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| 168. ALAGNA, Roberto- SP 8 x 10.5" color photo of the tenor as Rhadames in "Aida" the role of his La Scala debacle and Met triumph! .................$85 |
169. ALAGNA, Roberto- SP 5 x 7" color photo of the French/Italian tenor star as himself or as Werther in full song. .................$65 |
170. ANITUA, Fanny- SP 5 x 7" portrait of the Mexican contralto who debuted at La Scala in 1909 as Orfeo which remained one of her great roles throughout her long career. She sang world wide especially
in all the great Italian, Spanish and South American theatres Besides the standard repertory she was a superb coloratura mezzo and sang the great Rossini roles in the original contralto versions to
acclaim as well as creating Pizzetti's "Fedra", Mule's "Lila" etc. She later taught and was one of the founders of the National Opera of Mexico City. D/s Santiago de 1935. She made much prized records.
Rather SCARCE. .................$175 |
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| 171. ATANELI, Lado- SP 5 x 7" color photo of the fine Georgian baritone as himself or Gerard in "Andrea Chenier." .................$50 |
172. BARTOLI, Cecilia- SP 8 x 10.5" happily acknowledging the ovation or glamour bust shot. The very special singer is in the midst of her Maria Malibran concert tour which includes the fascinating Museo
Mobile Malibran that travels the same itinerary. .................$60 |
173. BJORLING, Jussi- SPECTACULAR GIANT signature from the guy many consider the GREATEST tenor of the 20th century (5.5"long x 2" high) together with an unsigned photo of Bjorling with his medals. .................$750 |
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| 174. BORKH, Inge- SP 4 x 6" photo of the dynamic , exciting soprano star of the 1950s onward as ELEKTRA or SALOME her calling card roles or as herself or in her cabaret turn. .................$75 |
175. BOCELLI, Andrea- SP 7 x 9" color photo of the tenor STAR. .................$175 |
176. CALLAS, Maria- SP 8 x 10" portrait of La DIVINA d/s 1962. Tiny piece of lower left corner is gone. Large size signed photos of Callas are quite scarce. .................$1,750 |
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| 177. CALLAS, Maria- GIANT signature 1973- 7" long on a 7 x 11" card together with 2 large unsigned photo of THE DIVA. .................$800 |
178. CALLAS,Maria- NEW BOOK- MARIA CALLAS- LA DIVINA nella CUCINA Absolutely fascinating book about Maria Callas the cook, hostess and homebody. All her recipes, photos at home, cooking, entertaining,
just candid and many others. Unlike any other Callas book. A MUST. 1959 pp Italian text. Soft cover only. .................$85 |
CALLAS, MARIA- see HOLIDAY GREETINGS section |
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| 179. CARUSO, Enrico- SPc of the GREAT CARUSO as CANIO in "I Pagliacci" his signature role. Matted and framed with a metal identification plaque below the photo Overall size 12 x 18". .................$1,500 |
180. CARUSO, Enrico- BIG Signature of the GREAT CARUSO together with unsigned photo. CARUSO, Enrico see HOLIDAY section (#285). .................$675 |
181. CARY, Anna Louise- ALS 2 pp on her embossed paper to a doctor..." Revere House-Friday- My Dear Dr. Storer, The concert Manager in Philadelphia requires a certificate from my "musical adviser" as
to my ailment & the impossibility of my appearance there on Monday. Will you kindly write me addressed to Miss E.H. Ober-She is my agent that I may have the gratification to see you tomorrow am most
kindly yours Anne Louis Cary" together with a CDV photo of. the great American STAR mezzo soprano. .................$275 |
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| 182. DAVIES, Ben- SPc of the VERY POPULAR English tenor. After his 1881 debut in Balfe's "Bohemian Girl" he created Stanford's "The Canterbury Pilgrims" and Sullivan's "Ivanhoe" and other operettas and
musical comedies giving up the stage in 1893. For more than 40 more years he was active worldwide a as concert singer creating Liza Lehmann's song cycle "In a Persian Garden" together with Albani & Bispham.
MANY recordings including those made at age 74! .................$100 |
183. della CASA, Lisa- Sp 5 x 7" photo as Donna Elvira at the Met in the gorgeous Eugene Berman costume .................$100 |
184. DOMINGO, Placido- SP 8 x 10.5" color photo as Tristan also signed by Nina STEMME his Isolde on the recording- a GREAT success! .................$95 |
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| 185. DOMINGO, Placido- SP 5 x 7" portrait photo of the tenor star/conductor & impresario. A large selection of DOMINGO photos please ask to see them! .................$65 |
186. FLAGSTAD, Kirsten- SP 8 x 10" pristine portrait of the GREAT Norwegian Wagnerian soprano star d/s as beautifully as you could want! .................$475 |
187. FLEMING, Renee- SP 5 x 7"color photo of the today's GREAT favorite soprano star. .................$65 |
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| 188. FLEMING, Renee- SP "THE VOICE" signed cover of Opera News. Beautiful photo. .................$60 |
189. FLOREZ, Juan Diego- SP 5 x 7" photo of the bel canto tenor heart throb as in "Le Conte Ory", as him self or in "L'Italiana in Algeri" .................$65 |
190. FRANTZ, Christian- Sp 5 x 7" color b/w photo as Siegfried or 5 x 7" color photo in the same role. Frantz is THE helden tenor currently on the circuit. .................$50 |
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| 191. GALLI-MARIE, Celestine- ANS on her embossed ,initialed card together with a F.Manoury CdV role photo showing the creator of "Carmen" & "Mignon" en travesti! .................$475 |
192. GARANCA, Elina- SP of VIENNA's new MEZZO LIEBLING set to debut at the Met in January as Rosina. A ravishingly beautiful young Latvian she has captivated the Viennese public and critics and has already
made several best selling CDs for DGG. Here are 4 x 6" photos as herself, Oktavian, Mariandel, Cherubino. .................$50 |
193. GARANCA, Elina- SP 8 x 10" color photos of the hot young Latvian mezzo, Vienna's darling set to debut at the Met in January in "Il Barbiere di Siviglia." .................$60 |
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| 194. GENCER, Leyla- SP 4 x 6""photo of the beloved temperamental Turkish star soprano in "Norma" or "Poliuto" or 5 x 7"as herself or a young Contessa in "Le Nozze di Figaro." .................$85 |
195. GIGLI, Beniamino- SP of the GREAT BELOVED Italian tenor star dead 50 years this November 30th. Here is a 7 x 9" photo of Gigli in recital at the Palais Chaillot 16 Feb 1954 signed in 1956 the year
before his death or a wonderful photo of him playing bocce. .................$475 |
196. GIGLI, Beniamino- 4 page program for the Constitution Hall Washington DC recital on his farewell tour May 15,1955 two years before his death together with an earlier signature. Nice souvenir 50 years
after his death. .................$175 |
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| 197. GIORDANI, Marcello- Sp 4 x 6" photo of the STUNNING tenor in "Rigoletto" d/s 1996 or Werther. .................$50 |
HINES, Jerome- see HOLIDAY GREETINGS section | 198. GRISI, Giulia & MARIO- the LEGENDARY 19th century operatic couple write a double "pensee" about experience and souvenir on an album leaf...MARIO writes in French: "experience is often just a dream
remembrance just a regret" while GRISI adds in Italian: "Do you tell the truth? I hope so" VERY CHARMING. Together with unsigned CdV photos of each. album leaf. .................$675 |
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| 199. GRISI, Giulia- CdV photo. .................$125 |
200. GRISI, Mario- CdV photo .................$125 |
201. KEENLEYSIDE, Simon- SP 5 x 7" color photo of the super English baritone as himself or Don Giovanni. .................$60 |
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| 202. KIPNIS, Alexander- SP 8 x 10" Daguerre Chicago photo of the Russian bass star d/s 1925. .................$150 |
LAURI VOLPI, Giacomo- see HOLIDAY GREETINGS section | 203. LEAR, Evelyn & STEWART- SP 4 x 6" photo of the husband and wife team in "Giulio Cesare" and " Susannen's Geheimnis" ("Il Segreto di Susanna")- early on in their long careers. .................$60 |
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| 204. LEHMANN, Lili- SPc with a thought..." Grunewald 1-11-97-Greetings "Our conscience is our truest God Lili Lehmann Kalisch" from the GREAT soprano of all works from Norma to Isolde via the Queen of the
Night! One of THE LEGENDS. .................$275 |
205. LEIDER, Frida-SP 7 x 9" photo of the GREAT BELOVED German soprano as Isolde- nothing quite like her Covent Garden performances on old tapes and cds. .................$275 |
206. LICITRA, Salvatore- SP 5 x 7" color photo of the tenor as Riccardo his current Met role or Don Alvaro. .................$50 |
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| 207. LIND, Jenny- ALS 4 pp "23 May Dear Mrs Bartholomew, It is kind of you to remember old friends and I take it s a compliment that you have dedicated a song to me! with such pretty music too. I don't sing
much now. My nasty neuralgia pains disturb my voice. yet there is some power left me and I have already tried your song and it is well written for the voice and a pleasure to sing and sounds spring like. With
my husband kind regards believe me dear Mrs. Bartholomew always yours faithfully, Jenny L.Goldschmidt" LOVELY letter from the box office miracle soprano, one of the greatest stars ever. .................$200 |
208. LIND, Jenny- 3 x 4.5 lithograph of the Swedish nightingale as Norma. .................$175 |
209. LUBIN, Germaine- Lovely quote from "Les Odelettes" Regnier-Guy Ropartz on a large album leaf with a photo of the very young soprano Geneve, 22 Novembre 1919. Unusual. .................$200 |
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| 210. LUCCA, Pauline- ALS from the famed soprano 1 p in German "Dear friend (Signor Marchesi), please be so kind and send me tomorrow the score for 'Star of Turan' (Woerst) since Benedikt! will come tomorrow
at 3 o' clock to look at it. You can have the score back on Thursday. Kindest regards P.Lucca-" Interesting associations all around! Together with CdV photo of Lucca. .................$375 |
MARTINELLI, Giovanni- see HOLIDAY GREETINGS section | 211. MAUREL,Victor- cabinet photo as Iago in "Otello" his creation.=corner s missing identified in another hand. .................$85 |
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| 212. MURPHY, Heidi Grant- SP 4 x 6" color shot of the popular, stylish Met soprano shown in Rameau's "Les Boreades" at the Salzburg Festival. .................$50 |
MELBA, Dame Nellie- see HOLIDAY GREETINGS section | 213. MILANOV, Zinka- SP 8 x 10" photo of the GREAT Croatian soprano at home. .................$175 |
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| 214. NETREBKO, Anna- SP 8 x 10.5" photo of the Russian soprano SUPERSTAR as herself or GLAMOUR in a purple dress or in the Los Angeles Manon (Marilyn Monroe!). .................$85 |
215. NETREBKO, Anna & VILLAZON, Rolando- SP of the DREAM TEAM 8 x 10.5 as Romeo & Juliette or themselves happily smiling. .................$95 |
216. NILSSON, Birgit- SP 8 x 10" photo embarking on a KLM flight or 5 x 7" color shot as TURANDOT. Two GREAT shots of a GREAT SINGER. .................$100 |
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| 217. PACHECO, Asis- SP 5 x 7" photo of the SUPER Brasilian tenor as Peri in Gomes's "Il Guranay" one of his great specialties. The writing is a little light signed 1967. Pachecho debuted 1938 & had a
huge repertoire from lyric Donizetti and Puccini through Verdi to Otello and some Wagner . He created Villa-Lobos's "A Menina das Nuvens" in 1959 as well as operas by other Brasilian composers. He had a very
long career and made fine records for Brazilian companies. SCARCE. .................$150 |
PATTI, ADELINA- see HOLIDAY GREETINGS section | 218. PAVAROTTI, Luciano- signs a 7 x 9" locandina for "Un Ballo in Maschera" at Teatro alla Scala" 8 Gennaio 1978- he signed in (19)83. .................$100 |
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| 219. PAVAROTTI, Luciano- SP cover of Opera News November 1998 issue (the whole book is there). .................$100 |
220. PAVAROTTI, Luciano- Toby Jug produced by Kevin Francis Ceramics, modeled by Doug Toole in a limited edition of 2000. Hand made & hand painted in Staffordshire, England. 9" wide x 5" deep 1/4"-H. .................$975 | |
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| 221. PAVAROTTI, Luciano- Hand-painted terracotta face plaque with a big smile, by Stella. 6 x 5", charming & ready to hang. .................$200 |
222. PAVAROTTI, Luciano- Hand-painted terracotta bust of smiling DIVO. 4" high. .................$125 |
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| 223. PAVAROTTI, Luciano- Pavarotti for London Records 16 x 24". .................$350 |
224. PAVAROTTI- Luciano- Big poster ad for the "La Traviata" recording with Cheryl Studer. 23 x 20". .................$350 |
225. PAVAROTTI, Luciano- the tenorissimo riding a horse with the castle in the background 16 x 17". .................$350 |
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226. PAVAROTTI, Luciano- signed program for "Tosca" at the Met with Carol Vaness matted together with a photo of him as Cavaradossi 16 x 20".
.................$350 227. LUCIANO PAVAROTTI- A Life with Luciano by ex wife Adua- English. .................$50 228. LUCIANO PAVAROTTI- Le MONDE de la MUSIQUE- Special issue devoted entirely to tenorissimo. Great articles Ð Pavarotti as seen by Kleiber, Barenboim, Karajan, Maazel- Great photos. .................$75 229. LUCIANO PAVAROTTI- ULISEE 2000-Alitalia magazine with good Pavarotti article. .................$35 230. I GIGANTI della Musica- LUCIANO PAVAROTTI- Elena Baroncini- 1989- 95 pp- Great photos-Italian text discography-uncommon. .................$50 231. MY FRIEND PAVAROTTI- by Candido Bonvicini- 198- 202 pp in English- nice photos- and chatty interesting text. .................$50 232. LUCIANO PAVAROTTI- Metodo e Mito by Leon Magiera (the conductor and first Mr. Freni) Ricordi- 135 pp in Italian-Good photos and very interesting. .................$50 233. 10 Anni nel Nome di Pavarotti- by Gabriella Panizza & Francesca Campogallini- Citta di Carpi Circolo Culturale Luciano Pavarotti-181 pp in Italian- very interesting photo s and text that covers not only Pavarotti but the doings of the Circolo and it's activities SCARCE. .................$60 |
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| 234. RAVEAU, Alice- ALS 1 page from the legendary French contralto together with an unsigned photo as Orfeo her greatest role. Wonderful recordings. Signed Raveau material is very scarce. .................$175 |
235. RYSANEK, Leonie- SP 4 x 6" photo as a deranged ELEKTRA from the superb film of the opera or a young 8 x 10" portrait shot. .................$85 |
RYSANEK, Leonie- see HOLIDAY GREETINGS section |
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| 236. SCHRODER-DEVRIENT, Wilhelmine- ALS 1 p in German from the Royal Saxon Court singer one of the GREAT stars of her time who diplomatically writes that she cannot accept an engagement at this time to sing
in Vienna. HUGE signature Pest 14.Sep 1835. .................$675 |
237. SCHRODER-DEVRIENT, Wilhelmine- lovely lithograph of the Royal Saxon Courtsinger creator of Fidelio-8 x 11". .................$250 |
238. SHICOFF, Neil- SP 8 x 10.5" photo of the American tenor as Don Carlo. He just added "Pique Dame" to his repertory in Vienna. .................$75 |
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| 239. SHWARZKOPF, Elisabeth- SP 7 x 9" VERY SPECIAL photo of the RADIANT Marschallin. .................$250 |
240. SILLS, Beverly- SP 8 x 10" photo of the late beloved STAR as Lucia di Lammermoor. .................$85 |
241. SILLS, Beverly- SP 5 x 6" head shot of the smiling soprano with dedication Spanish at time of her Teatro Colon appearances. .................$75 |
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| 242. SILLS, Beverly- SP 4 x 6" Piccagliani photo of America's GREAT soprano in L'Assedio di Corinto" her La Scala debut role. VERY TOUGH photo to find. .................$150 |
243. SILLS, Beverly- SIGNED copy of her wonderful book "BUBBLES." .................$125 |
244. SIMONEAU, Leopold- SPc size photo of the late Canadian tenor- a Mozartian par excellance! .................$100 |
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| 245. SOUZAY, Gerard- signs photo on a flyer for an October 26,1970 Eaton Auditorium Toronto recital. .................$85 |
STEWART, Thomas- see LEAR, Evelyn above | TAKADA, Sakuzo- see HOLIDAY GREETING section |
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| 246. SULZER, Henriette- large Eduard Kaiser Wien lithograph of the soprano daughter of the famed cantor/composer Soloman Sulzer. She was trained in Milano by Felice Ronconi and sang in Italy and
France marrying the bass Biacchi. She went to Mexico where Biacchi directed the opera during the Maximillian period. After Maximiullian fall they returned to Vienna where she taught. UNCOMMON. .................$475 |
247. TEBALDI, Renata- SP 8 x 10" photo of the late DIVA as Cecilia one of her most beloved roles. .................$175 |
TEBALDI, Renata- see HOLIDAY GREETINGS section |
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| 248. TOZZI, Giorgio- SP 4 x 6" photo as Fiesco at the Met or as Creon "Medea" in Venezia or himself. WONDERFUL basso! .................$100 |
249. VINAY, Ramon- SP 8 x 10" photo of the heart throb Chilean tenor as Don Jose signed 1946 (as indicated on the verso). .................$375 |
250. WARREN, Leonard- signs alongside role photos on a flyer for a October 17,1957 Eaton Hall Toronto recital. .................$150 |
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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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