bronx NY!
CHALIAPIN, Feodor- 3 original sketches by the great basso who shared this pass-time with his great contemporary Caruso
CHRISTOFF, Boris- SP 5 x 8" photo as Conte Robinson in "Il Matrimonio Segreto" early in his career. Later print. Unusual
CORELLI, Franco - 5 1/2 X 7 1/2 composite photo portrait & 5 shots as Manrico superimposed over the Verona Arena where he was THE STAR there. UNUSUAL
dal MONTE, Toti- SPc of the Italian charmer as Gilda very early
DAMRAU, Diana & PALEY, Ivan- SPc for telos music advertising their recording of Mahler's "Des Knaben Wunderhorn" Her Zerbinetta was a SENSATION at
the Met this season
del MONACO, Mario- SP 4 x 6" bust portrait d/s by the STAR tenore 1950
DESSAY, Natalie - SP color photo of the charismatic French soprano as Queen of the Night or herself
DIAZ, Justino- SP 8 x 10" as Met Commendatore in "Don Giovanni" Rather scarce
DIMITROVA, Ghena - SP 5x7 photo of the late exciting Bulgarian dramatic soprano as Turandot or Tosca 2 of her great roles
DOMINGO, Placido- SP 8 x 11" color shot of his creator role "Goya"
DUNN Mignon- SP 8 x 10" bust shot of the formidable American mezzo
FARRAR, Geraldine- SP Aime duPont cabinet photo of the American Diva as Tosca- SCARCE this format
FLEMING, Renee- SP 4 x 6" color photo of the golden voiced soprano
FLOREZ, Juan Diego- SP color shot of the charmer as himself singing into a mike or as Lindoro
FORRESTER, Maureen- SP 8 x 10" photo of the Canadian contralto
FREMSTAD, Olive- SPc of the Golden Age singing actress as Isolde d/s 12/(19)11. Uncommon
FRIEDRICH, Karl- SPc bust shot of the Viennese tenor early 30's-60s. For many a great favorite in the classic operettas at the Volksoper he sang the full Italian and German spinto repertory and recorded extensively. Fine voice
GAULD, Carlton- SP 6 x 8.75" photo of the French basso later stage director as Arkel in "Pelleas et Melisande" Buenos Aires 1931-Great photo-slight vertical crease not bad
GAY, Maria- SPc of the Spanish mezzo as Carmen her parade role s Boston 27 Nov 1911 and mailed to the Bronx. Married to tenor Zenatello she co
founded the Verona Arena summer opera season
GIGLI, Beniamino- check made out on the Harlem Bank of Commerce, New York March 2,1928 for $116.88 to Follies Garage, 104 West 54th Street the
endorsement says. Garages in the big apple were expensive even then. Together with unsigned photo of the great teno
GONZALES, Irma- SP 5 x 8" Evangelina Mexico photo of the lovely Mexican soprano as Madama Butterfly s Buenos Aires 6-29-56
GRAMM, Donald- SP 4 x 6" shot of the smiling American bass/baritone
GRIMALDI, Giacomo- SP 4 x 6" shot of the Italian tenor as Alfredo 1968
GUELFI, Gian Giacomo- SP 5 x 7" photo of the stentorian baritone in "La Figla di Jorio" Teatro Colon 1955
HOENGEN, Elisabeth- SPc of the super singing actress, Vienna favorite as Carmen!!a change of pace
KABAIWANSKA, Raina- SP 4 x 6" Piccagliani photo as a smiling Alicia Ford or a lamenting Elisabetta
KASAROVA, Vesselina- SP 8 x 10" color glamour shot of the very individual Bulgarian mezzo
KIRSTEN, Dorothy- SP 4 x 5" photo as a glamorous La Traviata Act 2 , big hat & flowers
LABINSKI, Andrei- SPC of the Russian tenor first at the Marynsky then Bolshoi Opera. He created Rimsky-Korsakoff's "The Legend of the Invisible
City of Kiteje"in 1907 and sang the entire Russian and Western lyric spinto repertory. Great important records staring with Berliner in 1901
LEHMANN, Lotte- SP 4 .5 x 5" photo of a portrait of one of the most beloved and unique sopranos of the last century
LEMESCHEV, Sergei- SPc of the dulcet toned Russian tenor star as Gerard in "Lakme"- gorgeous records
LICCIONI, Georges- SP 4 x 6" portrait of the stunning French tenor active in the 1960s-70s. Vega records. SCARCE
LORENZ, Max- SPc of the German heldentenor favorite 1930s-50s as Tristan a role he sang opposite Leider, Flagstad and Callas!!
MALTMAN, Christopher- SP 4 x 6" color shot of the English baritone- Met's Ariadne Harlequin this season and a fine recitalist
MEI-FIGNER, Medea- SPc of the Italian/Russian soprano married to star tenor Nikolai Figner. Tchaikowski wrote the lead roles in "Pique Dame" for
them to create. She also created Tchaikowski's "Iolanthe", Napravnik's "Dubrowsky" & "Francesca da Rimini". She is shown here as Carmen role of her
Marynski farewell in 1912. Early Russian records alone and with Figner, some later Soviet electrics
MILANOV, Zinka- 8 x 10" photo of the great DIVA as Norma
MORENA, Bertha- SPc of the German soprano as Elisabeth in Tannhauser one of the roles she sang during her 5 Met seasons. Long at the Munich opera
she guested world wide as a Wagnerian while singing Italian and French works often at home
MUZIO, Claudia- SP 7 x 9" blind stamped Bixio BA photo of the consummate singing actress as Norma d/s 1928 A documentary video on Muzio's life is
in the making
NETREBKO, Anna-SP 8 x 10" GORGEOUS color photo for DGG- a Russian fashion plate or intense costume shot
NETREBKO, Anna & VILLAZONSP 8 x 10 1/2" color photo of the DREAM TEAM in the Salzburg "La Traviata" signed by both
NEVADA, Mignon- SPc of the soprano daughter of soprano Emma NEVADAfollowed her mother's footsteps and sang in Rome, London, Brussels and Paris
all the great coloratura parts moving up to Desdemona at La Scala in 1923. Her God parents were Thomas and Marchesi! Signed BRUSSELS 1913. Uncommon
NOVOTNA, Jarmila- SP 8 x 10" photo as Giuditta her 1934 Lehar creation at the Vienna State Opera opposite- guess who?? Tauber
NUCCI, Leo- SP 5 x 7" photo of the last of the old school as Rigoletto
OLIVERO, Magda- SP 5 x 7" San Francisco Opera backstage shot with an armful of flowers. The GREAT Diva is now 95 years old and still going strong!!
OLVIS, William- SP 4 x 5" shot of the Met tenor as Pinkerton
PATTI, Adelina- SP lovely A. Esme Collings West Brighton cabinet photo of the ever popular DIVA signed "Adelina Patti Baroness Cederstrom 1899"
PAVAROTTI, Luciano & SUTHERLAND, Dame Joan- SP program photo stock 6.5 x 9" showing 2 color stage shots from "La Fille du Regimenmt" perhaps
their greatest joint triumph. Signed by each on their photos
PERSIANI, Fanny- greeting & signature with image of the LEGENDARY soprano creator opposite Duprez of Donizeti's "Lucia di Lammermoor" among many
other works. Her career was phenomenal
PINZA, Ezio- SP 5 x 7" photo of the matinee idol as a Met Mephistofoles
PONS, Lily- SP 5 x 7" photo of the chicest of sopranos at home. LOVELY
RANKIN, Nell- SP 5 x 7" glamour photo of the late mezzo. Wonderful singer
RAPPOLD, Marie- SPc of the Met soprano d/s 1911. She debuted in "The Queen of Sheba" and sang Trovatore, Lohengrin etc. as well as appearing a
lot in Rumania, Germany and around d the USA Fine recordings. SCARCE
SCHAEFFER, Christine- SP 4 x 6" color shot of the highly charged German soprano as herself or Lulu
SERGI, Arturo- SP 4 x 6" shot of the American tenor as Lohengrin- Hamburg
SHIRLEY, George- SPc size portrait of the fine American tenor
SIEPI, Cesare- SP 8 x 10" shot of THE post war Met Don Giovanni in the Eugene Berman costume
STIGNANI, Ebe- 8 page souvenir book for the exhibition of the great mezzo's costumes and stage jewelry at the Galleria del Costume di Palazzo
Pitti Fireneze during the 68 Maggio Musicale Fiorentino. Lovely souvenir
STUTZMANN. Christiane-SPc of the French dramatic soprano, Nathalie's mama and teacher. Fine singer
SUPERVIA, Conchita- Huge signature (4 x 3") 1932 on an album leaf and unsigned photo as Carmen by one of the truly original, great superstar
singers of the last century. Her recordings are unalloyed pleasure (get the Marston CDS) SCARCE
TAUBER, Richard- nice big signature of the great tenor star w. unsigned photo
TEBALDI, Renata- SPc size vintage Fayer photo as Tosca
TRAPP, Maria von- SP 5 x 8 .5" color magazine photo of the inspiration for "The Sound of Music" -The Trapp Family Singers
TREPTOW, Gunther- SPc of the German heldentenor as Siegmund. Uncommon
TUCKER, Richard- SP 6 .5 x 8" shot as Met Rigoletto Duke
URMANA, Violeta- SP 4 x 6" private color photo or b/w Bayreuth Sieglinde- SHE is THE coming dramatic soprano
VANNI-MARCOUX- SPc of the unique French basso as Pogner
VARGAS, Ramon- SP 4 x 6" shot of the popular Mexican tenor, the Met's new Romeo
VILLAZON, Rolando - SP 5 x 7" color shot as himself, Hofmann or Alfredo
WARREN, Leonard- SP 5 x 7" photo of THE Rigoletto-light surface crease
WHITE, Carolina- SP SP 7.5 x 9.5" sepia portrait of the American dramatic soprano 1886-1961. She enjoyed a good Italian career and debuted at the
Chicago Opera as Minnie in 1912 also singing at the Met and appearing opposite Caruso in the silent film "My Cousin" in 1918. Fine Columbia records-
Uncommon
WICKHAM, Florence- SP 6 x 8" sepia photo of the American contralto who started her career as Fides in "Le Prophete" Wiesbaden 1903 singing in many
of the major German houses & Covent Garden before coming to the Met in 1909. She was the first Met Pauline in Pique Dame"-She was called "the most
ravishing creature on the American stage"-later she composed lieder and operettas including "Rosalind" which premiered in Dresden 1938! Uncommon
ZADEK, Hilde- SPc of the great Vienna favorite as Ariadne or the Marschallin. Now 87 years young and in great shape Vienna's foremost singing
teacher comes to New York in December to give a master class for The George London Foundation
ZENATELLO, Giovanni- SPc of the Italian tenor as Otello his signature role addressed to the Bronx, New York. Zenatello together with his wife
Maria Gay started the Verona Arena Summer performances in 1913
TEATRO alla SCALA BRUXELLES EXPO 58. Full program book with 7 signed photos TEBALDI, di STEFANO, BASTIANINI-the great 50's trio on one page
GAVAZZENI, SANZOGNO, VOTTO, the 3 top conductors on another page. WALLMANN, & BENOIS, the great stage director and designer on another page (together
in a photo) UNIQUE SOUVENIR OF A LEGENDARY TOUR
MARIA CALLAS- SPECTACULAR COLOR POSTER for Une FEMME,Une VOIX,Une MYTHE exhibition at Hotel de Ville PARIS
SUPERB CATALOGUE/BOOK. 417 pp in French and English picturing and describing all 417 lots offered for sale 2 & 3 December 2000 in Paris by
Calmels Chambre Cohen which run the gamut from letters to Callas (de Hidalgo, Pasolini etc), reviews and magazine cover stories she had collected to
antique furniture, paintings and domestic objects to corsets, nightgowns, dresses, hats and shoes to pyrex kitchen wear all belonging to CALLAS and
coming from two collections all described and documented in the book. Fine 12 page introductory article by Michel Roubinet contributor to Diapason
magazine and lengthy descriptive articles on the two collections as well as list of prices realized. THIS IS REALLY LIKE ANOTHER CALLAS BIOGRAPHY but
WITH A DIFFERENCE. AS YOU SEE AND CAN ALMOST TOUCH HER PERSONAL EFFECTS. NOT TO BE MISSED
PAVAROTTI TOBY JUG Produced by Kevin Francis Ceramics, modeled by Doug Toole in a limited edition of 2000. Handmade & handpainted in Staffordshire,
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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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