176. ALAGNA, ROBERTO- his NEW autobiography in French. "Je ne suis pas le fruit de hasard" ("I am not the result of chance")- 295 pp photos. .................$60	177. ALAGNA, Roberto- SP 8 x 10" photo of the French/Italian tenor as Canio in "I Pagliacci" in Vienna. He made a good showing at the Met this season. .................$65 ALVAREZ, Marcello- see FLEMING, Renee below.	178. BASTIANINI, Ettore- SP 4 x 6" photo of the smiling baritone taken at the Salzburg Festival where he wowed the public as Rodrigo, Marquis de Posa in "Don Carlo" under Karajan and as di Luna in "Il Trovatore" under Karajan or as a swaggering Belcore in "L'Elisir d'Amore" at Teatro alla Scala. .................$275
179. BERGANZA, Teresa- SP 5 x 7" portrait or 4 x 6" photo as Cherubino at the Opera de Paris. Berganza had an unforgettable timbre and a unique charisma. She was a truly GREAT singer. .................$60	180. CALLAS, Maria- signed the cover page of the 4 page program for her joint recital with Giuseppe di STEFANO at Massey Hall Toronto February 21,1974. Together with a color photo of Callas and diStefano taken at the time of the tour. .................$875	181. CARUSO, Enrico-SPC 3/4 body shot of THE GREAT CRUSO signed N.Y. 1913 at the height of his fame. PRIME EXAMPLE. .................$750
182. CEBOTARI, Maria- SPc photos (portrait & Mimi) of the Moldavian soprano STAR of the 1930s-40s who died in 1949 at the age of 39. She had it all- great beauty, charm, voice, smarts and charisma in spades and enjoyed a meteoric career (after starting as an actress in Moscow and Paris and 3 months vocal training with Oscar Daniel in Berlin) at the Dresden Opera which took her to Salzburg, Berlin, Vienna., London and Italy. She created Strauss's "Die Schwiegsame Frau"in Dresden as well as operas by d'Albert, Lothars, Heger and Sutermeister-"Romeo und Julia". She had a vast repertory encompassing all the major Mozart roles which she sang under Walter, Busch Bohm, Karajan and Krips, Russian opera, French and Italian operas from "Manon" to Chenier" to "Turandot", the Richard Strauss operas, operetta- her last performances were in "Bettelstudent" and of course her 3 war horses "La Traviata", "Madama Butterfly" and "La Boheme" all preserved for posterity and a must listen to!!. In addition she had a major film career playing opposite Gigli several times, appearing as MALIBRAN and in many others. There is a very fine book about her in Moldavian which is worth searching out. MANY superb recordings and air checks.(eg "Ariadne auf Naxos " under Beecham. .................$150	183. CERQUETTI, Anita- SP 5 x7" photo of the Italian soprano star of the 1950s as Norma perhaps her greatest role. GREAT dramatic soprano voice. .................$175	184. CHALIAPIN, Feodor- Aime Dupont sepia cabinet photo of the GREAT shortly after his arrival in New York together with a separate greeting "Mr Robbs Souvenirs de F Chaliapin 1923 Kansas City." .................$250
185. CORELLI, Franco- "OMAGGIO a FRANCO CORELLI" Superb 135 page PICTURE FILLED book in Italian documenting the Great tenor's Teatro alla Scala career published at the time of the exhibition at La Scala opening 15 Ottobre 2001. This was published in a limited number to coincide with the opening of the Corelli exhibition and were not for sale in book stores. Size 7.5 x 11". .................$90 SIGNED PHOTOS OF CORELLI AVAILABLE PLEASE ASK.	186. COTOGNI, Antonio- Russian cabinet photo of the LEGENDARY 19th century baritone who enjoyed a great international career from 1852-1898. He had an enormous repertory and created many operas as well as doing first performances of many operas in many major theatres. He enjoyed a long association with the Imperial Opera in St Petersburg and gave his farewell there in 1898 in "Don Pasquale"- a great teacher he was associated with the Conservatory in St. Petersburg and this photo is dedicated and signed on the verso in Italian "To my dearest friend Professor Emile Berbeck A Cotogni Pietroburgo 15/27 Gennero 1884"- After his retirement he was a professor at Santa Cecilia Roma. Among his many pupils over the years were Battistini, Jean de Reszke, Lauri-Volpi, Galeffi, Biel, Gilly, Lazzari, Beuf, Rossi-Morelli, Ciccolini and Gigli!. There is a horizontal surface crease across the center of the photo. .................$200	187. COUDERC, Simone- SPc of the French mezzo as The Queen in "Hamlet" The French mezzo was a pupil of Saint Cricq and Cesbron-Viseur and debuted in 1944 as Charlotte in Marseille. She enjoyed a long career in Paris and Belgium till the early 1970s and sang in Buenos Aires, Algiers, Greece etc. recordings. .................$50
88. DAMRAU, Diana- SP 5 x 7" color shot as a Met Rosina or Salzburg Queen of the Night together with Genia Kuhmeier as Pamina who also signed. .................$50	189. de MURO, Bernardo- BOOK- BERNARDO de MURO Una Voce, Una Fiaba" by Franco Fresi- 113 pp in Italian. Photos. Absolutely FASCINATING biography of the great Italian tenor star. .................$50	190. de MURO, Bernardo- SP 7 x 9" presentation of the SUPER Italian dramatic tenor star as FALCO in "Isabeau" his calling card role that he sang 382 times worldwide. He debuted as Turridu at Rome's Costanzi in1910 and made his farewell at New York's Polo Grounds as Don Jose and then shortly after at the Academy of Music Rhadames opposite Herva Nelli in 1944. In between he sang regularly at ALL the major opera houses of Italy & South America. Terrific records. .................$575
191. del MONACO, Mario- SPc photo as a YOUNG Cavaradossi- GREAT UNCOMMON image of the tenor STAR or 3.5 x 5" photo of the dapper tenor near La Scala d/s. .................$300	192. DOLUKHANOVA, Zara- SP 6 x 7.5" photo of the late Armenian mezzo smiling. Dolukhanova was a GREAT virtuoso mezzo soprano who after her early years sang only for the radio, in recital and with orchestra. She was a great specialist in the music of Bach, Handel and the Baroque as well as Russian music and of course Rossini whose operas she sang on the radio and one can hear on recordings. Her Carnegie Hall recitals in the 1950s and 1960s were SENSATIONAL! .................$200	192a. DOMINGO, Placido & RADVANOVSKY, Sondra- Sp 5 x 7" color stage shot of Cyrano and his Roxanne 2 GREAT performances presented at the Met, London and just recently Milano. Signed by both the tenor star and the brilliant young soprano. DOMINGO, Placido- see NETREBKO below. .................$85
193. ROBERT le DIABLE- 4 page program for the WORLD PREMIERE of Meyerbeer's opera at the Academie Royale de Musique 21 Novembre 1831. The stars were Mmes DORUS-GRAS & FALCON (see next selections). The LEGENDARY tenor Nourrit appeared opposite them. Size 8.5 x 10" SUPER SUPER RARE. .................$800	194. DORUS-GRAS, Julie- ALS 2 pp back to back from the important French soprano who finished her studies with Bordogni & Paer, debuting in Brussels in 1830 in "La Muette de Portici" moving directly on to Paris where she created Meyerbeer's "Robert le Diable" in 1831 opposite Cinti-Damoreau (whose successor she became after her retirement in 1835) & Nourrit and then in 1886 Marguerite de Valois in "Les Huguenots" opposite Falcon, Nourrit & Lavasseur. In between (1835) she created Eudoxie in Halevy's "La Juive" opposite Falcon, Lavasseur & Nourrit and afterwards (1838) Teresa in Berlioz's "Benvenuto Cellini" and Paolina in Donizetti's "Les Martyrs" in 1840 and these are only her more well known creations. She also sang many first performances of these opera in London and elsewhere. She retired from the Paris Opera in 1845 because of the intrigues of Rosine Stolz mistress of director Pillet. She returned to concertize in 1850 and taught in Paris. She married M.Gras first violin of the Paris Opera in 1833. A truly IMPORTANT singer. SCARCE. .................$575	195. DUGAZON, Louise- signed receipt from the German born French mezzo soprano. Daughter of a French dancer engaged in Berlin she was trained as a dancer but Gretry heard her voice and had her study with Marie Favart, Gretry then composed an aria for her to sing at age 14 in the world premiere of his opera "Lucile" in 1769! Taking the nom de plume of her husband-Dugazon- a publisher and singing teacher she went on the a GREAT career at the Comedie Italienne & Opera Comique where she sang over 60 operas creating a great many of them. One of her greatest triumphs was Boieldieu's "Le Calife de Baghdad" which also served as her farewell in 1804. Her name came to be associated with vocal type the "Sopran Dugazon"- VERY SCARCE. .................$475
196. FALCON, Cornelie- ALS 1 p in French from the soprano a pupil of Bordogni and Nourrit . Her short 6 year career started in 1832 at the Paris Opera in Meyerbeer's "Robert le Diable" She created operas by Auber, Cherubini and others but most important Meyerbeer's "Les Huguenots" and Halevy's "La Juive" both together with Dorus-Gras and Nourrit. In 1837 she sang for Louis Philippe at the reopening of the Theatre of Versailles together with Duprez. She lost her voice and stopped in 1838. Her names has been given to a vocal category in France- "Sopran Falcon" the great dramatic soprano voice.. In this letter to "My Dear Director" she says that she arrived yesterday evening and is ready to rehearse when he sees fit....etc my best regards to you Cornelie Falcon." The Diva's handwritten address and wax seal are shown. SCARCE. .................$575	197. FARRAR, Geraldine- SPc lovely portrait of the young beautiful soprano signed with the dates 1903 the year it was taken and 1959 the year she signed. .................$175	FLEMING SINGS MASSENET 198. FLEMING, Renee & ALVAREZ, Marcello- SP 5 x 7" stage photo from "Manon" signed by both favorites. .................$65
199. FLEMING, Renee & HAMPSON, Thomas- SP 5 x 7" stage shot from "Thais"- GREAT SHOT of the perfect pair. .................$65	200. FLOREZ, Juan Diego- SP of the GREAT bel canto tenor STAR a real stage animal in "I Puritani" or as himself. .................$50	201. FLOREZ, Juan Diego & NETREBKO, Anna- SP 5 x 7" color photo from the last act of the Met "Don Pasquale" a triumph for both STARS. .................$75
202. GARANCA, Elina- SP 5 x 7" color photo of the SENSATIONAL young Latvian mezzo a BIG HIT at the MET as ROSINA. She had the audience in the palms of her hands. Photo as as Rosina, herself or Dorabella. .................$50	203. GARAT, Pierre- ALS 2 pin French from the famed French tenor/baritone possessor of a most beautiful voice that he used with great expression. He became one of the favorite singers of Louis XV! and Marie Antoinette specializing in the operas of Gluck which he did not ornament as he did other composers's works. They paid him double fees! At the start of the revolution he fled to Hamburg and London returning to Paris afterwards retiring from the theatre in 1800 at 38 but still singing in private concerts for many years afterwards. He was a most sought after and successful teacher pupils being Louis Nourrit (Adolphe's father), Ponchard, Lavasseur, Branchu and Mlle.Duchamp who he married in 1817. Noted Spanish tenor Isidoro Fagoaga wrote a Spanish language biography "Pedro Garat El Orfeo de Francia". This letter was written shortly after his return to Paris after the revolution concerns his teaching plans He writes.... "Citizens, The reasons which have impeded my activity in the office which I should fill, Professor of Singing, having ceased to exist, I have the honor to advise you that I am at the disposition of the Conservatoire. Should this not inconvenience you, I would propose to take up my duties on the twenty-first nivose (December-January), Greetings and regards, Garat Paris the 23 frimaire, ninth year". Together with image. EXTREMELY RARE. .................$975	204. GHEORGHIU, Angela- SP 8 x 10" GLAMOUR photo of the lovely soprano. .................$65
205. GIORDANI, Marcello- SP 5 x 7" portrait of the exciting spinto tenor or stage shot from "I Puritani" in Vienna- back at the Met this season in "Manon Lescaut" & "Ernani." .................$60	206. GOBBI, Tito- SP 8 x 10" stage shot from the LEGENDARY Paris "TOSCA" performances with Callas ACT 2. Signed only by Gobbi. .................$200	207. GOULD, Stephen- SP 5 x 7" photo of the American tenor as Siegfried at Bayreuth or Peter Grimes. .................$50
208. GRUBEROVA, Edita- SP 4 x 6" color photo of the ASTOUNDING soprano who just completed a run of triumphant Normas in Vienna. Here as Gilda, Manon, or the Queen of the Night. .................$50	209. GUDEN, Hilde- SP of the Austrian soprano –the EPITOME of GLAMOUR- both visual and vocal. A 5 x 7" portrait or postcard photo as a young Zerlina. .................$85	210. HAMPSON, Thomas- SP 5 x 7" portrait of the superior American baritone or 4 x 6" photo as "Guglielmo Tell" in Vienna. The great champion of American song is back at the Met for "Ernani" this season. HAMPSON, Thomas- see FLEMING, Renee above. .................$60
211. JERITZA, Maria- SPc as Korngold's "Violanta" one of the several Korngold operas she sang in the Viennese first performances together with lobby poster (zettel) 9 x 11.5" for the performance of 3 Marz 1918. Also in the cast were von Kornyey, Reichmann, Leuer and Kittel conductor Reichwein. .................$175	212. JEPSON, Kristine- SP 5 x 7" photo of the fine you Amerian mezzo as Sister Helen Prejean in Heggie's "Dead Man Walking" a role she has sung from San Francisco to Vienna or as Ascanio in "Benvenuto Cellini." .................$50	213. JOACHIM, Amalie- ALS 4 pp in German from the mezzo soprano wife of the great violinist/conductor Joseph Joachim. Their bethrothal was celebrated with a performance of "Orpheus" which he conducted and she sang the title role. She gave up a successful stage career for domestic life and motherhood but continued her outstanding career as a lieder singer especially favoring Schumann and Brahms who dedicated many songs to her and creating "Zigeunerlieder" in 1888. After their divorce in 1874 called a "tragic misunderstanding" as Joachim was convinced she was having an affair with Brahms's publisher Simrock which Brahms said was not true which cooled the relationship between Brahms and Joachim for many years. Joachim taught both in the USA and Germany The letter written in "Hamburg 31.13.94 to "my Dear lady" to a singer congratulating her on her performance and saying that her daughter (Marie Joachim ) must hear her in Berlin. Together with a postcard portrait of Joachim with a short message alongside. UNCOMMON. .................$250
214. KIRKBY, Emma- SP 5 x 7" portrait of the English soprano a specialist in Renaissance and Baroque music from Madrigals to Handel and everything in between. Countless superb recordings. .................$50	215. LARSEN-TODSEN, Nanny- SPc Pieperhoff Bayreuth photo as Brunhilde which the Swedish soprano sang at the Festival 1927-1931. She enjoyed a long career singing her Wagner roles in all the major theatres La Scala, The Met, Covent Garden, Vienna, Berlin etc. In Stockholm she sang a very varied repertory that included all the major Italian roles. Recording of "Tristan" and "Gotterdammerung" from Bayreuth tell the story. .................$200	216. LEHMANN, Lotte- SPc of the beloved soprano one of the most unique singers in operatic history with two of the most important men in her musical life - Richard Strauss and Bruno Walter. .................$175
217. LICCIONI, Georges- SP 4 x 6" Studio Sinclair bust shot of the very fine French tenor very active during the 1950s-60s in all the French theatres, Belgium and Switzerland and of course the Paris Opera & Opera Comique where he sang all the important French & Italian lyric roles. Vincent in "Mireille" was his debut and remained his calling card role. Fine recordings. RATHER SCARCE. .................$100	218. LO GIUDICE, Franco- SPc of the important Italian tenor from the 1920s-30s. The card reads "Tenore Cav. Franco Lo Giudice Stagioni Scagliere 1924-1928" and shows him as himself and in 4 operas he sang at Teatro alla Scala during those seasons. –"La Wally, I Cavalieri di Ekebu", "Turandot" & "L'amore dei tre Re." Outstanding recording of The Verdi Requiem. Signed in red. VERY SCARCE. .................$275	219. MADEIRA, Jean- SPC of the American contralto as Carmen the role that made her world famous. .................$60

MARIA MALIBRAN - 200 YEARS OLD
220. A signed manuscript receipt 3.25 x 8" from the Spanish DIVA- a contralto/soprano of astounding accomplishment, a legend in her lifetime who died in 1836 as the result of a riding accident at age 28. New York, Paris, London and Milano among other cities heard her astounding performances of a wide repertory. It says... (London) "27 May 1829 Receipt of Mr Laporte by payment of Mr. Rice the sum of thirteen pounds eleven shillings & sixpence being the amount of the annexed account paid by me & repaid by Mr. Laporte M. F. Malibran 13.11.6." Together with a lithograph of Malibran. .................$2,750	221. Engraving of Mme. Malibran Garcia- A.M. Huffam engraved for the Dramatic Magazine. .................$250	222a. Engraving by artist Leon Noel of Mme. Malibran- Theatre Italien. Size 5 x 7". .................$200
222b. Theatre Royal Drury Lane, June 4, 1830- Mad VESTRIS & Madame MALIBRAN- for the Benefit of Mad VESTRIS On which occasion she will be enabled to avail herself of the assistance of the following eminent Professor MADAME MALIBRAN etc. The 2 DIVAS sang the Third Act of Meyer's Italian opera "ROMEO e GIULIETTA" MALIBRAN as Romeo & VESTRIS as Giulietta.Size 8.5 x 12". .................$600	222c. Theatre Royal Covent Garden, June 17, 1833- Madame MALIBRAN in her TWO POPULAR CHARACTERS of La SONNAMBULA & The STUDENTS of JENA. In addition Madame VESTRIS will perform her celebrated character of Kate O'Brien. Size 8 x 13" .................$600	222d. Theatre Royal Covent Garden, July 6,1833- Madame MALIBRAN will appear in her celebrated character of La SONNAMBULA. Size 8 x 13". .................$600
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223. MATTILA, Karita- SP 4 x 6" photo of the smiling soprano holding flowers or 8 x 10" photo as Jenufa at the Met. .................$50	224. MEHTA, Bejun- SP 8 x 11" color photo as Farnace in Mozart's "Mitridate, Re di Ponto" at the Salzburg Festival 2005. Mehta is the counter tenor star blessed with a truly beautiful voice which sets his performances at the top of the heap. .................$60	225. MILANOV, Zinka- SP 8 x 10" Sedge Leblang photo of the GREAT Croatian soprano as Leonora from the first scene of "La Forza del Destino" in her Eugene Berman costume. A super appealing photo. .................$175
226. MINGHETTI, Angelo- SPc photo of the Bolognese tenor star of all the Italian theatre from La Scala downwards, Buenos Aires, Covent Garden, Chicago and others shown as Rodolfo in "La Boheme" role of his La Scala debut and one of his Chicago and London roles or himself. He created Rehphigi's "La Fiamma" Great charisma his career lasted from 1911-1940 He made 3 electric HMV records in 1926. .................$375	227. MOLNAR- TALAJIC, Liljana- SP 5 x 7" photo of the late Yugoslavian soprano a pupil of the great Zlata Gjungenac. Possessor of a rich dramatic soprano voice Molanr Talajic had an impressive international career during the 1970s-80 encompassing many seasons at the Arena di Verona , most all the Italian theatres, San Francisco, Vienna and the Met among others. 5 x 7" portrait or Leonora in La Forza del Destino" at Verona. .................$60	228. MOSCONA, Nicola- SP 8 x 10" photo of the powerful Greek Basso as The Grand Inquisitor in "Don Carlo" (Le Blang photo) or Mephistopheles in "Faust" (Melancon) photo at the Met. .................$125
229. MULLER, George- SPc of the Frankfurt born lyric/dramatic tenor star of the Vienna Opera 1868 (Lionel)-1897!! Photo shows him as Raoul role of his farewell with greeting in German" with friendly remembrance George Muller Baden 9.3.1900". He had a huge repertory ranging from Bellini & Mozart to Wagner with all the French Italian operas of his fach in between including many Viennese creations. He sang Lohengrin at La Scala. in 1892. The tough Viennese critic Hanslick (Wagner's model for Beckmesser) was one of his biggest fans. VERY SCARCE. .................$475	230. NEBLETT, Carol- SP 5 x 7" photo of the exciting American soprano as Tosca in Barcelona. .................$60	231. NETREBKO, Anna- SP 8 x 10.5" or 8 x 8" SEXY shots of the SUPERSTAR soprano. .................$85 NETBREBKO, Anna- see FLOREZ, Juan Diego above.
233. OLIVERO, Magda- SP 4 x 6" photo in "I Gioelli della Madonna"from early in the GREAT DIVA's career or 5 x 7" photo as "Adriana Lecouvreur." .................$85	234. PACKARD, John- Sp 5 x 7" photo of the American baritone of Joseph de Rocher in Heggie' s "Dead Man Walking" a role he created in San Francisco and has sung world wide. .................$50	235. PAPE, Rene- SP 4 x 6" portrait photo of the German basso STAR or action shot as King Phillip in the Salzburg "Don Carlo" (with Carlos Alvarez). .................$50
236. PAVAROTTI, Luciano- clear full signature below laid down photo of the late tenor STAR as Canio or on his hobby horse. Overall 5 x 8". .................$100	237. PEERCE, Jan- SP 7 x 10" vintage sepia photo of Toscanini's last favorite tenor as Edgardo. .................$85	238. PERRON, Carl- SP 5 x 8.5" Hantzsche Dresden cabinet photo of the famed bass baritone. A longtime mainstay of the Dresden opera he created 3 great Strauss roles Jokhanaan "Salome", Oreste "Elektra" and Baron Ochs "Der Rosenkavalier" as well as roles in operas by Draeske, Blech, von Schillings among others as well as being an outstanding Wagnerian singing at Bayrueth from 1889-1904.He appeared most all the German and mittel Europa theatres. His Dresden career lasted from 1892-1924.. No recordings. SCARCE. .................$475
239. PICCAVER, Alfred- SPc photo of the English tenor star of the Vienna Hof/Staatsoper a truly beautiful singer as Pinkerton or Nemorino two of his many Vienna roles. .................$85	240. PIECZONKA, Adrienne- SP 4 x 6" photo of the American soprano a regular in Vienna, Hamburg, La Scala, Bayreuth and a triumphant Met Sieglinde this season. She is herself or Tatyana in "Eugene Onegin." .................$60	240a. PODLES, Eva- SP on a 6 x 8.5" announcement card for her February 26, 2006 Carnegie Hall concert with conductor Constantine Orbelian who also signs. Podles is extremely SCARCE in signed photos. .................$75
241. PONS, Lily- SP 4.5 x 5.5" of the SUPERTSTAR French DIVA as LA TRAVIATA a roles she did not sing too often. .................$150	242. POPP, Lucia- "LUCIA Erinnerungen an Lucia Popp" (Remembrances of Lucia Popp")- by Ursula Tamassino- the beautifully presented new biography in German of the beloved late Slovak soprano. GREAT photos- 280 pp- tributes by colleagues Fassbaender, Janowitz, Jurinac, Schwarzkopf, Dvorsky etc. CD included. .................$85	43. POPP, Lucia- SP of the lovely late soprano as herself (5 x 7") or Pamina (3.5 x 7"). .................$85
244. RACETTE, Patricia- SP 3.5 x 4.5 head shot or 4 x 5" color curtain call shot of the topnotch American lyrico spinto soprano- Madama Butterfly and Ellen Orford at the Met this season. .................$50	245. REINHARDT, Delia- SPc of the lovely German soprano a BIG star in Berlin 1924-1939 where she created Milhaud's "Bolivar and operas by Pfitzner, Weill ("Royal Palace") and Schrecker as well as London where she was beloved as Oktavian opposite Lehmann and Schumann and the Met where she sang 11 roles from 1922-1924. She was married to Gustav Schutzendorf, George Sebastian and emigrated after the war to Southern California to be with her friend Bruno Walter after whose death she moved to Switzerland. Fine recordings. .................$125	246. ROYAL, Kate- SP 4 x 6" photo of the popular young English soprano with top opera gigs in Brussels, Aix en Provence, the Paris Opera and Covent Garden and ALOT of EMI recordings. .................$50
247. SANDERSON, Sybil- ALS on both sides of her post card sized lavender correspondence card with grey embossed initials. The beautiful, tragic American soprano- creator of Massenet's "Esclarmonde", "Thais" and Saint-Saens's "Phyrne". She sang at Covent Garden and the Met but without the triumphant success she enjoyed in Paris where she was IDOLIZED. She writes in French " Dear Master(could be either Massenet or Saint Saens?), I risk being very indiscreet in asking for a rendez vous for you to hear my friend Helen ?..a pianist of rare talent. You would make me very happy to do this Very cordially Sybil Sanderson."together with a Reutlinger cabinet photo of Sanderson identified on the border in another hand some corner damage. .................$750	248. SCHWANEWILMS, Anne- SP 5 x 7" color photo of the German soprano in Schrecker's Die Gezeichneten" at Salzburg 2005. .................$50	249. SCHWARZKOPF, Elisabeth- BOOK, Kirsten Leise's new book "ELISABETH SCHWARZKOPF from Flower Maiden to Marschallin" 168 PICTURE FILLED pages with German and English text. The lengthy interview with famed photographer Lillian Fayer is priceless. .................$100
250. SCHWARZKOPF, Elisabeth- SP 5 x 8" laid down high quality half tone photo as the Marschallin. .................$125	251. SCHWARZKOPF, Elisabeth- SP portrait in the program for the DIVA's 31 Mai 1972 Musikverein Wien recital with Geoffrey Parsons who signs the cover. A ticket for the concert is included. .................$100	252. SHIRLEY, George- SP 8 x 10" photo as Gabriele Adorno or Don Jose of the African American tenor mainstay at the Met during the 1960s-70s but also a regular at Covent Garden, Glyndebourne and most of the Continental Operas Houses. .................$75
253. SILLS, Beverly- SP 4 x 6" photo of the late beloved soprano STAR as Anna Bolena or The Merry Widow or 8 x 10" as her sparkling self. .................$65	254. STEBER, Eleanor- Sp 8 10" photo of the YOUNG American soprano star as LA TRAVIATA. .................$175	255. TEBALDI, Renata- Sp 8 x 10" Hagman Phildelphia stage shot of Tebaldi onstage in the Met "AIDA" Nov 22. 1955. UNCOMMON. .................$175
256. TETRAZZINI, Louisa- the corpulent DIVA who gave her name to chicken Tetrazzini with a greeting. "Souvenir from Louis Tetrazzini Philadelphia 20 February 1913"- together with an unsigned photo(signature is printed in) that tells the whole story. She was one of the GREATEST and most FAMOUS singers of her time. Great recordings. .................$60	257. VICKERS, Jon- SP 6 x 7.75" or 8 x 10" photo of the Canadian tenor in possibly his greatest role PETER GRIMES. .................$125	258. VILLAZON, Rolando- SP 8 x 10.5" photo of the Mexican tenor as Alfredo in the 2005 Salzburg "La Traviata"- Villazon sang topnotch performances of "Werther" and "Manon" in Vienna during January and will soon be heard in Germany, Holland, Spain, England and France. VILLAZON, see NETREBKO above. .................$85
259. VINAY, Ramon- SP 4 x 6" photo of the Chilean tenor star as Cyrano de Bergerac a role he triumphed in at La Scala during the 1953-54 season. .................$275	260. VOIGT, Deborah- SP 4 x 6" photo of the newly svelte soprano as herself or SALOME. .................$50	261. WALKER, Edyth- SPc of the Hopewell New York born mezzo then soprano who studied with von Orgeni, Eichenberger, von Schreiner and Marianne Brandt. She debuted as Fides in Berlin 1893 and by 1895 was engaged in Vienna debuting in the same role and by 1901 was singing Donna Elvira in Salzburg .In 1903 she and Mahler had a disagreement and her contract with Vienna was broken. In 1903 she came to the Met debuting as Amneris but singing Wagner soprano parts. She subsequently returned to Germany singing in all the major theatres as well as Covent Garden where she was a big success. She created Strauss's Elektra in the London premiere. She eventually retired to Paris and was a teacher at the American Conservatory at Fountainebleau. She later returned to the US in 1936 and counted among her students Blanche Thebom & Irene Dalis. Interesting recordings. .................$275
262. WELTING, Ruth- SP 5 x 7" photo of the smiling late soprano. .................$50	263. WUNDERLICH, Fritz- SP from a Vienna Staatsoper program as Leukippos in Strauss's "Daphne" shown with Hilde Guden in the title role. LARGE red signature. UNCOMMON Image . .................$375	264. ZEPPILI, Alice- SPc of the Monte Carlo born soprano lyric coloratura. She sang regularly in Italy, France, Covent Garden, the Chicago and Manhattan Opera Companies and many others including frequent appearances in Monte Carlo where she sang "Rigoletto" opposite Caruso & Renaud. She recorded Olympia's Aria and Manon's Gavotte. Uncommon. .................$375

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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