All Newest Opera Autographs

Dutch dramatic soprano (b. 1936), signed photo postcard, shown as herself, inscribed. Size is 3.5 x 5.5 inches, in excellent condition.

Welsh soprano (b.1937), signed photo, shown in role. Size is 3.5 x 5.5 inches, in excellent condition.

Italian soprano, signed photo postcard, shown in title role of Puccini's Tosca, inscribed and dated in 1940. Stamped on verso by photographer A. Massai. Size is 4 x 5.75 inches, in excellent condition.

Swiss soprano (1926-1993), signed photo, shown as herself, inscribed. Stamped on verso by photographer Hans Ernst Muller, Hamburg. Size is 4.75 x 6.75 inches, in excellent condition.   

Italian soprano (1890-?), signed photo, shown as herself. 3.5 x 5.5 photo mounted onto soft cardboard, total item size is 5.25 x 7.75 inches, rare vintage photo in excellent condition.

Italian soprano (1901-1982), signed photo postcard, shown in title role of Massenet's Manon. Photo by M. Camuzzi, La Scala, Milan. Size is 4 x 6 inches, in excellent condition.

Swiss-born American pianist (1877-1972), and also conductor, composer, and music educator.  Autographs lot composed by 1 Autograph Letter Signed, 8 Typed Letters Signed, and 3 Telegrams.  Various sizes ranging from 8 x 6.25 inches to 8.5 x 11 inches, some items with folds, all in excellent condition. SOLD ONLY AS A LOT ONLY, NOT SOLD SEPARATELY.

American coloratura soprano (1929-2007), very famous between the '50s and the '70s, and became the General Manager of the New York City Opera, chairwoman of the Lincoln Center and the Met Opera.    Larger size photo, shown during the curtain call at the end of her Farewell Gala on October 27th, 1980.  Size is 12.6 x 11 inches, written text "last bow" in ink on verso, otherwise in excellent condition.

Italian soprano (1911-2005).  Larger size photo mounted on a mat, signed and inscribed by her, shown as Gilda in Verdi's Rigoletto at Teatro La Scala, Milan, dated in Milan, 1948.  Total size is 11.75 x 15.3 inches, actual photo is 8.75 x 11.6 inches, dirt stains on the mat, photo is in excellent condition.

Star American contralto (1871-1947), one of the most beautiful voices of the golden era of singing.  Wonderful cabinet-style photo, signed by her shown in role, inscribed and dated in 1910; photo by Aimé Dupont.  Size is 4.25 x 6.5 inches, some damage over the lower part of the photograph, mounting traces on verso.

Italian mezzo-soprano, signed photo, shown as herself. Stamped on verso by photographer Luciano Ferri, Milan. Size is 4 x 5.75 inches, in excellent condition. 

Italian mezzo-soprano.  Nice photo shown as herself, signed and inscribed by her. Stamped on verso by photographer Luxardo. Size is 4 x 6 inches, in excellent condition.

French soprano (1892-?),  signed photo postcard, shown as herself, dated in 1919. Blind stamped by photographer Witcomb. Size is 3.25 x 5.25 inches, in very good condition.

Italian baritone (b. 1936) and Argentinian tenor (b. 1948), double signed photo, shown as Rodrigo and Don Carlo in Verdi's Don Carlo. Photo by Axel Zeininger. Size is 5 x 7 inches, in excellent condition.

Algerian soprano (1883-1972), signed photo postcard, shown in role in Lehar's Die Lustige Witwe (the Merry Widow). Size is 3.5 x 5.5 inches, with very slight paper loss on bottom right, otherwise in excellent condition. 

Argentinian soprano, signed photo, shown in role, inscribed and dated in 1934. Blind stamped by photographer Bixio. Size is 6.25 x 9 inches, some lumps and bends, otherwise in very good condition.

Canadian tenor (b.1953), and Chilean-born Austrian mezzo-soprano (b.1962), double signed photo, shown as Don Jose and Carmen in Bizet's Carmen. Size is 5 x 7 inches, in excellent condition.

Italian coloratura soprano (b.1967), signed photo, shown in role. Photo by Axel Zeininger. Size is 5 x 7 inches, in excellent condition.

Italian coloratura soprano (b.1967). Beautiful signed photo shown in role, signed by her. Photo by Axel Zeininger. Size is 5 x 7 inches, in excellent condition.

German bass (b. 1938), signed photo, shown as Baron Ochs in Richard Strauss's Der Rosenkavlier. Stamped on verso by photographer Eduard Rieben, Bern. Size is 4.5 x 6.75 inches, in excellent condition.

American character tenor and later television actor (b. 1951), signed photo, shown in role in Offenbach's Contes D'Hoffmann. Photo by James Heffernan, Metropolitan Opera, New York. Size is 5 x 7.25 inches, in excellent condition.

Italian tenor (1958-2011), signed photo, shown as Nemorino in Donizetti's L'Elisir D'Amore. Photo by Lelli and Masotti, La Scala, Milan. Size is 5 x 7 inche, in excellent condition.

American soprano (b. 1965), signed photo, shown as herself. Size is 5 x 7.25 inches, in excellent condition.

Korean soprano (b.1961), signed photo, shown in role.  Size is 5 x 7.25 inches, in excellent condition.  

Wonderful collection of 7 pages handwritten with text quotes and signed by different singers, including Bidu Sayao, Regina Resnik (2), Jon Vickers, Birgit Nilsson, Sherrill Milnes and Renata Scotto.  Each page is 8.5 x 11 inches in size, except Sayao's and Nilsson's which are 7.25 x 10.5 inches, all in excellent condition. SOLD ONLY AS A LOT, NOT SOLD SEPARATELY.

Italian dramatic tenor (1871-1950) with an outstanding voice whose repertory included the heroic roles of Verdi and Wagner. Wonderful, larger size photograph half-tone print signed by him as "Sigfrido Borgatti", shown in the title role in Siegfried, inscribed and dated in Barcelona in 1910.  Total size is 9.75 x 13.25 inches, overall age-toning, some pinholes on borders, and loss of paper on the upper right corner, in very good condition.  Listen to Giuseppe Borgatti sing Lohengrin's aria "In fernem Land":

Ukrainian tenor (1882-1959).  Set of 8 printed scores of songs, signed by him on the front cover, with markings inside.  Some scores include works by Taneyev and Rachmaninoff.  Various sizes ranging from 8.6 x 11.4 inches to 10.5 x 14.25 inches, from 4 pages and up, all in good condition or better. SOLD ONLY AS A LOT, NOT SOLD SEPARATELY.

American soprano (1889-?).  Large signed photo shown as Hansel in Humperdinck's Hansel und Grethel, inscribed and dated in  1912.  Photo is mounted on an original mat by Matzene Studio, Chicago.  Total size is 9.9 x 13.3 inches, actual photo is 6.8 x 9.3 inches, rust stains on edges, minor creases, in very good condition.

Italian baritone (1882-1952), well known for her specialized performances in Verismo operas.  Large photograph signed and inscribed by him, dated in Naples, 1912.  Photo is mounted on an original mat by photographer Alfredo Pesce, Naples.  Total size is 9.7 x 13.75 inches, actual photo is 6.1 x 8.9 inches, mat has jagged edges, in very good condition.

Celebrated American mezzo-soprano (b.1937) who later tackled soprano roles in a wide range of Italian, French, German and English repertory.  Large signed photo shown as Floria Tosca in Puccini's opera.  Size is 10.9 x 14 inches, minor damages on edges, otherwise in very good condition.

Italian tenor (1870-1940), known internationally for his interpretations of the Bel Canto repertory, being a famous competitor of star tenor Enrico Caruso.  Large signed photo shown as himself, inscribed and dated in 1930.  Photo is mounted on a photographer mat by Francesco Reale, Roma.  Total size is 10.25 x 14.1 inches, actual photo is 6.4 x 9.6 inches, minor scratches and wear on photo, otherwise in excellent condition.

Italian tenor (1898-1975).  Large signed photo shown in role (probably as Rodolfo in La Boheme), inscribed with a short sentiment to soprano Mafalda Favero, dated in Lecce, 1930.  Mat also is signed in ink by photographer T. Santacroce, Milano, and ink-stamped on verso.   Total size is 9.9 x 13.6 inches, actual photo is 5.9 x 8.5 inches, loss of paper over lower-right corner, dirt over edges, in good condition.

American coloratura soprano (1886-1963) who sang at the Metropolitan Opera from 1914 to 1921.  Larger size mat with a photograph of her shown as herself, signed and inscribed by her.  Original mat by photographer Mishkin, New York.  Total size is 9 x 12.9 inches, actual photo is 5.8 x 7.9 inches, water damage over the lower border, loss of paper over upper and lower left corners, in good condition.

Italian soprano, signed photo, shown as herself, inscribed. Blind stamped by photographer G. Quartararo, Milan. Size is 3.25 x 5.25 inches, in excellent condition.   

German soprano (1876-1956), signed photo postcard, shown in role. Stamped on verso by photographer Edith Lesser, Berlin. Size is 3.25 x 5.5 inches, some silvering on top, otherwise in excellent condition.

Brazilian soprano (b. 1951), signed photo, shown as herself. Size is 5 x 7.25 inches, in excellent condition.

Romanian mezzo-soprano (b. 1964), signed photo, shown in role. Photo by Theresia Linke, Vienna. Size is 5 x 7.25 inches, in excellent condition.

English countertenor and conductor (b. 1942), signed photo, shown as himself, dated in 1986. Size is 5 x 7 inches, in excellent condition.  

Bulgarian soprano (b.1947), signed photo, shown as Maddalena in Giordano's Andrea Chenier, inscribed and dated in 1985. Stamped on verso by photographers Lelli and Masotti, La Scala, Milan. Size is 5 x 7 inches, in excellent condition. 

Austrian baritone (b. 1942) and American soprano (b.1956), double signed photo, shown in roles in Wagner's Die Meistersinger. Size is 5 x 7 inches, in excellent condition. 

American tenor (b. 1964), signed photo, shown as Fenton in Verdi's Falstaff. Photo by Winnie Klotz, Metropolitan Opera, New York. Size is 5 x 7.25 inches, in excellent condition.