169. ADAM, Theo- SPc size photo of the German bass baritone as Don Giovanni.
.................$40
170. BARTOLI, Cecilia- SP 5 x 7" color photo of the super charming Italian as a Despina who controls the show Vienna or Met photos.
.................$50
171. BARTOLI, Cecilia & TERFEL, Bryn- SP 8 x 10" photo of the perfect pair in the wonderful Met production. Signed by both.
.................$60
172. BASTIANINI, Ettore- SPc 4 x 6 informal Ellinger Salzburg photo of the smilingbaritone star d/s with Vienna Staatsoper ticket for 'La Boheme" 29 Nov 1964 glued to the verso. UNCOMMON IMAGE!
.................$275
173. CALLEJA, Icilio- SPc of the Corfu born tenor a Spanish banking family resident in Alexandria, Egypt. He studied law at the Paris Sorbonne before singing and he debuted at La Scala under Toscanini in "La Wally" 1908. and sang internationally for about 20 years specializing in all the dramatic roles up to Samson, Chenier and Otello and finally Wagner's Tristan Siegmund & Siegfried. This portrait signed in 1912 has a handwritten musical quote from Aida (a Chicago role) "Sacerdote io resto a te" from the end of Act 3. PRISTINE & SCARCE.
.................$475
174. CALLAS, Maria- signature Maria Meneghini Callas on a half round paper like half a record label 1 ¼ x 3" together with unsigned color photo of La DIVINA.
.................$475
175. CALLAS, Maria Meneghini- SP 4 x 6" Piccagliani photo of La Divina in her only Mozart role Constanze in "Il Ratto del Serraglio" La Scala 1951-52 d/s.
.................$1,500
176. CARRERAS, Jose- SP 7 x 10" color shot as Sly in the Zurich production of the Wolf-Ferrari opera Mai 1998.
.................$85
177. CHAMLEE, Mario- SP 8 x 10" bust shot of the LA born tenor. He had a big career during the 1920s-30s in all the major American theatres and sang often in France and elsewhere. He created Hageman's "Caponsascchi" & Menotti's "Amelia al Ballo" at the Met. After retiring he and his wife sprano Ruth Miller had a successful vocal studio in LA.
.................$100
178. COLZANI, Anselmo- SP 5 x 7" Met photo as Macbeth one of the late baritone's many roles at the house.
.................$50
179. CORELLI, Franco- SP 5 x 7" photo as a handsome Andrea Chenier or 4 x 6" color "art photo" as Rhadames.
.................$175
180. COSSOTTO, Fiorenza- SP 4 x 6" color photo as Amneris one of her signature roles.
.................$45
181. CULP, Julia- SPc of the great Dutch oratorio & lieder singer. A Gerster pupil she debuted in 1903 and sang internationally till her second marriage in 1919 to a wealthy industrialist. She then taught among others Kerstin Thorborg, Desi Halban-Kurz & Jo Vincent and occasionally sang till 1935. Being Jewish she spent the war hiding in Holland and lived till the age of 90. GREAT recordings.
.................$175
182. de los ANGELES, Victoria- SP 4 x 6" Carmen Buenos Aires portrait of the beloved late soprano or 5 x 7" photo as Manon d/s.
.................$125
182a. de LUCA, Libero- SP 4 x 6" photo of the Swiss tenor as the Kardinal in Hindemith's "Mathis der Maler"- The elegant singer had a big Swiss,Italian & French career from 1945-1961 and made some fine recordings including complete "Manon", "Mignon" & "Lakme". UNCOMMON.
.................$85
183. de PALMA, Piero- SP 4 x 6" color photo of the famed Italian character tenor as Spoletta in "Tosca". Thousands of performances in all the Italian houses & finishing at the Met with Dr. Caijus. Countless creations.
.................$60
184. DERMOTA, Anton- SPc of the Slovenian/Viennese tenor as Don Ottavio-perhaps his greatest role.
.................$85
185. di STEFANO, Giuseppe- SP 4 x 6" Ilse Buhs photo of a smiling "Pippo" 1966.
.................$85
186. DOMINGO, Placido- Sp 8 x 10" informal color shot of the STAR tenor.
.................$85
187. DONATH, Helen- SP 5 x 7" shot as a Met Susanna- perfect technique is enabling her to enjoy a great Indian summer. Right now Marcellina in London & Despina again at Salzburg.
.................$50
EAMES, Emma- see MAHLER in the CONDUCTOR section
188. ESPERIAN, Kalen- SP 5 x 7" color shot as a Met Mimi.
.................$50
188a. FARRAR, Geraldine- SP 4 1/2 x 8" color photo as Nedda in "I Pagliacci's "In remembrance Geraldine Farrar Nedda 1902-1961" LOVELY.
.................$175
FARRAR see MAHLER in the CONDUCTOR section
189. FISCHER-DISKAU, Dietrich- SP 4 x 6" photos in 3 of his Mozart roles- Don Giovanni, Count Almaviva or Don Alfonso.
.................$50
190. FLAGSTAD, Kirsten- SPc Ellinger photo-lovely young pose.
.................$300
191. FLAGSTAD, Kirsten- SP 3.5 x 4.5" laid down program photo showing the great Wagnerian as Brunhilde from a Montreal Symphony appearance Nov 30,1948. Signed role photos of Flagstad as Brunhilde are rather uncommon.
.................$300
192. FLOREZ, Juan Diego- SP 5 x 7" color photo in "Armide" or as himself.
.................$50
193. GENCER, Leyla- SP 4 x 6" photo of the GREAT Turkish DIVA in "Anna Bolena" or "Poliuto".
.................$75
194. GIACHETTI, Rina- SPc bust shot of the very fine verismo soprano who enjoyed great success in London where she was the first Adriana Lecouvreuir & Fedora among other roles, she sang in the major Italian & French Theatres, Spain & Buenos Aires. Her sister Ada also a soprano was Caruso's first wife. No recordings. SCARCE.
.................$375
195. GUDEN, Hilde- SP 8 x 10" photo of the smiling soprano – she was GLAMOR both vocal and physical. Wonderful recordings.
.................$150
196. HARRELL, Mack- SP 8 x 10" photo of the baritone as Papa Germont. SCARCE.
.................$100
197. HENSEL, Heinrich- SPc of the handsome Bayreuth Parsifal 1911.
.................$175
198. HOFFGEN, Margha- SP c size Electrola photo of the German alto medium stock with records listed verso.
.................$50
199. JO, Sumi- SP 5 x 7" smiling bust shot or 4 x 6" color Olympia from LA. The lovely soprano is having a big anniversary season.
.................$50
200. KIRSTEN, Dorothy- SP 8 x 10" photo as a ravishing Manon. Great artiste.
.................$150
201. KOCZENA, Magdalena- SP 4 x 6" color shot as a Salzburg Zerlina- quite a costume.
.................$35
202. KUHMEIER, Genia- SP 5 x 7" color shot as a Salzburg Pamina- she is a new Austrian favorite!!
.................$35
203. LAZARO, Hipolito- SPc of the Spanish peacock tenor as the Duke in Rigoletto. d/s 1915 when he was first making a SENSATION. Some GREAT records.
.................$275
204. LEAR, Evelyn & STEWART, Thomas- SPc early photo of the happy couple in a Berlin "Giulio Cesare".
.................$50
205. LEHMANN, Lili- SPc photo of the LEGENDARY versatile soprano as Venus in Tannhauser. with signed text quote on the verso signed by her 1921.
.................$475
206. LEWIS, Richard- SPc photo of the English tenor-a GREAT versatile stylist - From Mozart –the top Idomoneo to Elgar, Bach and Carmen!
.................$60
207. LORENGAR, Pilar- SP 4 x 6" color shot of the late ravishing Berlin based soprano as Desdemona or Fiordiligi.
.................$60
208. MERRITT, Chris- SP 4 x 6" photo as himself or in "Il Viaggio a Reims".
.................$60
209. MELBA, Dame Nellie- SP 4 x 5 1/2" cabinet style sepia portrait without the border. Lovely.
.................$375
210. MORELL, Barry- Sp 8 10" photo of the late tenor from the Met "Lucia".
.................$65
211. NILSSON, Birgit- SP 4 x 6" EARLY "PAM" portrait or post card size Fayer shot as Isolde.
.................$85
212. NILSSON, Birgit- "MY MEMOIRS IN PICTURES" –used copy with a big dedication on the first blank page. This is a wonderfully entertaining book!!
.................$125
213. PAVAROTTI, Luciano- SP 8 x 10" color shot of the STAR tenor.
.................$85
214. PAULI, Piero- SP 4 x 6" bust shot of the Barcelona born lyric tenor pupil of Vinas & Barrientos who debuted in 1929 in Trieste. He created Dallapiccola's "Il Volo di Notte". Besides his appearances in all the Italian house he sang an endless number of operas for EIAR the Italian radio of the 1930s. He recorded a complete "Carmen" & "Tosca"- VERY SCARCE.
.................$175
215. PIECZONKA, Adrienne- Sp 5 x 7" photo of the Canadian soprano as Countess Almaviva. Wonderful jugendlich dramatisch soprano voice.
.................$40
216. PLANCON, Pol- SP Aime Dupont cabinet photo of the Golden Age French basso d/a 1896.
.................$600
217. PONCET, Tony- SPc for Phillips in Aida or La Juive- with recordings listed verso. He had a booming dramatic tenor voice- the last of it's type. UNCOMMON.
.................$250
218. PODLES, Ewa- SP on cover of "EWA Podles Russian Arias" CD. The Polish contralto is a force of nature, a virtuoso singer completely original and unique. Extremely uncommon to find her autograph.
.................$75
219. RAIMONDI, Ruggero- SP 7 x 9" photo of the Italian Basso as Don Giovanni a role he filmed under Losey.
.................$50
220. RAMEY, Sam- SP 5 x 7" photo as La Scala Figaro or 3.5 x 5" photo as a Met Giovanni.
.................$40
221. ROSCHMANN, Dorothea, TERFEL, Bryn & KINGELBORN, Solveig- SP 4 x 6" stage shot from Act 2 of the Salzburg "Le Nozze de Figaro" 1995.
.................$50
222. ROTHENBERGER, Annaliese- SPc Fayer photo as the most charming Sophie.
.................$50
223. SASS, Sylvia- SP 5 x 7" Mezy Bela Fev photo of the exciting Hungarian soprano who made quite a splash in the 1970s.
.................$50
224. SCHOLL, Andreas- SP 5 x 7" color photos of the superb German counter tenor who made a triumphant Met debut this season in "Rodelinda".
.................$40
225. SCOTTO, Renata- SP 8 x 10" photo as Madama Butterfly. How we miss Her.
.................$60
226. SCHWARZ, Joseph- SPc photo as Count di Luna of the Riga born baritone who started in the Synagogue, made his first guest engagement at the Maryinsky and was a start in Berlin, Vienna and Chicago. He died at the age of 45. Superb records.
.................$175
227. SCHWARZKOPF, Elisabth- SPc size Fayer photos as her beautiful self or the Marschallin.
.................$150
SEMBRICH, Marcella- see MAHLER in the CONDUCTOR section 228. SIEPI, Cesare- SP 5 x 7" photo of THE Italiana Don Giovanni of the mid 20th century. Piccagliani photo d/s 1959 Charisma ++a few surface creases.
.................$85
229. SILLS, Beverly- SP 5 x 7" photo as Cleopatra in "Giulio Cesare" in Buenos Aires. Bubbles's singing of Handel's music was sublime!!
.................$50
230. SOLER, Jose- SP 5 x 7" photo of the stentorian Uruguayan tenor as Manrico.
.................$125
231. STEWART, Thomas- SPc photo of the young baritone as Don Giovanni.
.................$40
232. STAPP, Olivia- SP 7 x 9" photo of the American soprano as Medea.
.................$40
233. STORCHIO, Rosina- SPc of the Italian soprano creator of "Madama Butterfly" as Nedda in "I Pagliacci".
.................$400
234. TERFEL, Bryn- SP 5 x 7 color photo as Falstaff or Leporello.
.................$40
235. TOKATYAN, Armand- SPc Fayer portrait of the handsome Bulgarian born tenor who was Jeritza's boy friend in Vienna and longtime Met favorite.
.................$75
236. VALDENGO, Guseppe- SP 7 x 9" bust shot of the "Toscanini" baritone for his last opera concert/recordings. Border trimmed.
.................$35
237. VALETTI, Cesare- SP 5 x 7" Fayer photo of the elegant Italina tenor as Don Ottavio.
.................$75
238. VARNAY, Astrid- SP 7 x 9" bust shot of the living legend.
.................$75
239. VICKERS, Jon- SP 5 x 7" Fayer color photo of the Canadian tenor as Canio.
.................$100
240. VOLKER, Franz- SPc of German tenor famed for his Lohengrin & Stolzing in another fach- Canio and the Pique Dame "Hermann".
.................$100
241. WILSON, Dolores- SP 8 x 10" photo as a Met Rosina- she was a Toti dal Monte pupil and a charming singer.
.................$75


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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