Signed Opera Programs

Clipped page from a program for a concert in Washington, 1930, signed by the three artists. Size is 6 x 9 inches, storage holes, in good condition.

Full guide to the festival, with many articles, notes and photographs, in 3 languages (German, French and English), details about the performances and biographical notes on the performers. Signed by several of the artists performing in the festival, including: Evelyn Lear, Hilde Guden, Geraint Evans, Friedrich Holderlin, Wolfgang Sawallisch, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Gerard Souzay, Gerald Moore, Wilhelm Backhaus, and one unidentified signature.  Size is 5.5 x 7.8 inches, 272 pages plus soft covers, in very good condition.

Program for a performance of Mozart's Don Giovanni in concert version, conducted by Wolfgang Sawallisch at Bayernischen Staatsoper in Munich, 1988, signed by him below his photo and 6 of the soloists in the cast page.  Size is 4.6 x 7.8 inches, full program with all pages and covers, in excellent condition.

Program for a performance of Puccini's La Boheme at Teatro Colon, Buenos Aires, 1940. Full program with all pages and covers, signed by Sayo and Kiepura next to program photos and by Eggerth on cover page. Size is 6.25 x 9.inches, in excellent condition.

Program for a recital by the Brazilian soprano and the American tenor on November 11th, 1944, at Montclair, New Jersey, USA, signed by both artists plus the pianist Milne Charnley on the front cover.  Size is 6.25 x 9.5 inches, 4 pages, ink writings, otherwise in excellent condition.

Celebrated Brazilian soprano (1902-1999), signed photograph, shown as Juliet in Gounod's Romeo et Juliette, inscribed, and dated in 1978. Size is 7.5 x 10 inches, in excellent condition.  Also included: a photocopy of a cast page for a Metropolitan Opera performance for the same opera from 1947, containing her signature (which is NOT a photocopy). Size is 6.5 x 6.5 inches, in excellent condition. Not sold separately. 

Cast page signed by the star Italian tenor for his debut at the Metropolitan Opera for a performance of Donizetti's L'Elisir d'Amore, on November 23rd, 1932.  Open size is 13.5 x 10 inches, folds, some cracks on the borders, otherwise in good condition.

Italian lyric tenor (1889-1965) who was considered the greatest tenore di grazia and one of the most popular tenors of the century. Original programs for concerts, recitals, or performances signed by the tenor in different sizes and conditions (for more details please check individual descriptions). Scroll down to see all the programs and click on each to enlarge or see more photos if available. SOLD INDIVIDUALLY. 

Lithuanian violinist and conductor (1908-1993) and Swiss tenor (1919-2007), double signed concert program/playbill from New York's New School concerts in February 1965. 1 page, size is 5.5 x 10 inches, in excellent condition. 

Cast page for a performance of Wagner's "Die Meisersinger" at the Metropolitan Opera, New York, on December 8, 1952, containing 12 signatures of the leading artists involved, including Paul Schoeffler, Hilde Zadek, Hans Hopf, Erich Kunz, Josef Greindl, Mack Harrell, Thomas Hayward, Gabor Corelli, Lawrence Davidson, and others. Size of the two unfolded pages is9 x 13 inches, some creases, but in generally good condition.

Signature on program page, recital performing Brahms and Mozart Songs at Carnegie Hall, New York, April 30thm 1984. Size is 23 x 14.5 cm, 8 pages.

German-born American soprano (1888-1952), known for her many recordings and close association with composer Richard Strauss. Signed program for a 1939 concert recital at the Philadelphia Forum. Full 4-page program, listing all of the pieces performed, signature is in pencil on the cover page. Each page is 6 x 9 inches, very slight tear on the side of each page, otherwise in excellent condition. 

Star German contralto (1861-1936), who had a very successful international career and was remarkable in her interpretations of Wagnerian roles, performing several times at Bayreuth Festival, and many other important opera theaters.  Autograph letter signed, 1 page of text on a set of 4 pages taken from the front section of a published biography of her, the letter is in English and dated in 1933. Bold handwriting and signature. Size of each page is 5.5 x 8.5 inches, slight rust on the left edge, otherwise in very good condition. ALSO INCLUDED: 1 signed program from a 1923 concert featuring her and other artists at Boston's Symphony Hall, mostly the complete program but missing the front cover. Size of each page is 5.5 x 8.5 inches, in excellent condition. Not sold separately. 

Program for a recital of the star German contralto at the Memorial Hall, in Columbus, Ohio, on April 7, 1919, signed by her with pencil on the front cover. Size is 6 x 8.9 inches, 22 pages plus covers, some rust, central fold, otherwise in very good condition.

German-born Austro-British soprano (1915-2006), renowned for her interpretation of lieder, and performances of Viennese operetta, as well as the operas of Mozart and Strauss; considered one of the greatest sopranos of the 20th century. Original programs for concerts or recitals signed by her in different sizes and conditions (for more details please check individual descriptions). Scroll down to see all the signed programs and click on each to enlarge or see more scans if available. SOLD INDIVIDUALLY. 

Program for a performance of Mozart's Le Nozze di Figaro at the Chicago Lyric Opera, on October 26th, 1960, signed by both sopranos over the cast page.  Size is 8.3 x 10.8 inches, full program with all pages and covers, in excellent condition.

Album page with two cast pages attached to it for performances of Cavalleria Rusticana and Pagliacci at The Metropolitan Opera on February 1, 1912, signed by both singers.  Total size is 6.3 x 8.4 inches, in very good condition.

American tenor (b. 1949), American contralto (1897-1993) and American baritone (b. 1935), signed program of a performance of Rigoletto at the Academy Music of Philadelphia in 1978. Size is 5.5 x 9 inches.

Program for a recital of the celebrated Italian bass at SPAM -Sociedad ProArte Musical, Havana, Cuba, on March 4th, 1955, signed by him on the cover.  Size is 5.4 x 8.6 inches, 4 pages, in excellent condition.

LP booklet of the recording of Massenet's Thaïs signed by Sills on the first page. Booklet is 24 pages plus covers. Size is 11,5 x 11,5 inches, in excellent condition.

Program mounted on an album page for a performance of the Polish tenor at the Wigmore Hall, London, on November 29, 1945, signed and inscribed by him with a sentiment on the front cover. Size is 5.2 x 7.3 inches, in very good condition.

Page from a Metropolitan Opera program advertising the mezzo-soprano's London Records, signed by her under her half-tone image.  Size is 7.9 x 10.8 inches, minor damage on the borders, otherwise in excellent condition.

Italian mezzo-soprano (1910-2010), signed program for a performance of Donizetti's Anna Bolena presented by the American Opera Society at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York in 1957. Signature is on the cast page. 4 page program, each page is 6 x 9 inches, in excellent condition. 

Russian-born American conductor and director (1889-1972), he was the conductor in the world premiere of Porgy and Bess. Signed program for a performance of this opera, at the Civic Opera House, dated in Chicago in 1944. Full program, with 32 pages, plus covers, signature is on the covers. Size is 7 x 10 inches.

Playbill announcing a concert with orchestra by the baritone in Vienna, 1930.  Size is 8.1 x 11.1 inches, 1 page, glued to a slightly larger album page, wrinkles, in very good condition.

African-American mezzo-soprano singer of both musical theater and opera (1923-1985) and African-American actor, double signed program of 1944 Broadway performance of Oscar Hammerstein's Carmen Jones, signed on cover page with brief musical quote next to Reed's signature. Full program with all pages and covers, size is 6.5 x 9 inches, in excellent condition.

Promotional Playbill for a recital of the famous French baritone at the Eaton Auditorium, Toronto, on October 26, 1970, signed on the verso page.  Size is 7 x 10 inches, 1 double-sided page, in very good condition.

Program for a recital of the French baritone at Hunter College, New York, on January 23rd, 1965, signed on the program page.  Size is 5.9 x 9 inches, 4 pages, in very good condition.

Program for a concert in New York in 1961, signed by the soprano Stader, tenor Haefliger and conductor Ross. Size is 6.75 x 9.75 inches, 4 pages, stapled with the flyer advertising the concert, in very good condition.

Signatures on program Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra. Vienna Musikverein 13 June 1953. Weber, Mozart - Korngold - Verdi Arias, Beethoven Symphony Nr 5. 21 x 15 cm, 4 pages, folder. Very good condition. + entrance ticket

Signed program clip from a Metropolitan Opera performance in 1958 of Richard Strauss's Der Rosenkavlier, performed on tour in Chicago. Contains signatures of each of the singers mentioned above. Size is 8.25 x 8.25 inches, in excellent condition.

Program for a concert recital of the American soprano with pianist James Quillian at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium, in Pasadena (California), on January 25th, 1946, signed by both artists on the front cover.  Size is 6 x 9 inches, full program with all pages and covers, in excellent condition.

Star American mezzo-soprano (1913-2013) and English dancer (1910-2004), full program for a performance of Gluck's Orfeo et Euridice presented by the Metropolitan Opera, New York in 1955, signed by Stevens in 1955, and in 1956 by Markova with both artists's signatures on the cover page. Full program, containing all pages and covers, size of each page is 6.5 x 9 inches, in excellent condition. 

Signed program for a concert in Texas, 1950s. Size is 5.5 x 8.5 inches, 4 pages. Also included is an unsigned photo of her, 8 x 10 inches.

Program for a recital, Berlin, April 14th, 1961, signed by the soprano. Full program, 8 pages, 5.75 x 8.25 inches, in excellent condition.

Deutsche Staatsoper Berlin program signed by both on cast page. Performance of Verdi´s Rigoletto on May 20th, 1950, 4 pages, very good condition.

German bass (1900-1987), signed concert program from concert at Victoria Hall, undated. Includes full text of selections in addition to signed photo, interior playbill and publicity page. Size is 6.75 x 8.25 inches, in excellent condition.

Cast page from a performance of Bellini's Norma at the Lyric Opera of Chicago, signed by the four leading singers. Size is 8.25 x 11 inches, in excellent condition. 

Program for a gala dinner performance at the Hotel Paris, Montecarlo, during the 1910s signed on the cover by the star Spanish mezzo-soprano, her pianist Ivor Newton, and other unidentified signers. Size is 9.8 x 12.5 inches, 4 pages plus soft covers, some cracks on the spine, in overall very good condition.

Program for a performance of Bellini's opera "I Puritani" in San Francisco, USA, in September 1966, featuring the star Australian soprano as Elvira, signed by her and her husband conductor R. Bonynge on the cast page. Size is 8.3 x 11 inches, full program with all pages and covers, in excellent condition.

Program for a concert version of Bellini's opera "I Puritani" featuring Joan Sutherland in the title role conducted by her husband Richard Bonynge at Carnegie Hall, New York, on April 16, 1963, signed by both artists on the cast page. Size is 8.3 x 11 inches, full program with all pages and covers, in excellent condition.

Superstar Australian soprano (1926-2010), known for her contribution to the renaissance of the bel canto repertoire from the late 1950s to the 1980s. Known as "La Stupenda" was widely regarded as one of the greatest sopranos of all time. Original programs for concerts or recitals signed by her in different sizes and conditions (for more details please check individual descriptions). Scroll down to see all the signed programs and click on each to enlarge or see more scans if available.

Superstar Australian soprano (1926-2010) and Italian baritone (1927-2008), double signed program for a concert performance of Bellini's Beatrice di Tenda presented by the American Opera Society at Carnegie Hall in March, 1961. Full program containing all pages, both signatures are on the cast page. Size is 7.25 x 9.75 inches, in very good condition.

Program for a recital of the celebrated tenor at Ann Arbor, Michigan, on November 14, 1947, signed by him and his pianist Leo Taubman in pencil over the bottom. Size is 6.75 x 10 inches, 1 page, central fold, in excellent condition.

Signatures on central pages. Lohengrin. John Pritchard conducting. London Covent Garden 15 December 1953.ÿ 19 x 12.5 cm, 16 pages.

Program for a recital of the Hungarian soprano at the Cyrus Northrop Memorial Auditorium, Minneapolis, on December 1935, signed by her on the first page.  Size is 6 x 9 inches, 4 pages, central fold, in excellent condition.

Italian baritone (1916-2010), signed program of a performance in Gianni Schicchi at Teatro Colon, dated in 1963. Size is 6 x 9 inches.

Signature on program Vienna Staatsoper. Verdi Rigoletto. 23 September 1946. Among the cast: Elisabeth Schwarzkopf Conductor: Karl Etti. 21 x 15 cm, 6 pages. Excellent condition. + ticket