All Newest Opera Autographs

Polish bass (1853-1917), one of the leading singers at the Metropolitan Opera of New York, during the golden age of recordings. Brother of star tenor Jean De Reszke and of soprano Josephine De Reszke. Autograph letter signed, 5 x 7.5 inches, 2 pages, written in French, sold untranslated, with a handwritten transcription also in French on 2 sides of a single 3 x 5 card. ALSO INCLUDED: 1 unsigned 5 x 7.5 inch half-tone photo, shown as Mephistopheles in Gounod's Faust, one of his most celebrated roles. Very slight tear on the middle fold of the letter, otherwise all items are in excellent condition. Not sold separately. 

American baritone (1857-1921). Autograph letter signed, on stationery of the Art Club of Philadelphia. 2 pages on 4 page folded document. Very clear handwriting and signature. Size is 4.5 x 6.75 inches, in excellent condition.

American contralto (1892 -1935). Autograph note signed on 3.5 x 5 inch card, in excellent condition.

English soprano (1810-1884), sang in many countries on every continent and was the most widely traveled singer of the 19th century.  Autograph letter signed, dated in 1859. 2 pages of 4 page folded document, size is 4.5 x 7 inches, in excellent condition.

British contralto (1874-1929), autograph letter signed on two sets of folded four-page documents, 7 pages of text, dated in 1906. Written to the great soprano Adelina Patti. Size of each document is 3.5 x 6.75 inches, in excellent condition.

Spanish soprano (1887-1960), autograph note signed, written in Milan, dated in 1912. Written in Italian, sold untranslated. Size is 4.5 x 7 inches, in excellent condition. 

Italian baritone (1855-1927). Autograph note signed, written on stationary of the Palace Hotel, San Francisco. Written in English, size is 5.5 x 8.5 inches, tear at the bottom and top, repaired in the back, in good condition.     

French lyric and coloratura soprano (birthdate unknown, died 1924). Autograph letter signed, on letterhead of Auditorium Hotel, Chicago, dated in 1912. 2 pages, written in English. Size is 6 x 9.5 inches, in excellent condition.

Spanish bass (1874-1953). Autograph note signed, written in English, dated in 1917. Size is 4.75 x 7.5 inches, in excellent condition.

American baritone and voice teacher (1911-2000) who taught at Philadelphia's famed Curtis Institute. Autograph note signed on 1 side of a card, size is 3.5 x 4.5 inches, in excellent condition.

French soprano (1847-1894). Autograph letter signed. 1 page with an attractive image at the top, written in French, sold untranslated. Size is 4.5 x 7 inches, in excellent condition.

French baritone and composer (1830-1914). Two autograph notes signed, both written in French, sold untranslated. One note is on a loose paper, 4.5 x 7 inches, the other 4.5 x 7 item is mounted onto a larger album page of 8.5 x 10.5 inches. Both in excellent condition, not sold separately.

Belgian contralto (1876 -?). Autograph note signed on the letterhead of the Hotel Savoy, New York, dated 1909. 1 page written in French, sold untranslated. Size is 5 x 8 inches, in excellent condition. Also included: unsigned half-tone photo, shown in role.

German bass (1815-1889) who had a long international career especially in Germany, London and New York, sang in world premiere of several operas, notably Flotow's Martha. Autograph letter signed, dated in 1865. 1 page written in German, sold untranslated. Size is 5.5 x 8/.25 inches, in excellent condition. 

American soprano (1878-1922). Autograph note signed, dated in New York in 1909. Size is 4 x 5 inches, in excellent condition. 

Scottish soprano (1874-1967), very famous in France and in the United States at the beginning of the 20th century. Became one of the leading sopranos in the Opéra-Comique, admired for her acting skills, colorful voice and wide vocal range. Autograph Letter signed, written in New York, 2 pages of a four sided folded document. Size is 5.75 x 7.75 inches, in excellent condition. 

Romanian-born American soprano (1884-1938), one of the most famous performers in the 1910s, very famous for singing at the Met Opera of New York. Autograph letter signed by her, written on home stationary, 1 page, written in English. Autograph is signed as "Alma Zimbalist" (her married name, in reference to her husband, violinist Efrem Zimbalist). Size is 4.5 x 7 inches, in excellent condition. 

Austrian soprano (1833-1903), known in Vienna as the queen of operetta, sang Rosalinde in world premiere performances of Johan Strauss's Die Fledermaus. Autograph note signed, dated in 1893, written on a 3.5 x 6.5 card, in excellent condition. 

Italian soprano (1882-1963). Twp signed postcards, one undated signed in Fleischmanns, New York, the other dated in 1930. Size of each is 3.5 x 5.5 inches, in excellent condition. Not sold separately. 

Canadian soprano (1885-1958). Autograph letter signed, written on her New York home stationary. 2 pages of text on both sides of 2 sided document. Size is 5.5 x 6.75 inches, in excellent condition.

Catalan mezzo (1876-1943). Signed album page, signed in New York, dated in 1909. Size is 4.25 x 5.25 inches, in excellent condition.

Swiss soprano (1859-1923), autograph letter signed, written in Berlin, dated in 1889. 4 pages of text on folded 4 page document, written in German, sold untranslated. Very attractive penmanship. Size is 4.5 x 7 inches, in excellent condition. 

Austrian soprano (1861-1939). Two autograph letters signed, one has 4 pages of text on three folded pages, written from the Hotel Vendome (New York?), dated in 1887, the other is 1 page, dated in 1889. Both are written in English, sized at 5 x 7.75 inches, in excellent condition. Not sold separately. 

Polish soprano (1861-1920), whose repertoire included more than forty-five operas in three different languages. Autographed musical quote from the first act of Ponchielli's La Gioconda, signed in Philadelphia, dated in 1891. The quote is on a 3.25 x 5.5 inches card, in excellent condition.

Polish tenor (1902-1966), signed album page, dated in 1955. Size is 4.5 x 5.5 inches, in excellent condition. 

German soprano (1870-1927), sang Sister Dolcina in world premiere performances of Puccini's Suor Angelica. Autograph note signed at bottom of the page in response to fan request written at top of the page, dated in 1909. Written in English on stationary of the Overlook hotel, Coxsackie on Hudson, New York. Size is 5 x 6.5 inches, in excellent condition.

French baritone (1848-1923) of international reputation, created the role of Iago in Otello and the title role of Falstaff (both operas by Verdi). Four-page handwritten and signed letter, in French, sold untranslated. Dated in 1887 written in London.  Size is 4.5 x 7 inches, all 4 pages are part of one larger piece of paper, which is folded, in excellent condition.

Belgian mezzo (1875-1953), autograph note signed, written in New York, dated in 1910. 1 page written in French, sold untranslated. Also included: half tone photo, shown in role. Size of autographed note is 5.25 x 7 inches, in excellent condition. 

German soprano (1852 -1907), first known for coloratura roles, but eventually most celebrated in more dramatic repertoire. Autograph note signed, 1 page written in English, dated in New York in 1891. Size is 4.5 x 7 inches, in excellent condition. 

American soprano (1859-1940) whose real name was Emma Wixom, considered one of the finest coloratura sopranos of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.  Autograph letter signed, written in New York City, 4 folded pages, size is 4.75 x 6.5 inches. Also included: 1 2-sided signed card, text on both sides, written in French, sold untranslated, size is 4 x 5 inches. Both in excellent condition, not sold separately. 

Swedish mezzo-soprano and voice teacher (1819-1879). Autograph note signed, size is 5.5 x 8 inches, in excellent condition.

American star soprano (1857-1914), one of the greatest in her time, toured extensively through Europe, America, Australia and Asia where she died while touring. Autograph note signed, 1 page written on the stationary of the Waldorf Astoria hotel, New York. Size is 4 x 6.5 inches, in excellent condition. 

French bass (1851-1914), one of the most acclaimed basses of the Golden Age of Opera. Autograph note signed, dated in 1894 on the stationary of the Hotel Vendome, New York. 1 page written in French, sold untranslated. Size is 6.25 x 9.75 inches, in excellent condition. 

English bass-baritone (1801-1876), active from the 1820s to the 1840s. Autograph note signed, dated in 1865 written in Birmingham. Size is 5.5 x 8 inches, in excellent condition. 

German baritone (1849-1903). Creator of the role of Amfortas in the World Première of Wagner's Parsifal in July 1882 at Bayreuth. Autograph note signed, dated in 1889 with quote from Friedrich Schiller. Size is 5.5 x 9 inches, in excellent condition. 

Italian bass (1793-1849), a leading interpreter of Rossini's operas. Autograph letter signed, 1 page, written in Italian to M. Gauci, untranslated but sold with typed transcription. Written in London with the address shown on verso. Size is 7.5 x 9 inches, a beautiful vintage item in excellent condition.

American contralto (1841-1921), one of the most popular singers of her era. Autograph letter signed, 4  folded pages written in English, dated in 1879. Size is 5 x 8 inches, in excellent condition. 

Italian mezzo-soprano (1850-1922), very celebrated in her time, with a voice containing a range of 2 and a half octaves. Autograph letter signed 1 page written in Italian on letterhead of the Hotel Espanol in New York, dated in 1884. Sold untranslated but with typed transcription on a separate page (see scan). Size of the original letter is 8 x 10 inches, in excellent condition.

Italian soprano (1827-1878?), who sang leading roles in Europe and in the United States. Autograph note signed, dated in 1851, written in Italian, sold untranslated but with typed transcription on a separate page. Also included: short newspaper biography containing visual etching of her in title role of Bellini's Norma. Size of note is 5 x 7.5 inches, mounted onto album page of 8 x 10 inches, in excellent condition. 

American soprano (1850-1891), autograph letter signed, dated in 1872, 4 folded pages in English. Size is 5.25 x 8 inches, top page is neatly taped together at top, otherwise in excellent condition.

Swedish-born soprano/mezzo-soprano (1871-1951), one of the most famous Wagnerian signers in the earliest years of the 20th century. Two autograph letters signed, one longer letter dated in 1918, 3 pages, 5.5 x 6.75 inches. Shorter letter, dated in 1939, 2 pages of 4 x 5.25 inches. Both written in English, in excellent condition. SOLD TOGETHER, NOT SOLD SEPARATELY.

Italian tenor (1816-1887), who sung at the world premieres of Donizetti's Caterina Cornaro, and Verdi's Alzira, Il Corsaro, La Battaglia di Legnano, Stiffelio and Un Ballo in Maschera. One of Verdi's favorite tenors, considered the most prominent singer who facilitated the transition from Donizetti to Verdi. Autograph letter signed, dated in 1872, written in Italian, two pages. Size is 5.25 x 8.25 inches, beautiful vintage item, excellently preserved in excellent condition.

American contralto (1854-1905), sang on many transcontinental tours. Autograph Letter signed on embossed stationery, 1 page written in English. Size is 4.5 x 7 inches, in excellent condition.

Italian bass (1868-1910), autograph note signed, dated in 1908.1 page written in Italian, sold untranslated. Size is 4.25 x 6.75 inches, mounted onto album page of 8.25 x 11.25 inches, in excellent condition. 

German mezzo (1873 -1949), autograph note signed. I page, written in English. Size is 3.5 x 4.5 inches, mounted onto larger album page of 8 x 11 inches, in excellent condition.

Austrian bass (1807-1861), prominent in the mid-nineteenth century with an active international career, especially in London.  Autograph musical quote signed in Liverpool, dated in 1847. Quote is on a well preserved 4.5 x 7-inch page, mounted on a larger album page of 7 x 11 inches, in excellent condition.

English tenor (1865-1941),  very prominent in the early 20th century and widely recorded.  Autograph letter signed. Letter size is 4.75 x 6.25 inches, mounted to larger album page of 8 x 11 pages, vintage item in excellent condition.

Italian baritone (1841-1900). Signed album pages, signed in Boston, dated in 1884. Size is 5 x 6.75 inches, in excellent condition.