All Newest Opera Autographs

Belgian-born mezzo-soprano (1875-1957), with a long career in both opera, musical comedy and operetta.  Autograph letter signed, discussing at great length her "beloved" colleague the great tenor Enrico Caruso focusing in particular on his caricature drawings. 4 folded pages, written in English. Each folded page is 5.25 x 6.75 inches, total unfolded document is 6.75 x 10.75 inches, in excellent condition.

German mezzo-soprano and famous teacher (1821-1913). Autograph note signed, written on both sides of a card, written in French, sold untranslated. Attractive embossment on the front side. Size is 2.5 x 4 inches, in excellent condition.

German tenor (1841-1901), sang a wide variety of heroic tenor repertoire in Europe and North America from the 1860s up to his death. Autograph note signed, written in Boston, dated in 1890. Written in German, sold untranslated. Size is 4.5 x 6.5 inches, in excellent condition.

German tenor (1849-1912), especially celebrated in the Wagnerian repertoire and who starred in the world premiere performances of Wagner's Parsifal at the Bayreuth Festival in 1882.  Signed card, dated in 1904.  Very rare historic item! Size is 5 x 3 inches, in excellent condition.

German soprano (1886-1976).  Small booklet (reading about youth and maturity) signed by her on the back of the front cover with a short quote, inscribed, dated in 1960.  Size is 6.25 x 9.25 inches, 28 pages plus covers, in very good condition.

Leading Italian baritone (1882-1961), signed photograph, shown as himself, inscribed. Size is 5.25 x 7 inches, mounting traces on verso, otherwise in excellent condition. 

Italian Bass-baritone (1922-1985), signed photograph, shown in role (possibly Iago in Verdi's Otello). Inscribed. Hand signed on front and stamped on verso by photographer A. Villiani, Bologna. Size is 5 x 7 inches, mounting traces on verso, otherwise in excellent condition.

Italian tenor (1903-1986), signed photograph, shown as himself. Inscribed. Photograph by M. Camuzzi, Milan. Size is 6.75 x 9.25 inches, very small ink stain on verso, otherwise in excellent condition. 

Italian bass (1921-?), signed photograph, shown in role in the opera Buricchio by Trecate Luigi Ferrari. Signed and inscribed on verso, dated in 1910. Photo by Villiani, Bologna. Size is 4.75 x 6.75 inches, mounting traces on verso otherwise in very good condition. 

Star Italian tenor (1850-1905), chosen by Verdi for the title role in the world premiere of Otello in 1887. He also was one of the first Italian tenors to have left recordings. Attractive cabinet-style photo (photo is trimmed all around, from a larger cabinet size), shown in role, signed on verso only as "Francesco", inscribed and dedicated to his father to whom he gave this photo. Stamped on verso by photographer J.V. Frietas, Buenos Aires. Size of photo is 6 x 8.25 inches, total cabinet size is is 6.25 x 8.75 inches, very slight paper loss on left edges of photo, otherwise in excellent condition.

Italian star tenor Tito Schipa (1888-1965), considered one of the finest tenore di grazia in operatic history, shown young (about 20 years old) with his voice teacher Emilio Piccoli, himself a former opera singer. Double signed photograph, shown as themselves, signed and inscribed by Piccoli in Milan in 1942, signed by Schipa in 1947. Photo by A. Crimella, Milan. Size is 6.75 x 9 inches, in excellent condition. 

Japanese soprano (1884-1946), very attractive signed photograph, shown in the title role of Puccini's Madama Butterfly. Inscribed, signed in Tulsa, Oklahoma, dated in 1923. Clear and bold handwriting and signature. Blind stamped by photographer Ermini, Milan. Size is 7 x 9.5 inches, in excellent condition.

Irish tenor (1846-1916).  Signed album page, inscribed, plus a photo of him attached to the middle of the page, shown as Thaddeus in Michael William Balfe's opera The Bohemian Girl. Photo is 2.25 x 3.75 inches, total item size is 7 x 9 inches. Significant rust stains on the borders of the photo and minor rust at the top of the page but overall image is clear and not at all affecting the handwriting and signature. Otherwise in good condition.

Bulgarian bass (1920-1988), signed photograph, shown as Zaccaria in Verdi's Nabucco, inscribed in Catania, dated in 1968. Stamped on verso by photographer Giovanni Consoli, Catania. Size is 7 x 9.5 inches, in excellent condition.

French mezzo-soprano  (1917-2011), signed photograph, shown as Orpheus. Inscribed. Stamped on verso by Lipnitzki photography studio, Paris. Size is 6 x 9 inches, in very good condition.

German soprano (1904-1969), signed photograph, shown in role (possibly Richard Strauss's Elektra). Stamped on verso by photographer Denis de Marney, London. Size is 8 x 10 inches, in very good condition.

Italian baritone (1875-1955), who had a very successful and prolonged career interpreting Italian operas. Gorgeous portrait photograph clear and body signed and inscribed by him, shown in costume as Napoleon, dated in 1929.  Etching (by G. Viafora with his printed signature on the front). Size is 6.25 x 10.75 inches, some creases on edges and wear, as well as small stains on verso, otherwise in 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. Fine black and white photograph signed and inscribed by him, shown as himself, dated in 1912; blind-stamped by the photographer. Size is 7.75 x 9.75 inches, small bullet holes on top and stains below and on verso, not affecting the photo image and signature, otherwise in very good condition. Listen to Alessandro Bonci sing "Recondita Armonia" from Puccini's Tosca, a 1913 recording:

Star Italian coloratura soprano (1871-1940) of great international fame. Her voice was remarkable for its phenomenal flexibility, thrust, and thrilling tone. Signed photograph, shown as herself, inscribed with an extensive sentiment and dated in Milan in 1937.  Blind stamped by Terkelson and Henry photographers, San Francisco. Size is 7.75 x 9.75 inches, some creases on corners and wear, not affecting the signature or the photo. Rare vintage item! Watch a beautiful and rare video clip of soprano Tetrazzini singing with Caruso record in 1932:

Star French soprano (1890-1979), one of the greatest Wagnerian sopranos during the 1930's and 40's, who had many complications due to an alleged association with the Germans during the occupation of France. Signed photograph, shown as Ariane in Paul Dukas's opera Ariane et Barbe-Bleue, inscribed and signed only as "Germaine". Size is 7 x 9.5 inches, in excellent condition. 

Brazilian coloratura soprano (1902-1999) and American soprano and mezzo-soprano (1907-2007). Double signed photograph shown as themselves, standing beside a billboard for the New York Philharmonic Orchestra advertising a concert of Arturo Toscanini in which they would be performing. Size is 8 x 10 inches, in excellent condition. 

Superstar Italian soprano (1922-2004), leading Italian tenor (1915-1982), and celebrated Italian mezzo-soprano (1910-2010). Triple signed photograph, shown as themselves standing outside the Hotel Nikkastu in Toyko in 1961 surrounded by additional leading artists. Also in the photograph are Italian soprano Gabriella Tucci, Italian tenor Gianni Poggi, and Italian baritone Attilio D'Orazi who did not sign. Photo size is 3.5 x 5 inches, mounted onto a larger card for a total size of 7 x 7.5 inches which also contains a slip of white paper describing the photo. Del Monaco's signature is directly on the photo, Tebaldi signed on the part of the card directly underneath, with Simionato signing on the white paper slip. Rare and attractive historical item, in excellent condition!

American soprano (1914-1990) and American soprano of Swedish-Hungarian descent (1918-2006), Double signed photograph, shown probably as Elsa and Ortrud, respectively, in Wagner's Lohengrin, and possibly at the Bayreuth Festival. Size is 8 x 10 inches, in excellent condition. 

French mezzo-soprano (b. 1931), signed photograph, shown as herself possibly at a recording session. Size is 7 x 9.5 inches, in excellent condition.  

American mezzo-soprano, signed photograph, shown in role in Bizet's Carmen. Signature and inscription on verso. Stamped on verso by photographer Therese Le Prat. Size is 7 x 9.25 inches, several creases in center of image, discount reflected in price.

Argentine soprano, who sang frequently at the Teatro Colon, Buenos Aires. Signed photograph, shown in role, inscribed and dated in 1935. Stamped on verso by photographer Sudak, Teatro Colon, Buenos Aires. Size is 4.5 x 7 inches, small crease at top left, otherwise in good condition.

American soprano of Japanese origin and celebrated voice teacher (b. 1945), signed photograph, shown in  title role of Puccini's Madama Butterfly. Size is 4 x 5.75 inches, in excellent condition.

Spanish tenor (b. 1928), signed photograph, shown as Pinkerton in Puccini's Madama Butterfly, inscribed. Size is 3.5 x 5.5 inches, in excellent condition.

Italian bass-baritone (b. 1943), signed photograph, shown as himself, dated in 1972. Size is 4.25 x 5.25 inches, in excellent condition.

Italian soprano (b. 1930), signed photograph, shown as Rosina in Rossini's Barbiere di Siviglia. Photo by Faltiva, Cremona. Size is 4 x 575 inches, in excellent condition.

German soprano (b. 1931?), signed photograph, shown as herself. Size is 3.5 x 5.5 inches, in excellent condition.

Italian bass (b. 1934), signed photograph, shown as Raimondo in Donizetti's Lucia di Lammermoor, dated in 1966. Signed and inscribed on verso. Size is 4 x 5.75 inches, in excellent condition.

Italian bass (b. 1939), signed photograph, shown as Don Pietro in Pergolesi's Lo Frate 'nnamorato, inscribed. Size is 4.1 x 5.8 inches, in excellent condition.

Italian tenor (1926-?), signed photograph, shown as himself. Size is 4.25 x 6 inches, in excellent condition.

Spanish baritone (1913-1998), signed photograph, shown as himself. Inscribed. Size is 4 x 5.75 inches, in excellent condition.  

Czech mezzo-soprano (b.1925), signed photograph, shown as Orpheus. Photograph by Garloff, Madeburg. Size is 3.5 x 5.5 inches, very small crease on bottom left, otherwise in excellent condition.