146. BAHR-MILDENBURG, Anna- bold large early signature on a card together with a post card photo of the legendary Mahler era Vienna Hof Oper STAR as Isolde.She signs with her given name Anna BELLSCHAU von MILDENBURG. UNCOMMON this form.
.................$75		 147. BAKLANOFF, George- SP 6 x 8" portrait of the Latvian baritone who enjoyed a great international career before and after emigrating, He created Rachmaninoff's Francesca da Rimini and Ponchielli's posthumous I Mori di Venezia .D/s Wien 1912.
.................$150		 148. BAKOCEVIC, Radmilla- SP 4 x 6" portrait or Piccagliani photo of the very fine Yugoslav soprano as Norma.
.................$60
149. BERGONZI, Carlo- SP 8 x 10" Erika Davidson portrait of the most elegant Italian tenor.
.................$85		 150. BJORLING, Jussi & Anna Lisa- the SUBLIME Swedish tenor star and his soprano wife both sign the first page of a 4 page program for a December 12, 1939 in West Chester, Pa. Together a photo them both.
.................$375		 151. BERTON, Liliane- SP 5 x 7" portrait of the lovely French lyric soprano at her peak during the 1950s- 60s. She was especially noted for her Sister Constance in The Dialogues of the Carmelites, Susanna in Le Nozze de Figaro and French Operette. Many lovely recordings.
.................$85
152. BOTEL, Bernhard- SPc of the longtime Berlin star opera/operetta tenor in Mignon or Martha two of his many lyric operas. He created Lehar's The Count of Luxemburg at Vienna's Theater an der Wien 1909 and was Fritzi Massary's longtime partner in Berlin. He later was outstanding as a buffo tenor. Many fine records.
.................$75		 153. CALLAS, Maria & di STEFANO, Giuseppe- SP 7.5 x 10.5" color photo of the pair during the famed "farewell tour"-some minor surface creases. VERY UNCOMMON.
.................$975		 154. CARUSO, Enrico- SP 4.5 x 6.5" Rizzo S. Paulo bust shot of dapper tenor in a checked suit s 1919.
.................$675
155. CASTRO-ALBERTY, Margarita- SP 5 x 7" photo as Aida or portrait of the Puerto Rican dramatic soprano. A first class voice that burned out too quickly.
.................$60		 156. COLLIER, Marie- SPc portrait of the Australian soprano a tragic figure who probably committed suicide at age 44. She is most famous for taking over Tosca from Callas in the Zeffirelli production at Covent Garden. She created leading roles in Tippet's King Priam & Levy's Mourning Becomes Electra as well as her specialty operas The Makropolous Case & Katerina Ismailowa which she sang at Sadler's Wells & Covent Garden and elsewhere. A true original singer. SCARCE.
.................$100		 157. CORELLI, Franco- SP 5 x 7" Erika Davidson photo of the late matinee idol tenor in Verona with his poodle.
.................$225
158. DAMRAU, Diana- SP of the virtuosic German soprano as herself or as Blonde in the Salzburg Die Entfuihrung aus dem Serail with Peter Rose who also signed. She is the Met's triumphant Lucia now.
.................$50		 159. de HIDALGO, Elvira- SPc of the brilliant Spanish coloratura star s. 1915. She later taught in Athens and was Callas's teacher during her formative years and available for advice throughout her pupil's career.
.................$225		 160. deRESZKE, Jean- SP Scherer New York cabinet photo of THE Golden Age tenor as Faust one of his signature roles d/s 1901 shortly before his retirement There was no bigger tenor star than des Reszke during his hey day.
.................$600
161. DESSAY, Natalie- SP 5 x 7" photo of the French coloratura STAR as The Queen of the Night or Lucia. She is a UNIQUE stage animal.
.................$60
di STEFANO, Giuseppe- see CALLAS, Maria above		 162. DOMINGO, Placido- SP 8 x 10” photo from the zarzuela Luisa Fernanda which he recently sang at Vienna’s Theater an der Wien. He is being feted in New York for his 40th anniversary at the MET.
.................$75
ADDITIONAL DOMINGO PHOTOS AVAILABLE scans on request		 163. EAMES, Emma- SP Albert Ritzmann sepia cabinet photo of the GOLDEN AGE STAR as AIDA one of her many signature roles. Shanghai born and Marchesi trained Eames was beloved in Paris, London and New York where she was Melba's greatest rival.
.................$500
164. FARNETI, Maria- SPc portrait of the noted Italian soprano star of verismo opera-IRIS was her great specialty during the 20th century's first decade and a half! She sang the world premiere of Mascagni's Isabeau at Buenos Aires's Teatro Coliseo under Mascagni. Powerful recordings. Contrast medium/poorish. SCARCE.
.................$85		 165. FINLEY, Gerald- P 4 x 6" photo as Don Giovanni at the Met where he will be Dr Atomic this season.
.................$50		 166. FLEMING, Renee- SP 8 x 10” ravishing color photos from La Traviata and Capriccio 2 of the operas that made up her triumphant Met opening night GALA.
.................$75
167. FLEMING, Renee- SP 5 x 7"color photo of "La VOCE" whose Met opening night GALA was a triumph.
.................$50		 168. FLOREZ, Juan Diego- SP 5 x 7" photo of the bel canto tenor star.
.................$50

ADDITIONAL FLOREZ PHOTOS AVAILABLE scans on request		 169. GARBIN, Eduardo & SAMMARCO, Mario- SPc both sign their portraits on a post card advertising TOSCA at the Teatro Regio di Parma Ottobre 1901. Eva Tetrazzini was Tosca and husband Campanini conducted but neither signed.
.................$125
170. GARDEN, Mary- SP 8 x 10"glamour shot of the legendary Scottish DIVA the "Sarah Bernhardt of opera"- She debuted as Louise in Paris 1900 –was the first French Salome and debuted in Chicago as "Thais" remaining there till 1931. She created Debussy's Pelleas and Melisandein 1902 and countless operas after that the list is endless! Later she taught and lectured.
.................$175		 171. GIGLI, Beniamino- SP 5 x 7" photo of the honey voiced tenor as Lionel in Martha young or in recital 1949. GREAT PHOTOS.
.................$375		 172. GLADE, Coe- SP 8 x 10" role photo of the American mezzo, an important Chicago Opera star during the 1920s-30s.
.................$125
173. GOTTLIEB Peter- SPc Harcourt portrait or photo of the Czech born/Brasil raised bass baritone. From his 1951 European debut in Lucia he sang an enormous repertory from Mozart to Puccini and a great deal of modern opera in world premieres of Beacud's L'Opera d'Aran, Maw's The Rising of the Moon, Boesman's La Passion de Gilles among many others. Also a fine lieder singer he also teaches at the Conservitoire National de Paris. SCARCE.
.................$75		 174. GRAHAM, Susan- SP 5 x 7" photo of the exciting and eclectic American mezzo- Marguerite in La Damnation de Faust at the Met this season.
.................$50		 175. GRUNDEN, Per- SPc the noted Swedish opera /operetta tenor. He studied with Hislop and sang lyric opera roles but above all operetta with a long stay at the Vienna Volksoper. He can be heard in a recoding of The Merry Widow with Hilde Guden.
.................$75
GRISI & MARIO in BOSTON 19th century sepia photos of the 2 SUPERSTARS
176. GRISI & MARIO in BOSTON- Broadside for the BOSTON THEATRE ITALIAN OPERA January 29, 1855 DON GIOVANNI 7 x 19".
.................$350		 177. GRISI- 19th century cabinet photo of the SUPERSTAR top & bottom trimmed.
.................$125		 178. MARIO- 19th century cabinet style sepia photo 3.5 x 5"of the SUPERSTAR.
.................$125
179. GUDEN, Hilde- SPc color tinted Dietrich Vienna photo as Mimi- a truly lovely singer.
.................$100		 180. GUI, Henri- SPc size portrait of the French baritone who started in operette. In 1962 he sang Pelleas under Karajan in Vienna and from then on sang the role world wide with enormous success. He also sang contemporary operas such as Henze's Die Junge Lord and Bennett's "The Mines of Sulphur." SCARCE.
.................$75		 181. GULIN, Angeles- SP 4 x 6" portrait photo or Imogene of the exciting Spanish dramatic soprano from he 1960s who died too young. She was quite a marvelous Turandot, La Gioconda etc. Her daughter soprano Angeles Blancas is making is a very successful soprano.
.................$75
182. HADLEY, Jerry- SP 8 x 10" photo of the late tenor from The Great Gatsby from the Met or 4x 6"color shot from La Clemenza di Tito at the Salzburg festival with Dorothea Roschmann who also signs.
.................$50
HADLEY, Jerry- also see MATTILA, Karita below		 183. LAFEUILLADE, Jean Francois- original color lithograph by Engelmann of the famed Belgian tenor who was on stage during a performance of La Muette de Portici at La Monnaie in Brussels 1830 when the revolution started and hearing cries of "To arms To arms" he ran offstage in costume and joined "Les Revolutionairers"-this was the start of one of the greatest of early 19th century liberation movements. The theatres were closed for 15 months. This lithograph shows Lafeuillade in Le Roi de la Batelier. LOVELY SOUVENIR.
.................$575		 184. LICCIONI, Georges- SP 4 x 6" portrait photo or as Rhadames of the fine Corsican tenor from 1958-1970s. He had a great success at the Paris Opera in Don Carlo Excellent Vega recordings.
.................$85
MACHAIDSE Nino –see VILLAZON, Rolando below
185. MARS, Jacques- SP 4 x 6" portrait or as The Commendatore in Don Giovanni-Fine French post WW11 basso. He sang Don Quichotte in the 100th anniversary of the Monte Carlo Opera in 1979. He created Landowski's Montsegur. Many recordings.
.................$65		 186. MATTILA, Karita & HADLEY, Jerry- SP 8 x 11.5" stage shot from the Salzburg Jenufa. a great success for both singers.
.................$85		 187. MAZUROK, Yuri- SP 8 x 10" informal photo of the post Lisitsian Russian baritone. The Soviets allowed him to sing internationally during the 1970s-80 and he made an enormous impression at all the major international houses including the Met.
.................$75
188. MICHEL, Solange- SP Harcourt bust portrait of the most important French mezzo of her generation. She debuted at the Opera Comique as Mignon in 1945 and moved to the opera and was THE Dalila, Charlotte and Carmen which she recorded with Jobin under Cluytens. She appeared in the world premiere of Menotti's The Last Savage in Paris and sang at La Scala, Teatro Colon, Covent Garden etc. UNCOMMON.
.................$100		 189. MILANOV, Zinka- P 8 x 10" photo of the legendary Croatian soprano as a Met Aida.
.................$175		 190. MODL, Martha- SP 4 x 6" photo of the powerful singing actress as a Bayreuth Isolde or as the Old Countess in Pique Dame.
.................$75
191. MUZIO, Claudia- SPc of the "Duse of opera" as La Tosca.
.................$375		 192. NETREBKO, Anna & VILLAZON, Rolando- SP 8 x 10" color photo from their new La Boheme film.
.................$95		 193. NILSSON, Birgit & VICKERS, Jon- SP Erika Davidson 8 x 10" photo of the pair walking down the street or 5 x 7" backstage as Tristan und Isolde at Orange 1973.
.................$175
194. OLITZKA, Rosa- SP 5 x 7" photo of the Polish/German Golden Age contralto as Carmen. Starting very young in Germany Olitzka was soon appearing at Covent Garden, St. Petersburg, La Scala and the Met. She was a vast repertory going from Orfeo to Wagner via French and Italian opera big and small roles. Also a fine recitalist she retired to Chicago where she taught. Many terrific recordings.
.................$175		 195. O'NEILL, Dennis- SP 5 x 7" color shot as a Met Rodolfo.
.................$60		 196. PAPE, Rene- SP 4 x 6" color shot of the VERY POPULAR basso.
.................$50
197. PATON, Eliza- SP 4 x 7" print of the early 19th century soprano as Floretta.
.................$150		 198. PODLES, Ewa- SP cover photo on the booklet with her RUSSIAN ARIAS CD. The STUPENDOUS Polish contralto of all works returned triumphantly to the Met after a 24 year absence as La Cieca.
.................$75		 199. POLLET, Francoise- SP 5 x 7" color portrait or 4 x 6 shot from Simone Boccanegra-Pollet is a very individual stylist.
.................$60
200. PONS, Lily- SP 9 x 11.5" Lorelle photo as a YOUNG LAKME.
.................$150		 201. REYNOLDS, Anna- SP 4 x 6" portrait or role shot from Rossini's Otello. The versatile English mezzo Sang it all from Handel and bel canto to Mahler and Wagner.
.................$60		 202. RHODES, Terry Tahu- SP 8 x 10" color shot of the hunky New Zealand baritone. His operas include Heggie's A Streetcar Named Desire, Don Giovanni and Billy Budd.
.................$85
ROSCHMANN, Dorothea- see HADLEY, Jerry above
203. SARFATY, Regina- SP 4 x 6" portrait of the American mezzo noted for her Cherubino & Oktavian. UNCOMMON.
.................$85		 204. SCHROTT, Erwin- SP of the dynamic, handsome Uruguyan baritone, Netrebko’s fiancee and the Met’s new STAR Don Giovanni. Martina JANKOVA (who signs) in Le Nozze di Figaro, as himself! & as Leoporello with Christopher MALTMAN as Don Giovanni at Salzburg (who also signs).
.................$65		 205. SCHWARZKOPF, Elisabeth- SPc Fayer GLAMOUR photo from the mid 1950s.
.................$150
206. SENECHAL, Michel- SP 4 x 6" young portrait or color shot as Guillot from Manon one of his later specialties or a young role photo.
.................$75		 207. SERKOYAN, Gerard- SPc portrait or 4 x 6" shot as the Hermit in Die Freischutz or King Marke. The Turkish born Armenian /French baritone started as a child singer in a Paris Armenian church where his father was kantor. He debuted at the Paris Opera in 1952 as Sparafucile & had a long successful career there and in all the French theatres and abroad singing a HUGE repertory. SCARCE.
.................$85		 208. SILLS, Beverly- SP 8.5 x 11"color cover from MUSICAL AMERICA ANNUAL DIRECTORY 1970. UNIQUE
.................$100
ADDITIONAL SILLS PHOTOS AVAILABLE -SCANS ON REQUEST
209. SIMONEAU, Leopold- SP 7 x 10" Melancon photo as Met Don Ottavio. UNCOMMON in large photos.
.................$175		 210. SMITH, Carol- SP 4 x 6" portrait or shots as Amneris or a Piccagliani Eboli. The American mezzo sang a lot in Europe with great success and in the US appeared in the world premiere of Ginastera's Beatrice Cenci for the opening of the Kennedy Center Opera House. From 1884 she taught at Bloomington.
.................$50		 211. SOEDERSTROEM, Elisabeth- SP 5 x 7" photo of the Swedish soprano as herself, Lisa or Emilia Marty. Soederstroem had a long career as one of the most versatile sopranos imaginable. Great charm and style.
.................$75
212. SONTAG, Henriette- ALS 4 pp in German not translated signed "Htte Rossi" her married name as Contessa Rossi. Sontag sang the world premieres of Weber's Euryanthe & Beethoven's Ninth Symphony. Her repertory encompassed bel canto roles from Rosina to Lucrezia Borgia which she sang 6 days before her death in Mexico from cholera age 48
.................$300		 213. SONTAG, Henriette- 5.5 x 7" print of the famed German soprano.
.................$175		 214. STEHLE, Adele- SP 5 x 7" photo of the Austria soprano long active in Italy where created Nanetta in Falstaff opposite the Fenton of her husband Edouardo Garbin. The couple also sang lots of La Bohemes together in the early years and helped popularize the opera. Later she specialized in 2 verismo warhorses Fedora & Adriana Lecouvreur.
.................$250
215. TATUM, Nancy- SPc of the American dramatic soprano who enjoyed a brief moment of fame During the 1960s. Her voice was the real thing but burn out won….Senta or Odabella.
.................$75
TAUBER, Richard- see PRINTED MUSIC section		 216. TOUREL, Jennie- SPc size de Bellis portrait of the super elegant, eclectic and charming mezzo. A delight in everything she sang from Offenbach operette to Rossini to art songs, Mahler & Bernstein.
.................$125		 217. UPSHAW, Dawn- SP 4 x 6" color photo-portrait or Susanna of the busy American soprano who has forsaken most mainstream opera in favor of concert work specializing in music by such contemporary composers Saaraiho and Govrilov who write for her special talents.
.................$50
218. UHDE, Hermann- SP 5 x 7" photo of the powerful, intellectual German baritone as Wozzeck A role he created for the Met d/s 1959. UNCOMMON.
.................$175		 219. UUSITALO, Juha- SP 5 x 7" color informal shot or 4 x 6" Hollander. The Finnish singer is Vienna's new Wotan and debuted at the Met in "Salome."
.................$50
VICKERS, Jon- see NILSSON, Birgit above		 220. VALENTINI-TERRANI, Lucia- SP 5 x 7" color hot as Arsace in Semiramide on a larger matt. A truly virtuosic performer.
.................$85
221. van ZANDT, Marie- Bosch color tinted photo of the American soprano as Lakme her creation. Lovely.
.................$300		 222. VARGAS, Ramon & FLEMING, Renee- SP 8 x 10"color shot from La Traviata one of the operas That made up part of the Met opening night Gala with the 2 singers.
.................$60
FLEMING, Renee- additional photos see above		 222a. VARGAS, Ramon- SP 5 x 7" color photo as Fernand in La Favorita or with Elena Kelessidi in "La Boheme" or 4 x 6" As Rodolfo.
.................$50
223. VILLAZON, Rolando & MACHAIDSE, Nino- SP 8 x 10" color photo from the Salzburg Festival Romeo et Juliette.
.................$85
VILLAZON, Rolando- see NETREBKO, Anna above		 224. VILMA, Michele- VILMA, Michele- SP 4 x 6" portrait of the exciting French mezzo or in Herodiade or Orfee.
.................$65
225. SOULIOTIS, Elena- E COLPA ATTORE? INFELICITA e PRODIGI di ELENA SOULIOTIS by Jacopo Serafini- 313 pp in Italian 2008- chronology 7 GREAT PHOTOS + CD.
.................$90		 226. TEBALDI, Renata- ESTATICO ABBANDONO – 151 pp in Italian –soft cover – Eddy Lovaglio-2008 A new take on the Tebaldi story-50 pages of GREAT PHOTOS MANY NOT SEEN BEFORE- Complete repertory. A MUST for the Tebaldi fan.
.................$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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