All Newest Opera Autographs

French tenor (1876-?), signed album page, dated in Chicago in 1911 as a "souvenir of Pelleas", possibly following a performance of the title role of Debussy's Pelleas et Melisande. Size is 5.5 x 8.5 inches, jagged edges at bottom of page but otherwise in excellent condition. 

Italian baritone (1910-2002). Typed letter signed, addressed to the management of La Scala, Milan, on his personal letterhead, dated in 1964. 1 page written in Italian, sold untranslated. Printed signature under the typed text. Size is 7.5 x 11 inches, in excellent condition. 

Italian tenor (b. 1922), typed letter signed, on his personal letterhead, addressed to the management of La Scala, Milan, dated in Milan in 1963.  Printed signature underneath the typed text. 1 page, written in Italian, sold untranslated. Size is 7.75 x 11 inches, in excellent condition. 

Swiss bass (1916-1984) especially celebrated for his comic roles in the 1950s to the 1970s, widely recorded. Typed letter signed with his business letterhead, dated in Lugano in 1950, addressed to the director of La Scala, Milan. Contains printed signature underneath the typed text. 1 page, written in Italian, sold untranslated. Size is 8.25 x 11.75 inches, a rare item in excellent condition. 

Italian soprano (1896-1985), autograph letter signed on personal stationary, 1 unfolded page, written in Italian, sold untranslated. Size is 7 x 10.5 inches, in excellent condition. 

Italian bass (1893-1983), starred in the world premiere of Mascagni's Nerone. Autograph letter signed, written to the director of La Scala, Milan in 1933. Embossed with the letterhead of the Anglo-American Hotel, Florence. 2 pages, written in Italian, sold untranslated, each page is 6 x 8.25 inches, with small bullet holes at the top and middle of each page, otherwise in very good condition. 

Italian contralto, creator of the role of La Cieca in Ponchielli's La Gioconda in 1876. Autograph letter signed, dated in 1880. 3 pages of a 4-page folded document, written in Italian, sold untranslated. Each page is 5 x 8.25 inches, total item size is 8.25 x 10.25 inches, in excellent condition.

Italian mezzo-soprano (1846-1905), starred as Laura Adorno in the world premiere performances of Ponchielli's La Gioconda at La Scala, Milan in 1876. Autograph letter signed, 1 page, written in Italian sold untranslated. Size is 5 x 8 inches, small tear on top right and slight smudge underneath, not affecting the text and signature below, otherwise in excellent condition.

French mezzo-soprano (1855-1901). Autograph letter signed, 2 pages folded document written on both pages, written in Milan in Italian, sold untranslated. Size is 5.25 x 8 inches, in excellent condition.

Hungarian soprano (1832-1892). Autograph letter signed, 6 pages, written in Italian, sold untranslated. Each page is 4.5 x 7 inches, in excellent condition.

Italian dramatic soprano, active in the 1880s and 1890s who starred in the role of Nefta/Suor Clotilde in the world premiere performances of Alberto Franchetti's Asrael in 1888. Autograph letter signed, dated in Florence in 1876, 3 pages written in Italian, sold untranslated. Size of each page is 5.5 x 8.25 inches, unfolded total size is 8.25 x 10.75 inches, small tear on the top right of last pages, otherwise in excellent condition. 

Italian baritone and voice teacher (1822-1907), wrote books on singing and teaching. Signed cabinet photograph, shown as himself, signed on verso. Size is 4.25 x 6.5 inches, with very small bullet holes on several corners of the cabinet not affecting image and signature. Otherwise in very good condition.

Italian bass (1901-1970). Autograph letter signed, addressed to the manager of La Scala, written in Bari, Italy, dated in 1953. 1 page, written in Italian, sold untranslated. Size is 9 x 11.25 inches, with small bullet holes on the left side of the document, otherwise in excellent condition. 

Spanish baritone (1805-1906), autograph note signed to Sir George Grove, 1 page, written in English, also sold with a typed English transcription. Original note is on the first page of a 4 page folded document, page size is 4.5 x 7 inches, in excellent condition. 

English singer and musician who also played flute and harpsichord (1743 or 1744-1818). Autograph letter signed, dated in Naples in 1772, 3 pages, written in French, sold untranslated. Each page is 7.5 x 9.25 inches, total unfolded item is 9.25 x 14 inches, small tear on the left side of back pages (not including any text), as well as tape residue, and small stains on front pages, otherwise in very good condition.

Italian tenor (1815-1893). Autograph letter signed,  dated in 1881, 1 page, written in Italian, sold untranslated. Clear and attractive handwriting and signature. Size is 7.5 x 10 inches, in excellent condition.

Italian baritone (1831-1918). Autograph letter in Italian (sold untranslated) signed by the baritone and dated in Turin, 1869. 1 page of a 4 page folded document, size of each page is 5.25 x 8.5 inches (unfolded is 8.25 x 10.5 inches), small tear on the top right of final pages (with no text), otherwise in excellent condition.

Italian bass-baritone (1801-1855), particularly associated with Rossini operas, who created the role of Enrico in the world premiere performances of Donizetti's Lucia di Lammermoor at the Teatro San Carlo, Naples in 1835. Autograph letter signed, written in Florence, dated in 1842. 1 page of a 4-page folded document. Written in Italian, sold untranslated, bold and clear handwriting. Size of each page is 5.25 x 8.5 inches, total item size is 8.5 x 10.25 inches, small tear on final pages (containing no text), otherwise in excellent condition.

Italian baritone (1811-1894), one of the three leading Italian baritones of nineteenth-century Italy, and performed in the world premiere productions of works by Verdi and Donizetti. Autograph note signed, written in Italian (sold untranslated). Size is 4 x 5.25 inches, in excellent condition.

Italian mezzo-soprano (1826-1901), who appeared in several operatic world premieres, and mother of soprano Emilia Borghi-Mamo. Autograph letter signed, 1 page of a 4-page folded document, dated in 1861, written in Italian, sold untranslated. Size of each page is 5.25 x 8.25 inches, unfolded item size is 8.25 x 10.5 inches, very small tear on text-free final pages, otherwise in excellent condition. 

Italian contralto (1807-1875), who created the roles of Maffio Orsini in the world premiere production of Donizetti's Lucrezia Borgia and Pierotto in Linda di Chamounix. Autograph letter signed, dated in Milan in 1866. 2 pages of a folded 4-page document, written in Italian, sold untranslated. Size of each page is 5.25 x 8.25 inches, total unfolded size is 8.5 x 10.25 inches, small tear on the left side of the front page, but otherwise in very good condition. 

Italian bass-baritone (1826-?), who sang the role of Marcovaldo in the world premiere performances of Verdi's La Battaglia di Legnano in Rome in 1849. Autograph letter signed, written on all 4 pages of a folded document, written in Italian sold untranslated, dated in 1881. Each page is 5.25 x 8.75 inches, total item size unfolded is 8.75 x 10.75 inches, in excellent condition. 

Italian bass, impresario, librettist and composer (1798-1880). Autograph letter signed, 1 page of a folded 4-page document, written in Italian, sold untranslated. Size of each page is 6.75 x 8.75 inches, unfolded size is 8.75 x 13 inches, small tear on the final set of pages (containing no text), otherwise in excellent condition. 

Famous Italian tenor (1845-1896), whose career reached its height in the last 3 decades of the 1800s, and served as the leading tenor of the Metropolitan Opera in New York where he sang the title role of Gounod's Faust at the theatre's opening in 1883.  Autograph letter signed, 1 page of a folded 4-page document, written in Italian, sold untranslated. Size of each page is 5.25 x 8.25 inches, total unfolded size is 8.25 x 10.75 inches, small stain at bottom of the front page, otherwise in excellent condition. 

Italian baritone (1846-1917). Autograph note written in Italian signed by the baritone and dated in Milan 1889. Note is written on a postcard, attractive handwriting, and signature.  Size is 3.25 x 5.5 inches, in excellent condition.

Italian soprano (1817-1877), considered a particularly distinguished interpreter of Verdi heroines who created the role of Lidia in the world premiere production of Verdi's La Battaglia di Legnano in Rome in 1849. Autograph letter signed, 1 page of a folded 4-page document, written in Italian, sold untranslated. Clear and bold handwriting and signature. Size of each page is 5.5 x 8.25 inches, unfolded total size is 8.25 x 10.75 inches, vintage historical item in excellent condition. 

Italian soprano (1870-1909). Signed postcard, written in Italian (sold untranslated). Size is 3.5 x 5.5 inches, in excellent condition.

French soprano (1885-1945), autograph letter signed, 2 pages, written on both sides of a 8 x 10.5 inch sheet. Written in French, sold untranslated, in excellent condition. 

Austrian soprano (1853-1907), who sang the role of Amelia in the premiere of the revised version of Verdi's Simon Boccanegra in 1881. Autograph letter signed, written on all four pages of a folded document, written in Italian, sold untranslated. Size of each page is 4.5 x 7 inches (unfolded document is 7 x 8.75 inches), vintage historical item in excellent condition!

Italian soprano (1880-1959), younger sister of Italian soprano Ada Giachetti (1876-?), a lover of the great Italian tenor Enrico Caruso.  Signed album page, with text on both sides written in Italian, dated in 1907. Size is 5 x 9 inches, in excellent condition. 

Italian baritone (1913-1984), noted for his unique voice and his talent for verismo performances. Autograph note signed, written in Italian, sold untranslated. Size is 5.5 x 8.25 inches, small tear on right side of document, outside area of text and signature. 

Moravian soprano (1887-1982), famous star of the Vienna State Opera and the Metropolitan Opera in New York. Autograph note signed, on the stationary of the St. Regis Hotel, New York, dated in 1933. Very clear handwriting and signature. Written on 1 page of a 4-page folded document, size of each page is 5.25 x 6.75 inches, in excellent condition. Also included: unsigned photo, shown in role, sized at 7.25 x 10 inches, in excellent condition. Not sold separately. 

Italian soprano (1882-1963). Signed card, with the attractively embossed symbol of the Ambassador Hotel New York, dated in 1923. Written in English, size is 3.5 x 5.25 inches, small tape residue on the top left not affecting the writing or symbol, otherwise in excellent condition. 

German baritone (1842-1902), appeared as Johannes Freudhofer in the 1895 world premiere performances of Wilhelm Kienzl's opera Der Evangelimann. Autograph note signed, written on both sides of a 3.5 x 5.5 inch postcard. Written in German. sold untranslated, in excellent condition.

Italian soprano (1908-2005), considered one of the leading bel canto sopranos of her day. Typed letter signed, written in Milan, dated in 1947. 2 pages on both sides of a 8.25 x 11.75 inch document, written in Italian, sold untranslated. Small crease on the top right, otherwise in very good condition. 

Slovakian soprano (1871-?), signed card and envelope. Written in German, sold untranslated. Card size is 3 x 5.5 inches, in excellent condition.

Italian comprimario tenor (1909-1999), autograph letter signed, dated in 1948, 2 pages, written on both sides of stationary of the Albergo Restaurant, Ravasso, Florence. Written in Italian, sold untranslated. Size is 5.5 x 8.5 inches, in excellent condition. 

Italian tenor (1903-1986), autograph letter signed, 2 pages of a 4 page folded document, composed in Rome, dated in 1942.  Written in Italian, sold untranslated. Size of each page is 5.5 x 7 inches, in excellent condition. 

Italian tenor (1930-2022) who had a prolific career during the 1950's through the 1970's. Autograph letter signed, 2 pages, written on both sides of hotel stationary of the Hotel Prado-Alffer in Mexico City. Written in Italian, sold untranslated. Size is 7.25 x 10.5 inches, in excellent condition. Also included: 2 photo clippings from newspapers showing him both in role and as himself. 

Czech tenor (1870-1924), who had an active international career spanning the 1890s to the 1920s, especially known for Wagnerian heldentenor roles at the Metropolitan Opera and throughout Europe. Signed album page, signed in Budapest, dated in 1917. Size is 4.25 x 6.75 inches, slight tear near the bottom of the page but not affecting the signature. 

French tenor (1876-1950), who started his career well into his 30s and developed a very successful international career thanks to his beautiful voice and impressive stage appearance.  Signed card, written in French in 1919, sold untranslated. Size is 2.5 x 3.5 inches, in excellent condition. 

American soprano (1889-?), active with the San Carlo Opera Company from 1911 to 1920. Autograph note signed, contains part of a letter asking about possible repertoire. Very clear handwriting and signature. Size is 4 x 5.75 inches, slight rip at top reflecting missing text, but otherwise in very good condition.

French soprano (1852-?),  born as Caroline de Septavaux, starred in the title role of Ambroise Thomas's Francoise da Rimini in the world premiere performances at the Paris Opera in 1882. Autograph letter signed, written in Monte Carlo. 1 page, written in French, sold untranslated. Size is 4.5 x 7 inches, in excellent condition.  

Italian bass-baritone (1900-1976), autograph letter signed, written on the letterhead of the Hotel Huntington in Boston, dated in 1933. 2 pages, written on both sides of a 5.5 x 8.5 inch sheet. Written in Italian, sold untranslated, addressed to the management of La Scala, Milan discussing his repertoire for the 1933 season. Rare item in excellent condition. 

Star Irish tenor (1884-1945), world-famous for his recordings and performances of opera as well as popular songs.  Autograph letter signed, dated in 1936. 1 page, size is 5.25 x 7 inches, in excellent condition. 

Italian soprano (1894-1948), autograph letter signed, written in 1940. 1 page of a 2-sided sheet, written in Italian, sold untranslated. Size is 6 x 10 inches, in excellent condition. 

American soprano (1895-1986) who was called the "baby Patti" in her time and who frequently performed with Enrico Caruso. Autographed musical quote from Bellini's La Sonnambula, the opera in which she made her debut in Alessandra, Italy, dated in 1922. Quote is on one folded 4.5 x 7 inch page of a well preserved 4 folded page sheet (unfolded it is 7 x 9 inches) in excellent condition. ALSO INCLUDED: attractive unsigned photograph, shown in role, photo by Mishkin, New York, 8 x 10 inches, in excellent condition. 

Austrian soprano (1859-1910), autograph letter signed, discussing her repertoire. 3 folded pages, written in German, sold untranslated. Attractively embossed on front page. Size of each page is 4 x 6 inches, unfolded the total size is 6 x 8 inches, in excellent condition