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167. ADER, Rose- SPc of the Hamburg soprano who captivated Puccini. Signed Fledermaus 1929
...........................................$85

168. ALBANESE, Francesco- SP 5 x 7 Villani bust portrait of the Italian tenor who appeared with Callas at La Scala and made great recordings of Italian songs d/s SCARCE
...........................................$95

169. ARNOLDSON, Sigrid see Holiday Greetings section 000. ASCANI, M.G.- SP 4 x 6 shot of the French baritone Opera Lyon 1929-30
...........................................$50

170. AUSENSI, Manuel- SP 5 x 7 role photo of super Spanish baritone d/a Barcelona 196l
...........................................$75

171. BARTOLI, Cecelia- selection of color photos
...........................................$50

172. BASTIANINI, Ettore- signs program of Vienna Andrea Chenier 29 June 1960 as does conductor Lovro von Matacic. (Corelli & Tebaldi sang)
...........................................$75

*173. BOCELLI, Andrea- SP 4 x 6 color photo of the tenor favorite
...........................................$150

174. BONFADELLI, Stefenia- SP 5 x 7 shot of the beautiful Italian lyric coloratura a big hit in Vienna holding flowers
...........................................$35

175. BORGONOVO, Luigi- SP 4 x 6 Camuzzi photo of the baritone from Kodaly's Filanda Magiara d/s 1936
...........................................$50

176. BORGIOLI, Armando- SP 4 x 6 Camuzzi photo as Rigoletto
...........................................$85

177. BOTHA, Johann- SP 4 x 6 color shot of the South African tenor a stunning singer
...........................................$35

178. BROS, Jose- SP 4 x 6 photo of the Spanish tenor in Vienna Maria Stuarda
...........................................$35

179. BUMBRY, Grace- SP 4 x 6 Fayer shot of the super star soprano/mezzo
...........................................$35

*180. CABALLE, Montserrat- SP 5 x 7 color role photo from Barcelona
...........................................$50

*181. CALLAS, Maria-SP 4 x 6 candid press shot taken during one of her 1962 German tour seated on a sofa in conversation smiling wearing a big picture hat. UNIQUE
...........................................$1,475

*182. CALLEJA, Italo- SPc sepia shot of the Corfu born dramatic tenor as Otello s 1913. He came to La Scala in 1908 for La Wally under Toscanini and had 20 years of the most demanding repertory before him. Italy and Spain were his main centers and he was noted for Wagner's Ring and even occasional forays into baritone repertory! EXTREMELY RARE
...........................................$600

183. CALVE, Emma- ALS 1 p in French from the legendary Carmen to Mme. Fides Devries Adler creator of Massenet's Le Cid and a very great New Orleans born 19th century soprano. Calve writes..."Madame allow me to send you all my wishes of happiness and health because I will never forget that this year one of the greatest artistic joys I had was the card that you sent me and coming from a great artist as you......your most appreciative and devoted Emma Calve". GREAT ASSOCIATION
...........................................$250

184. CANNE MEYER, Cora- SPc bust shot of the Dutch mezzo. SCARCE
...........................................$45

*185. CARUSO, Enrico- printed ticket for SATURDAY EVENING March 22,1919-GALA PERFROMANCE at the METROPOLITAN OPERA HOUSE TO CELEBRATE THE TWENTY FIFTH YEAR OF THE OPERATIC CAREER OF ENRICO CARUSO. Admit E.M. Scognamillo Orchestra C 16. Unsigned together with unsigned photo of Caruso
...........................................$875

*186. CHURCH, Charlotte- SP 5 x 7 color shot of the popular young soprano
...........................................$85

*187. CIGNA, Gina- SPc as Norma vintage or 8 x 10 Wilenski BA portrait d/s 1939 at her peak
...........................................$85

188. COSSOTTO, Fiorenza- SP 5 x 7 photo as Verona Amneris
...........................................$35

189. CUENOD, Hughes- ALS talking about a mutual friend to recipient. The Swiss tenor recently turned 100!
...........................................$50

190. CURA, Jose- selection of role and offstage shots of the hot tenor star
...........................................$50

191. DANIELS, David- SP 5 x 7 sexy color shot of one of the opera world's biggest stars. a counter tenor!! Not since Farinelli (technically a castrato- but the idea is the same)
...........................................$35

192. DAVIES, Ben- SPc of famed English tenor who created Stanford's The Cantbury Pilgrims, Sullivan's Ivanhoe and Liza Lehmann's In a Persian Garden. He also sang operetta, musical comedy, lieder and above all oratorio. Very long career and many superb recordings
...........................................$75

193. de CURZON, Henri- ALS 1 p on Association Syndicale Professionelle & Mutuelle de la Critique Dramatique & Musicale stationery from the noted critic and author sending the recipient information of certain important anniversary dates of performances of Manon with their singers. Interesting
...........................................$35

*194. della CASA, Lisa- SP 4 x 6 photos as The Marschallin, Oktavian or Sophie. She was one of the few sopranos to successfully tackle all three roles (Lehmann & Soderstroem were others). All lovely
...........................................$85

195. DENOKE, Angela- Sp 4 x 6 color shot as Marie. She is one of today's most exciting singing actresses
...........................................$35

*196. DESSAY, Natalie- SP 4 x 6 or 5 x 7 shot a Sazlburg Zerbinetta. Quite something!
...........................................$35

197. DICKIE, Murray & OTTO, Lisa- SPc stage shot as Jacquino & Blonde in Entfuhurung. Two very fine artists signed by both
...........................................$35

198. DOMGRAFF-FASSBAENDER, Willi- SPc of the elegant German baritone as Wolfram
...........................................$35

199. DOBBS, Matiwilda- SPc shot of the lovely soprano in her young days d/s
...........................................$35

200. DOMINGO, Placido- SP 4 x 6 photo as Don Jose (other roles available)
...........................................$50

*201. DORIA, Renee- Sp 5 x 7 Iris photo of the utterly charming French soprano as Violetta
...........................................$65

202. duVAL, Luana- Sp 4 x 6 photo of the American soprano as Bayreuth Walkure Brunhilde
...........................................$35

203. FARRELL, Eileen- SP 8 x 10 photo as Met Gioconda
...........................................$75

204. FASSBAENDER, Birgitte- SP 4 x 6 color shot for DGG or b/w Charlotte
...........................................$35

204a. FERNANDI, Eugenio- SPc size Fayer photo as Don Carlo in Wien
...........................................$45

205. FERRIER, Kathleen- see Holiday Greetings section 206. FISCHER-DIESKAU, Dietrich- SP 4 x 6 montage Wozzeck and Falstaff
...........................................$50

207. FLAGSTAD, Kirsten- program for The Philharmonic Symphony Society of New Concerts of March 20,21, 1951 where the Norwegian soprano sang Wagner's Wesendonck Songs Bruno Walter at the piano and Brunhilde's Immolation Scene Walter conducting. Not signed
...........................................$50

208. FLOREZ, Juan Diego- SP selction of color photos of the popular young tenor star
...........................................$35

209. FRITTOLI, Barbara- SP 4 x color shot of the popular young Italian soprano as Mimi
...........................................$35

*210. GIGLI, Beniamino- SP 4 x 6 Camuzzi photo as des Griuex in Manon 1927
...........................................$375

211. GIMINEZ, Raoul- S 4 x 6 color shot of the Argentine Rossini tenor
...........................................$35

*212. GOBBI, Tito- SP 7 x 9 photo of the star baritone in informal conversation at cocktails with Victor de Sabata, his wife and tenor Feruccio Tagliavini. Interesting
...........................................$150

213. GRISI, Giulia + BRAMBILLA, Marietta & Verge, Gio. Battista- Program libretto for Pietro Generali's Francesca da Rimini presented at Venezia'a Teatro la Fenice Carnevele 1829
...........................................$100

214. GROSAVESCU, Trajan- dated greeting on a card from the Roumanian tenor shot by a jealous wife backstage at the Vienna opera
...........................................$35

215. GRUBEROVA, Edita- Sp 5 x 7 color shot as a lovely Manon
...........................................$35

216. HAMPSON, Thomas- Sp 5 x 7 casual shot of the popular baritone (others available)
...........................................$35

HAYES, Roland- see Holiday Greetings section

217. JANOWITZ, Gundula- Sp 4 x 6 Fayer photo as the Capriccio Countess singing the ravishing final scene at the harp
...........................................$50

218. JEPSON, Helen- SP 8 x 10 vintage glamour shot of the popular Met soprano
...........................................$50

219. KLARWEIN, Franz- SP 4 x 6 bust shot of the long tenured Munich tenor d/s 1950
...........................................$45

*220. KLOSE, Margarete- SP 4 x 6 photo as Venus d/s-very great voice
...........................................$125

221. KRAUS, Alfredo- Sp 5 x 7 color shot as Werther s 1998 or 5 x 7 b/w Nadir
...........................................$85

222. KUBIAK, Teresa- SPc photo of the Polish soprano much under estimated
...........................................$35

223. LANDOUZY, Lise- ALS 2 pp in French to Mon Cher Maitre (Massenet )- ..."I made my re entry at the Monnaie in Manon a superb performance, a full house. Have you thought of me for your new work Cendrillon......you would make me a great pleasure to send m e a score as soon as possible...again all my thanks believe me dear Maitre...."Landouzy created Pierne's La Fille de Tabarin, Messager's La Basoche
...........................................$150

224. LANGDON, Michael- SPc photo of the English Baron Ochs one of the best of his time
...........................................$35

225. LAURENTI, Maria- SP 4 x 6 Camuzzi photo as Vivetta in L'Arlesiana. Uncommon
...........................................$65

*226. LAURI- VOLPI, Giacomo- SP 4 x 6 Camuzzi photo as Otello
...........................................$200

*227. LAURI-VOLPI, Giacomo- SP 4 x 6 Camuzzi photo as Canio surface smudging right side image and signature just fine
...........................................$125

*228. LEHMANN, Lili- SPc of the great soprano in later years together with heldentenor Albert Neimann her Tristan in the American premiere of Tristan und Isolde
...........................................$275

*229. LEHMANN, Lotte- SPc size Bieber image as a very very young Sieglinde or a later glamour shot
...........................................$150

*230. LEJO, Lili- SPc photo of the Hungarian soprano who started as an operetta soubrette in Germany & Vienna (creating Strauss's Furstin Ninetta) and then turned to opera with successful engagements in Milano, Barcelona (where she sang Suzel in Amico Fritz shown on this photo), Vienna and Budapest
...........................................$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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