All Newest Opera Autographs

Bulgarian soprano (1913-1996), autograph letter signed, dated in 1949. 1 page, written in German, sold untranslated. Size is 7.25 x 10.5 inches, in excellent condition. 

Italian bass (1870-1962), autograph letter signed, written in Milan, dated in 1948. 1 page, written in Italian, sold untranslated. Size is 5.5 x 8.5 inches, 4 small bullet holes at top outside the borders of the text and signature, otherwise in excellent condition.

Portuguese mezzo-soprano (1870-1953). Two autograph letters signed, both dated in 1949. The longer of the two is 3 pages, shorter is 2 pages. Written in Spanish, sold untranslated. Size of each is 8 x 10.25 inches, paper is very slightly faded but the text remains clear and transparent.

French tenor (1802-1839), created the principal tenor roles in all of Gioachino Rossini's French operas as well in many other operas by Auber, Halevy, and Meyerbeer including La Juive and Les Huguenots as well as in Donizetti's Poliuto. Autograph letter signed, on one page of a four page folded document. Written in French, sold untranslated. Size is 5 x 8 inches, some mounting traces and bullet holes on last 2 pages (without text) not affecting the text and signature. Otherwise in excellent condition.

Famous Polish coloratura soprano (1858-1935), signed card, dated in 1902. Written in English with very clear handwriting and signature. Size is 4.5 x 3.5 inches, with attractive blue seal at top left, in excellent condition. Also included: large attractive unsigned photo, shown in role, blind stamped by photographer Aime Dupont, New York. Size is 4.25 x 6.75 inches, in excellent condition. 

Italian soprano (1823-1894). Autograph letter signed, 2 pages, written on both sides of one document. Written in Italian, sold untranslated. Size is 5.25 x 8 inches, in excellent condition.

American tenor, actor and film star (1921-1959), signed album page, inscribed. Very clear handwriting and signature. Size is 4.25 x 5.5 inches, in excellent condition.

French mezzo-soprano (1821-1910), autograph letter signed. 2 pages of text on four page folded document. Written in French, sold untranslated. Size (unfolded) is 8.25 x 4.1 inches, in excellent condition. Envelope with stamp is also included.

Celebrated French bass (1791-1871). Autograph note signed, written in French, sold untranslated. 1 page of text on a 4 page folded document. Size is 5.25 x 8 inches, in excellent condition.

Star Italian tenor (1794-1854), who performed in many premieres of operas by Bellini and Donizetti including the former's I Puritani. Autograph note, unsigned, dated in 1833, written in Italian, sold untranslated. 1 page of a 4-page folded document. Size is 4.3 x 7.3 inches, in excellent condition.

German soprano (1806-1854), internationally celebrated, who starred in the world premieres of Ludwig Van Beethoven's Ninth Symphony and Missa Solemnis as well as Carl Maria Von Weber's opera Euryanthe in which she sang the title role. Autograph letter signed, dated in 1850, written in English. 3 pages of text on a four-page folded document. Size (unfolded) is 8 x 6 inches. Very rare historical item, in extremely good condition!

Italian soprano (1818-1887), starred in the world premieres of three opera by Giuseppe Verdi: I Due Foscari, Il Corsaro and Macbeth. Autograph Letter signed, addressed to Carolina Ungher, dated in 1863. 1 page, 5.25 x 8.5 inches, in excellent condition. Written in Italian, sold untranslated but with an accompanying typed transcription.  Also included: beautiful copy of a lithographic portrait by G. Bacchini, Museum of La Scala, Milan containing her pre-printed signature. Size is 6.75 x 9.5 inches, in excellent condition.

Italian soprano (1886-1972). Autograph letter signed. 4 pages on 2 sheets of paper. Written in Italian, sold untranslated. Size is 8.4 x 10 inches, beautifully preserved in excellent condition.

Star Italian baritone (1866-1936), one of the most important singers of the Metropolitan Opera for over 25 years. Autograph note signed, written in French (sold untranslated) with the letterhead of the Savoy Hotel, London. Size is 9 x 7 inches (unfolded), slight wear on edges but otherwise in very good condition.

Austrian soprano (1849-1924), signed card, written in English with brief sentiment and quote. Size is 4.5 x 2.5 inches, with some paper loss at bottom left and slight tear at top right as well as mounting traces on verso, not affecting the text or signature, discount reflected in price. Otherwise in good condition.

American contralto (1897-1993), highly celebrated in her time. The first black person, American or otherwise, to perform at the at the Metropolitan Opera and an inspiration to many future African American performers.  Signed card, very clear handwriting and signature.  Size is 5 x 3 inches, in excellent condition.

American contralto (1897-1993), highly celebrated in her time. The first black person, American or otherwise, to perform at the at the Metropolitan Opera and an inspiration to many future African American performers.  Signed card, very clear handwriting and signature.  Size is 5 x 3 inches, in excellent condition.

American tenor (1887-1977), autograph letter signed, written in Toronto, dated in 1953. 1 page, size is 8.5 x 11 inches, some slight tears on edges of page not affecting the text and signature. Otherwise in very good condition.

French-American coloratura soprano (1898-1976), a Met star for nearly 30 years. 7 Signed album pages inscribed to her from various colleagues in the opera world including Pasquale Amato, Giovanni Zenatello, Richard Crooks, and Queena Mario, among others. Variously written in English, French and Italian, sold untranslated. Each album page is 4.75 x 7.75 inches with slight fading at corners but overall in extremely good condition.

French bass-baritone (1848-1918). Two Autograph Letters signed. The first one has 3 pages of text on a 4-page folded document, written on the letterhead of the Paris Opera, the second is 2 pages of an unmarked 4-page folded document. Both are written in French and sold untranslated. Size of the first (longer) letter when unfolded is 10.5 x 5.25 inches; the second letter unfolded is 9.5 x 4.75 inches, both are in excellent condition.

French tenor (1825-?). Autograph letter signed in Paris, dated in 1885. Written in French, sold untranslated. 2 pages of a 4 page folded document. Size of each page is 4.5 x 7 inches, in excellent condition.

French tenor (1850-1904), starred in the world premieres of Massenet's operas Herodiade and Le Mage. Autograph letter signed, written in French, sold untranslated. 3 pages of a 4 page folded document. Size, when unfolded, is 8.75 x 7 inches, in excellent condition.

French tenor (1861-1933). Autograph letter signed, dated in 1905. Written in French, sold untranslated. 3 pages of text on a folded document of 4 pages. Total size of unfolded document is 8.75 x 7 pages, in excellent condition.

French soprano (1885-1967). Two autograph letters signed. 1 page each, written in English, both signed as "Claire Dux-Swift". The older of the two letters dated in 1929 is 5.5 x 8.25 inches on slightly faded paper with a small bullet hole in one line of the text but otherwise in good condition. Another letter dated in 1933 is inscribed to Leo Riemens, 5.75 x 7.75 inches, in excellent condition.

German soprano (1919-1988), typed letter signed, written in Vienna on her own letterhead, dated in 1962. Written in English. Size is 8.25 x 11.5 inches, in excellent condition.

Star Australian soprano (1861-1931), who became one of the most famous singers of the late Victorian Era and the 20th century for her beautiful voice and technique. Autograph note signed, written in French, sold untranslated. 4 folded pages, size is 5.5 x 7 inches in excellent condition.

French-American coloratura soprano (1898-1976), a Metropolitan star for nearly 30 years. Autograph letter signed on her own letterhead, written in English on both sides of a large folded sheet (each side itself can be folded in half). Total size is 13 x 9.75 inches, in excellent condition. 

French Algerian soprano (1896-1972), autograph letter signed, dated in 1933. Written in French, sold untranslated. Written on both sides of two-sided stationary page. Size is 7.6 x 9.6 inches, with jagged edges but otherwise in excellent condition.

French tenor (1831-1905), who starred in the 1866 world premiere of Ambroise Thomas's Mignon. Autograph letter signed, written in Paris, dated in 1865. Written in French, sold untranslated. Letter consists of four folded pages, text is on the first three. Size when fully opened up is 10.25 x 8.25 inches, in excellent condition.

Austrian soprano (b. 1925), typed letter signed, written in Vienna, dated in 1962. One folded page on her own letterhead, written in English. Size is 6 x 8.25 inches, in excellent condition. Also included: one unsigned publicity photo, shown as herself. Size is 3.5 x 5.5 inches, in excellent condition.

Swedish soprano (1918-2005), autograph letter signed, dated in 1974, written in English on stationary of the Huntington Hotel, San Francisco. 4 folded pages, text on three of the pages. Size when unfolded is 5.5 x 6.75 inches, in excellent condition. Also included: one typed letter signed, written in English, dated in 1979. One page Airmail (or "Aerogram"), total size unfolded is 6.75 x 11 inches, in excellent condition.

Australian soprano (1892-1968), signed album page. Size is 4 x 2.5 inches, in excellent condition.

German soprano (1935-1996), typed letter signed, written in Munich, dated in 1966. Written in German, sold untranslated. One large sheet typed on her own letterhead, size is 8 x 11.5 inches, 2 small bullet holes on left, otherwise in very good condition.

German tenor (1914-1974), typed letter signed, dated in 1972. Written in German, sold untranslated. One large page on letterhead of Stuttgart State Opera, size is 8 x 11.5 inches, with 2 small bullet holes on left, otherwise in very good condition.

German baritone (1916-2010), typed letter signed, dated in 1966. Written in German, sold untranslated. 1 page on his own letterhead, size is 8 x 11.75 inches, 2 bullet holes to left, otherwise in excellent condition. Also included: signed sheet of paper, 5.75 x 4 inches, with some tears on left not affecting the signature.

German soprano (1888-1976). 2 typed letters signed, both on her home letterhead in Santa Barbara, California. One is in German, dated in 1972, sold untranslated, Size is 5.75 x 7.5 inches with 2 bullet holes on left, otherwise in excellent condition. The second letter is typed in English, dated in 1966, sized 8.25 x 11 inches with 2 bullet holes and otherwise in excellent condition.  ALSO INCLUDED is one signed card with 2 bullet holes on the top. Size is 5.5 x 3.5 inches, in excellent condition.

Austrian soprano (1917-1988), set of three typed letters signed and one signed photo. Each of the typed letters is written on large sheets of 8.25 x 11.5 inches with her letterhead on upper left and two bullet holes on the left. Two of these letters are dated in 1966 and one is dated in 1971. One of the 1966 letters contains six additional bullet holes, some of which cut away at the typed text. The other two letters are in fairly good condition with some wear on edges.  Also included: one signed photo, shown as herself, size is 4.75 x 6.75 inches in excellent condition, 2 typed recipes and 1 additional sheet of 8.25 x 11.5 inches, with both the typed names and handwritten signatures of both Hilde Guden and Lacy L. Herrmann. 

German mezzo-soprano (1929-1998), autograph letter signed, written in Munich, dated in 1966. Written in German, sold untranslated. 3 pages, t written on 3 large sheets of paper with her letterhead at the top left of each page. Signature at bottom of page 2. Size is 8.25 x 11.5 inches with 2 bullet holes on left side and jagged edges on all 4 corners not affecting the text and signature. Otherwise in excellent condition.

German tenor (1914-1991), one autograph letter signed, written in Munich, dated in 1968. Written on both sides of a two-sided sheet of paper, signed on verso. Size is 8.25 x 5.75 inches, in very good condition. Also included: one typed letter signed, written in Munich, dated in 1966. Typed on both sides of two sided sheet of paper, signature on verso. Size is 8.25 x 5.75 inches, contains 2 bullet holes and small rust stains on top right, not affecting the text or signature. Both items are written in German, sold untranslated.

Belgian tenor (1861-1923), autograph note signed, written to French journalist and politician Antonin Proust (1832-1905), dated in 1891. Written in French, sold untranslated. Written on blue telegram paper, size is 4.25 x 5 inches, in excellent condition.

French tenor and teacher (1787-1866). Autograph letter signed, dated in 1856, written in French (sold untranslated). Document consists of four folded pages, text is on the first three. Size is 5.25 x 8.25 inches, in excellent condition.

French bass (1868-1933), who starred in the world premiere performances of Arrigo Boito's Nerone. Autograph letter signed, written in London, dated in 1906. Written in French, sold untranslated. Four folded pages, text is on first and third pages. Size is 5 x 7 inches, in excellent condition.

French mezzo-soprano (1835-1907), autograph letter signed, signed in Berlin, dated in 1879. Text is on first three of four folded pages. Written in French, sold untranslated. Size is 4.25 x 6.75 inches, in excellent condition.

French soprano (1846-1926). Autograph letter signed. Item consists of 4 folded pages, written in French, sold untranslated. Her name is embossed with an emblem seal on the first page in addition to the handwritten signature. Size is 4.3 x 7 inches, in excellent condition.

German soprano (1847-1927). Autograph letter signed, written in Berlin, dated in 1896. Item consists of 2 sets of 4 folded pages, text is on the first 5 of these 8 pages. Written in German, sold untranslated. Size is 5.25 x 5.75 inches, in excellent condition.

Italian baritone (1868-1930), appeared in world premiere performances of Giordano's Andrea Chenier in 1896 and Leoncavallo's Zaza in 1900. Autograph note signed, written at the Savoy Hotel in London, text is one page of a folded 4-page document. Written in French, sold untranslated. Size is 5 x 8 inches, in excellent condition.

Austrian soprano (1874-1933), created the role of Zerbinetta in the in the world première of the second version of Richard Strauss's Ariadne auf Naxos in Vienna in 1916. Autograph note signed, written on front and verso of a card. Written in German, sold untranslated. Size is 5 x 3.25 inches, in excellent condition.