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*231. LONDON, George- SPc photo of the matinee idol Vienna Don Giovanni d/s
...........................................$150

232. LOOSE, Emmy- SPc Fayer shot as Despina, another Vienna favorite!
...........................................$35

233. LOTT, Dame Felicity- SPc size photo as a lovely, elegant Araballa
...........................................$35

234. LUART, Emma- ALS 1 Þ pp from the Belgian soprano who created Samuel-Rousseau's La Hulla, Pierne's Sophie Arnoult Ibert's Le Roi d'Yvetot & Hue's Riquet a la Houppe among others as well as singing the usual Manon, Thais and Louise etc. Very popular in Brussels she appeared regularly in Monte Carlo and Paris
...........................................$85

*235. LUBIN, Germaine- SP 7 x 9 photo of the sublime French soprano as Alceste the role of her not to be Met debut!
...........................................$450

236. LUDWIG, Walther- SP 4 x 6 photo as Fra Diavalo-very fine German tenor who later turned MD!
...........................................$40

237. MALLABRERA, Andre- SP 4 x 6 photo as des Grieux d/s
...........................................$65

238. MARTINEZ, Anna Maria- SP 4 x 7 photo of Bocelli's oft time partner who enjoys quite a success on her own in Berlin and Vienna
...........................................$35

239. MATTILA, Karita- SP 4 x 6 color shots of the dynamic Finnish soprano
...........................................$35

*240. MELCHIOR, Lauritz- Spc of the Great Danish heldentenor as Rhadames 1930. ANs on verso too. Unusual image
...........................................$300

241. MENESCALDI, Piero- SPc bust shot of the Italian lyric tenor mainstay of Toscanini's second La Scala reign. He created Lualdi's Il Diavalo nel Camapnile as well as singing all the standard roles. Greeting on verso too
...........................................$85

242. MERRILL, Robert- SP 8 x 10 shot as Met Figaro with guitar
...........................................$45

*243. MILANOV, Zinka, SP 8 x 10 photo as Met Aida, another role she owned at the Met
...........................................$175

244. MILNES, Sherill, SP 5 x 7 role shot very young
...........................................$35

245. MODL, Martha- SP 4 x 6 photo as Isolde for DGG or pc size portrait for DGG
...........................................$50

246. NAVA, Ettore- SP 4 x 6 photo as Hermann in Lorely as La Scala one of the many roles he sang there during the 30s-40s
...........................................$50

247. NEVADA, Emma & Mignon- see Holiday Greetings section

248. NICHOLLS, Miss Agnes- SPc of the important English soprano who enjoyed a long career from the mid 1890s till the lat 1920s singing everything from Nanetta to Brunhilde. Married to Sir Hamilton Harty she was a favorite of Richter and Beecham. Silvering around the edges
...........................................$50

*249. NILSSON, Birgit- SP 4 x 6 very early PAM portrait smiling or color Turandot from a Met curtain call-both terrific!
...........................................$50

250. NURMELA, Kari- SP 5 x 7 photo of the late Finnish baritone as Scarpia his outstanding role signed in gold
...........................................$35

251. OLIVERO, Magda- SP 8 x 10 photo as La Scala Francesca da Rimini. SPLENDID
...........................................$125

OTTEIN, Angeles- see Holiday Greetings section

252. PAGGI, Tina- SPc role photo of the Italian coloratura soprano who had a varied and strange career during the 20s-30s appearing all over the place in many touring companies as well as regular seasons. Some fine recordings
...........................................$75

253. PAPE, Rene- SP 4 x 6 shot of the handsome, popular bass star as himself or Rocco
...........................................$35

254. PEDERSON, Monte & LIPOVSEK, Marjana- SP 5 x 7 color photo from Enesco's Oedipe signed by both singers
...........................................$35

255. PEASE, James- SP 4 x 6 photo of the American baritone as Don Giovanni. He enjoyed a considerable, successful and varied European career during the 50s-60s till his untimely death at 51 in 1967. He created Martinu's Greek Passion in Zurich and appeared as Wotan as well as modern works. UNCOMMON
...........................................$85

256. PEDRINI, Maria- SP 4 x 6 Camuzzi photo as Norma one of this fine dramatic soprano's specialties
...........................................$65

257. PERTILE, Aureliano- SP 7 x 9 Camuzzi photo of the great tenor as Otello a role he owned for a time d/s 1941
...........................................$300

*258. PETRELLA, Clara- SP 5 x 7 photo as Iris one of the dynamic Italian soprano's signature roles
...........................................$85

259. PICCAVER, Alfred- SPc photo of the dulcet toned English tenor, Vienna's darling for over 25 years in his heyday as Lionel or a later portrait
...........................................$50

*260. PINZA, Ezio-Sp 8 x 10 sepia photo of the great Italian basso STAR as Boris Godunoff at the Met
...........................................$375

261. PILARCZYK, Helga- Sp 4 x 6 photo as Lulu one of her triumphs
...........................................$40

262. POLASKI, Deborah & MATTILA, Karita- Sp 4 x 6 color shot as Elektra & Chrysothemis from Salzburg signed by both
...........................................$40

236. PREVEDI, Bruno- SP 4 x 6 Piccagliani photo as Calaf
...........................................$45

264. PYNE, Louisa Badda- greetings, signature and date June 17th 1889 on addressed stationery- She created Balfe's Lily of Killarney and Benedict's The Puritain's Daughter. She was dubbed the English Sontag and had a very major career. Minor soil
...........................................$50

265. RAMEY, Samuel- SP 4 x 6 color photos as Verdi's Attila the role he will sing with OONY next April
...........................................$35

266. ROSWANGE, Helge- SP 4 x 6 Fayer portrait, Duke of Mantova or Sou Chong
...........................................$75

*267. RUFFO, Titta- signature on card Budapest 1925 together with unsigned photo
...........................................$60

*268. RYSANEK, Leonie- Sp 5 x 7 photo as her glamorous self or Senta
...........................................$75

269. SAGI-VELA, Luigi- SP 4 x 6 portrait of the noted Spanish zarzuela tenor. Many recordings
...........................................$65

270. SALAZAR, Ines- SP 4 x 6 color shot of the Venezuelan soprano as herself or Tosca
...........................................$35

*271. SCHIPA, Tito- SP elegant Fotolux bust shot in white tie d/s 1949
...........................................$175

*272. SCHMIDT, Joseph- large greeting and pencil signature matted with portrait of the legendary little tenor star
...........................................$475

273. SCHMITT- WALTER, Karl- SPc as Leporello. This German baritone was a sterling Verdi singer and was a sensation in the New Bayreuth as Beckmesser
...........................................$45

274. SCHUTZENDORF, Leo- SPc portrait of the barirone creator of Berg'sWozzeck, Weill's Royal Palace and Lehar's Schon is der Welt. He died at age 45. VERY SCARCE
...........................................$125

275. SEIDER, August- SPc of the fine German helden tenor mainstay of many German theaters who sang Tristan in Italian opposite Callas
...........................................$85

276. SHICOFF, Neil- SP 4 x 6 color shot as an anguished Don Jose
...........................................$35

277. SOMMERSCHUCH, gerda- Spc of the Munich favorite as Madama Butterfly
...........................................$35

*278. STOLZ, Rosine- ALS 3 pp in French from Bologna saying the climate is magnificent the sky always blue etc. Stolz started as Rachel opposite Nourrit in Brusssels 1836 and she was soon in Paris where she created Donizetti's La Favorite & Don Sebastiano & Berlioz's Benvenuto Cellini as well as operas by Halevy and others. She lived with Pillet the director of the opera and was accused of having too much influence- so off to Brazil where she took up with emperor Dom Pedro II and made a bundle, after 10 years back to Paris and 3 royal marriages
...........................................$250

*279. STRONG, Susan- SPc of a sketch by Sargeant s. 1908. The daughter of Senator Dennis Strong who was also mayor of Brooklyn she enjoyed great success here and abroad especiually as a Wagnerian. After her retirement she opned a deluxe laundry in London! Some skipping. Scarce
...........................................$50

280. SVANHOLM, Set- SPc of the Swedish tenor as Stolzing or Herod
...........................................$50

*281. SYLVA, Marguerite- 3 x 4 portrait of the Belgian born soprano who sang Carmen over 600 times in a long nomadic career that embraced most of the main operatic centers, touring companies, much operetta including creating Victor Herbert's The Fortune Teller in New York 1898, character parts on Broadway and films in Hollywood where she lived for many years
...........................................$60

*282. TEBALDI, Renata- SP 4 x 6 as a singing pigeon!
...........................................$150

283. TE KANAWA, Kiri- SP 5 x 7 color shot as the Marschallin alone or with Kurt Moll as Ochs (who also signs)
...........................................$50

284. TINSLEY, Pauline- SP 4 x 6 portrait of the fine English soprano
...........................................$35

285. TROYANOS, Tatiana- SPc size color photo as Met Eboli
...........................................$75

286. UGALDE, Delphine- ALS 1 p in French on her embossed initialed stationery to Eugene Scribe - chatty letter about her doings . Ugalde was a great star creating 21 operas by Adam, Thomas, Masse and others. Gounod wanted her for Marguerite but Carvalho wanted his wife!
...........................................$250

287. UHDE, Hermann- SP 4 x 6 photo as a young Escamillo with ANS on verso too Munchen 1951. SCARCE
...........................................$125

288. VALLIN, Ninon- SPc size photo of the smiling French soprano one of the greats! Medium stock
...........................................$65

289. van ZANDT, Marie- ALS 3 pp from the creator of Lakme to Cher Maitre (Massenet again) asking...."When will I have my score for Cendrillon....."
...........................................$175

290. VICKERS, Jon- SP 4 x 6 shot as Canio or Don Jose two of the Canadian tenor's unforgettable roles
...........................................$75

291. VIX, Genevieve- ALS 1 p ....."I will receive you gladly to speak of the role of Manon which I so love and which I hold the record number of performances at the Opera Comique..." She created Ravel's L'Heure Espagnole and many other operas during a long career that brought her to New York and many times to BA and Rio where she was a great favorite though her career was firmly based in Paris and Monte Carlo
...........................................$75

292. WEIDT, Lucie- SPc of the Vienna favorite as Isolde d/s 1918
...........................................$85

293. WEST, Jon Frederic- SP 4 x 6 color shot of the American tenor
...........................................$35

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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