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ALSEN, Elsa- SPc photo as Brunhilde. Alsen started as a mezzo in 1902 & switched to hoch dramatic fach. She came
to the USA with the legendary German Opera Company as Venus & Brunhilde and remained in the USA where she sang under
Toscanini and with most of the American opera companies except the Met. As a golden haired elderly lady she was a
charming and vibrant presence at the Vocal Record Collectors Society meetings. She died in New York at 95 in 1975.
Some good recordings
ANDERSON, June- SP 5 x 7" photo from the 1985 Paris "Robert le Diable" Anderson has now shifted towards both
Richard Strauss- "Capriccio" and modern opera
BARIONI, Daniele- SP 4 x 6" photo of the golden voiced tenor as a Met Alfredo. Married to pianist Vera Franceschi
her premature death cut short his career
BARTLETT-DAVIS, Jessie- SP Morrison Chicago cabinet photo of the American soprano creator of Alan a Dale in de
Koven's "Robin Hood" in which she sang "O Promise Me"
BARTOLI, Cecilia- SP 4 x 6" color shot as a delicious Rosina
BJORLING, Jussi- huge signature on album leaf with laid down photo also signed by accompanist Harrie Ebert
BORDINA, Olga- SP 8 x 10" of the super Russian mezzo star as Carmen
CALLAS, Maria- SP 8 x 10" Piccagliani photo as NORMA used by EMI for publicity during the 1950s. boldly signed
Maria Meneghini Callas 1958. Uncommon this size & vintage. Prime condition
CALLEJA, Joseph- SP 8 x 10" color photo of the exciting young tenor as the "Rigoletto" Duke
CARUSO, Enrico- SP 4.25 x 6.25" sepia 3-quarter body shot of the IMMORTAL tenor star blind stamped Rudolph
Turkoon Hamburg signed NY 1908
CASELLI, Dario- SP 4 x 6" Camuzzi photo of the basso in "Re Hassan"
CHRISTOFF, Boris- SP full page EMI Capitol Ad with photo of Boris Godonoff in program book for the December 2, 1958
American Opera Society performance of "Mose" which marked Christoff's New York debut! Foxy little Jennie Tourel (Sinaide)
managed to upstage him!!
CLEMENT, Edmond- SP 5 x 7" du Pont photo of the ELEGANT French tenor as des Grieux
CORELLI, Franco- SPc photo in Tosca (also d/s on verso) or 4 x 6" photo as his young handsome self
CORENA, Fernando- SP 5 x 7" portrait of the great basso buffo
CRESPIN, Regine- SP 4 x 6" photo as Ariadne auf Naxos
CRISTALLI, Italo- SPc of the spinto tenor who enjoyed a substantial international career from 1903 till his death. He
was especially successful as an Italian Wagnerian and verismo singer, but also sang a lot of Verdi as well as Lucia at the
Met. This montage photo show him as himself as well as in Carmen, Mefistofole twice, Paolo e Francesca (Mancinelli
creation), Tosca, Lohengrin, Maestri Cantori, Lorely & I Maestri Cantori. Columbia & Edison records SCARCE
CURA, Jose- SP 5 x 7" clor shots of the hunky Argentine tenor as himself & Andrea Chenier
DARCLEE, Hariclea- SP oversize (5 x 9") Guigoni & Bossi Milano cabinet photo of the Rumanian Diva in her CREATOR role
of TOSCA d/s to Maestro Nastrucci. Some smudging on the first word of the dedication and ink loss on the D of Darclee
otherwise fine. UNIQUE
di STEFANO, Giuseppe- SP 4 x 6" informal photo of Pippo d/s
DOLINA, Maria Gorlenko- SP St. Petersbourg cabinet photo of the super importantImperial Russian mezzo soprano
creator of Borodin's "Prince Igor" (Kontschakowna) & Tchaikowsky's "Pique Dame" Old Countess. She toured the great
opera centers of Europe unlike many of her contemporaries. One Beka recording exists. d/s "to Dear Cleopatra
Philmonovna in good memory and sincerely M.Gorlenko-Dolina" Top & side borders slightly trimmed. GREAT rarity
FARRAR, Geraldine- SPc as Zerlina a role she sang at the Met & Salzburg or as Madama Butterfly (2.5 x 5")
FISCHER-DIESKAU, Dietrich- SP 4 x 6" photo as Wozzeck or himself
FLAGELLO, Ezio- SPc photo of the Met basso as Leporello d/s
FLAGSTAD, Kirsten- big bold signature of the GREAT Wagnerian STAR
GARCIA, Manuel (Senior)- ALS 1 p in French about an appointment. Letters of the great tenor/teacher/impresario and
papa to Malibran Viardot & Manuel Jr are very SCARCE
GARCIA, Eugenia- ALS 3 pp in French & Italian on her embossed paper from important soprano Eugenia Mayer married to
Manuel Garcia Jr. Imagine in 1 La Scala season (1846) she sang both "La Sonnambula" and "Nabucco"! As a teacher her pupils
included Catherine Hayes"- She writes a nice gossipy letter in mixed Italian & French mentioning G. Krauss Auguste Durand
etc. Signed E. Garcia. SCARCE
GIGLI, Beniamino- large signature on album leaf 1954 with candid backstage photo same period
GHEORGHIU, Angela- SP 5 x 7 color photo of the glamorous Rumanian soprano -at peace with the Met it seems
GRUBEROVA, Edita- SP 4 x 6" color photo of the Slovakian diva. She is currently making the rounds as Norma
GUDEN Hilde- SPc size photo as one of the loveliest Daphnes imaginable
GUSTAFSON, Nancy- SP 4 x 6" color shot as a Rome Russalka
HAMPSON, Thomas- SP 8 x l0" color shot of the popular American baritone
HOMER, Louise- SPc of the beloved American mezzo as Azucena 1912. Minor lower right surface cut not affecting image or
signature a bargain
HOTTER, Hans - SPc photo of the GREAT German bass/baritone as Amonasro (available on CD)
HVOROSTOVSKY, Dimitri- Sp 4 x 6" color shot as Figaro
KAUFMANN, Jonas- SP 5 x 7" photo s from Idomoneo. The German tenor debuted at the Met as Alfredo this February with
great success
KING, James- SP 4 x 6" photo of the late tenor as Bacchus or Florestan 2 of his signature roles
KOCZENA, Magdalena-SP 5 x 7" photo of the hot Czech mezzo as Orphee or herself
KRAUS, Alfredo- SP of the great, elegant, late Spanish tenor in "La Sonnambula" or "Les Pecheurs des Perles"-Hard act
to follow!!
KURZ, Selma- SPc of the beloved Viennese DIVA as herself 1904. Early
MARTINELLI, Giovanni- SP 7 x 9" sepia photo of the lion of a tenor as Eleazar in "La Juive" -he was the last to sing
the role at the Met in the eary 1930s post Caruso and pre the recent Shicoff revival and it has always been considered one of
hs very finest performances. He signs in white ink and identifies it is Eleazar in "Die Judin" Pristine
MATZENAUER, Margerete- SP 8 x 10" Mishkin image as Brunhilde
McCORMACK, Sir John- SP 7 x 9" Harstook portrait of THE Golden voice Irish tenor
MILANOV, Zinka- SP 8 x 10" Photo of the Croatian DIVA as Santuzza s. 1952
MUZIO, Claudia- SP 7 x 9" Daguerre Chicago shot of the legendary SUPER DIVA as Tosca d/s partially on the dark
background so medium/ poorish contrast. A bargain
NETREBKO, Anna-SP 4 x 6" head shot of the Russian soprano star color or b/w
NILSSON, Birgit- SP 8 x 10" Fayer Isolde or Met Turandot. The GREAT GREAT soprano died last Christmas
OLSZEWSKA, Maria- SPc of the dynamic mezzo as Ortrud or Brangane
PONSELLE, Rosa- SP 8 x 10" photo the legendary "La Forza del Destino" trio last act image from the Met's creation of
the opera & the soprano's debut, d/s by the DIVA in 1956 The names of Caruso & Mardones are written on the margin in another
hand
POPP, Lucia- SP 4 x 6" photo of the late soprano as Olympia
PRICE, Leontyne- and TURNER, Claramae; TUCKER, Richard; TOZZI, Giorgio and ORMANDY, Eugene all sign program for
February 19, 1958 Philadelphia Orchestra Verdi Requiem
TEBALDI, Renata- SP 8 x 10" Bruno of Hollywood portrait or smiling holding a miniature orchid
TERFEL, Bryn- SP 5 x 7" color shots as himself and Figaro
TROYANOS, Tatiana- SPc color photo as a Met Hansel
VANNI-MARCOUX- SPc of the basso known as the French Chaliapin as Mephistopholes or the Cardinal in "La Juive"
VILLAZON, Rolando- SP 5 x 7" color shot of super young Mexican tenor star as him self and as Nemorino
VOIGT, Deborah- SP 5 x 7" color shot of the GLAMOROUS soprano
YUDIN, David- SPc of the Russian Jewish tenor as Romeo with ALS on the front "What is new? How are you I came back from
Odessa yesterday and again got a cold. My regards to mother, See you soon. D. Yuzin Moscow 26 March 1904" and addressed to
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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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