All Newest Opera Autographs

Italian tenor (1865-1943) and one of the most important Italian tenors of his day, having premiered many title roles during his career, Fenton in Verdi's "Falstaff" among them. Beautiful signed cabinet photograph, shown in role, inscribed in Buenos Aires, dated in 1902. Photo by L. Ricci, Milan. Size is 5.25 x 8.25 inches, in excellent condition.

French baritone (1849-?), and well-known voice teacher. Attractive signed photograph, shown as Escamillo in Bizet's Carmen, inscribed and dated in Paris in 1914. Photo by Charles Blanpied, Nice. Size is 7.25 x 11 inches, small small creases and tears on the bottom of the cardboard, not affecting image and text, otherwise in excellent condition.

Beautiful photo of singer associated with the Monte Carlo Opera, signed photograph, shown as herself, inscribed with sentiment, dated in Monte Carlo in 1926. Blind stamped by V. Henry photography studio, Paris. Size is 7 x 9.25 inches, in excellent condition.

Italian tenor (1882-1965), and Italian conductor - double sided page with photos and signatures of each, both dated in Paris (in 1921 and 1925, respectively), both inscribed with sentiment. Size is 8.75 x 11.75 inches, several bends and creases, otherwise in good condition. 

Finnish-Swedish bass (1903-1985), signed photograph, shown in role in Wagner's Der Ring des Nibelungen, inscribed. 4.5 x 6 inch photo mounted on soft cardboard, total item size is 8.25 x 10.25 inches, in excellent condition.

Leading Italian baritone (1865-1930), Signed photograph, shown as himself. Blind stamped on front by photographer. Photo size is 3.5 x 5.25 inches, mounted on soft cardboard, total item size is 6.75 x 9.25 inches, some silvering on edges, otherwise in very good condition.

Belgian tenor (1919-1965), signed photograph, shown in role, backstage, inscribed, dated in 1951. Stamped on verso by photographer Henri Vermeulen, Theatre Royal de la Monnaie, Brussels. Size is 4.5 x 7 inches, in excellent condition.

German tenor (1866-1910). Attractive signed cabinet photograph, shown in role in Wagner's Ring Cycle at the Bayreuth Festival (possibly as Loge in Das Rheingold). Photo by W. Hoffert, Berlin. Size is 4.25 x 6.5 inches, in excellent condition.

French tenor (1871-1939). Signed photograph, shown as himself, inscribed and dated in 1911. Blind stamped on front by photographer Mishkin, New York. Size is 5 x 8 inches, small tear on top left and slight paper loss on bottom right, otherwise in very good condition. 

Russian baritone (1869-1917) known as "The Russian Battistini" for his mastery of the bel canto repertoire and his international success. Made many recordings in the first decades of the twentieth century. Signed photograph, shown as himself. Bold handwriting and signature. Size of photo is 3 x 5.25 inches, mounted on soft cardboard, total item size is 5.5 x 9 inches, several small creases on edges of the cardboard, otherwise in excellent condition.

Belgian baritone and voice teacher (1903-1980). Signed photograph, shown in role, inscribed and dated in 1932. Size is 4.75 x 8 inches, small creases on edges, otherwise in very good condition. 

American tenor (1867-1922), whose real name was Thomas Lloyd Dabney. Signed photograph, shown as Don Jose in Bizet's Carmen. Size is 3.75 x 5.5 inches, in excellent condition.

Argentinian bass-baritone (1926-?), signed photograph, shown in the title role of Verdi's Rigoletto, inscribed at the Teatro Colon, Buenos Aires, dated in 1955. Size is 4.5 x 6.75 inches, mounting traces on verso, otherwise in very good condition.

Italian tenor, signed and inscribed cabinet photograph, shown as himself. Photo by Nuevo Estudio Fotografico, Montevideo. Size is 4.25 x 6.5 inches, beautiful vintage photo in excellent condition.

Lyric soprano who toured widely in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries throughout Europe including Paris. Berlin, Munich, Bremen, Dresden, Monte Carlo. Vienna and Amsterdam, as well as the United States.  Set of 2 signed cabinet photograph, shown both as herself and in role (possibly Desdemona in Verdi's Otello), each photo by Reutlinger, Paris. Size of each is 4.25 x 6.5 inches, both in excellent condition. Not sold separately. 

Italian soprano (1812-1867), particularly associated with bel canto composers such as Rossini, Donizetti, Bellini, and early Verdi. Autograph letter in French (sold untranslated) signed by her and dated December 29, 1846. Size is 5.1 x 8.1 inches, 1 page, folds, in excellent condition. Very rare!

American tenor (1874-1952). Nice sepia photograph signed and inscribed by him, shown in role. Size is 4.25 x 6.6 inches (trimmed from a larger format), mounting traces on verso, in overall very good condition.

Polish soprano (1869-1931). Fine cabinet photograph signed and inscribed by her with a short sentiment; studio photo by G. Brogi. Size is 4.1 x 6.5 inches, mounting traces on verso, in excellent condition.

Italian mezzo-soprano (1870-?) whose career focused mostly on operetta. Nice black-and-white photograph of her depicted probably in role by photographer Varischi Artico & Co. (Milan), signed and inscribed by Ciotti with a short sentiment dated in Rome, November 1905. Size is 8.75 x 12.4 inches, some stains, in overall good condition.

Italian soprano (1845-1924). Fine black-and-white photograph of her by photographer Guigoni & Bossi (Milan) signed and inscribed by Brambilla with a short sentiment dated June 1902. Size is 8.1  12.9 inches, some stains and small damages, in fair condition.

Polish soprano (1870-1926) also known as Zoe Nesleda. Large photograph of herself by photographer H. Perl (St. Petersburg) signed by her only as "Zoe" with a long sentiment dated in Milan, 1912. Size is 6.75 x 10.3 inches, in excellent condition.

Italian tenor ((1871-1950), creator of the role of Andrea Chenier in Giordano's opera. An original vintage cabinet photograph of the tenor by Montabone, signed and inscribed by Borgatti and dated in Buenos Aires, 1904, shown probably as Tristan in Wagner's opera. Size is 4.2 x 6.4 inches, in very good condition.

Italian baritone (1810-1890), who enjoyed a very important career; creator of the role of Nabucco in Verdi's opera in 1842. Vintage carte-de-visite (CDV) photo of him by photographer Bassano (London) signed with a short sentiment on verso by Ronconi. Size is 2.8 x 4.1 inches, in excellent condition.

Austrian mezzo (1877-1967), who won fame in the concert halls of England and Europe. Signed photograph, shown as herself, bold handwriting and signature. Photo by Lasalle. Size is 4.5 x 7.25 inches, mounting traces on verso, otherwise in excellent condition.

Italian baritone (1896-1954), signed photograph, shown as Telramud in Wagner's Lohengrin, inscribed, dated in Rome in 1934. Photo by M. Camuzzi, La Scala, Milan. Size is 6.5 x 9.25 inches, mounting traces on verso, and small crease on top left, otherwise in good condition.

Italian soprano, signed photograph, shown in role (possibly Santuzza in Mascagni's Cavalleria Rusticana), inscribed and dated in 1945. Blind stamped on front by photographer Tonucci. Size is 4.25 x 6.25 inches, in excellent condition.

English tenor (1920-2000), signed photograph, shown as himself. Size is 3.5 x 5.75 inches, in excellent condition

Swedish soprano (1914-2009), signed photograph, shown as Elisabeth in Wagner's Tannhauser, dated in 1952. Printed photographer signature on front. Size is 4.25 x 6.25 inches, in very good condition.

Irish soprano, signed photograph, shown as herself, inscribed. Size is 5.5 x 7.25 inches, several small creases, otherwise in good condition. 

German tenor (1908-1959), signed photograph, shown in the title role of Wagner's Tannhauser. Stamped on verso by photographer Berger, Dresden. Size is 4 x 6 inches, in excellent condition.

German soprano (1855-1930), famous for being chosen by Richard Wagner as the original Kundry in Parsifal, sang mainly in the Dresden Opera. Signed postcard photograph, shown as Brunnhilde in Der Ring des Nibelungen, inscribed and dated in 1897. Photo by Max Marcus. Size is 3.75 x 5.5 inches, slight creases and small paper loss on edges, otherwise in good condition.

German soprano (1937-2009) and German tenor (b.1940), double signed photograph, shown as Brunnhilde and Siegfried, respectively, in Wagner's Ring cycle. Size is 5 x 7 inches, in excellent condition.

German soprano (1937-2009) and German tenor (b.1956), double signed photograph, shown as Brunnhilde and Siegfried, respectively, in Wagner's Ring cycle. Size is 5 x 7 inches, in excellent condition.

German soprano (1937-2009) and German tenor (b.1956), double signed photograph, shown as Brunnhilde and Siegfried, respectively, in Wagner's Ring cycle. Size is 5 x 7 inches, in excellent condition.

Celebrated Italian baritone (1824-1897), who created the title roles of Verdi's Simon Boccanegra (1857) and Renato in Verdi's Un Ballo in Maschera (1859). Autograph letter in Italian (sold untranslated) signed by him, dated in Madrid, February 27, 1864, to the music publisher Leone Escudier in Paris requesting the publication of an article in his magazine. Size is 5.25 x 8.2 inches, 1 page, in excellent condition.

Italian soprano (1874-1946) and first sentimental companion of the star tenor Enrico Caruso until 1908. Autograph letter in Italian signed by her to Italian impresario Franco Fano, dated October 7, 1908, informing her new address. Size is 4.4 x 7 inches, 1 page, central fold, rust stains, in very good condition.

French dramatic soprano (1890-1979), best known for her association with the music of Richard Wagner. Fine sepia photograph signed by her with a short sentence "the true Walkure", shown as Brunhilde in Wagner's Ring. Size is 7.75 x 9.75 inches, in excellent condition.

American dramatic soprano (1899-1972), very famous for her interpretations of Wagnerian roles, especially Brunnhilde and Isolde. Signed front page cover of 1946 Time Magazine issue featuring a photo drawing of her as Brunnhilde in Wagner's Ring Cycle. Size is 8.25 x 11 inches, in very good condition. 

Prominent Austrian soprano (1841-1908), who captured Meyerbeer and Aubers' attention, getting her to perform at the Berlin State Opera where she successfully remained for years. An original carte-de-visite (CDV) of her by photographer Bergamasco signed by the soprano, mounted over a slightly larger piece of paper. Size is 2.6 x 4.25 inches, in very good condition.

Latvian-born tenor (1877-1953). Fine sepia photograph signed by him, shown as Tannhäuser in Wagner's opera. Size is 3.3 x 5.3 inches, mounting traces on verso, some silvering, otherwise in excellent condition.

Norwegian soprano (1845-1935), wife of the famous composer Eduard Grieg.  Fine vintage cabinet photograph of the soprano by Elliott & Fry (London) signed and inscribed by Grieg with a short sentiment. Size is 4.1 x 6.4 inches (trimmed from a larger format), some stains, mounting traces on verso, in very good condition. Very Rare!  

Spanish tenor. Fine black-and-white photograph signed and inscribed by him with a short sentiment dated in Bordeaux, 1932. Size is 6.7 x 8.9 inches, in excellent condition.

French tenor (1900-1940), signed photograph, shown as himself, inscribed with short sentiment. Stamped on verso by Harcourt photo studio, Paris. Size is 7 x 9.25 inches, small mounting traces on verso, otherwise in very good condition.  

Tenor who performed mostly in South America (Montevideo, Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo) from 1898 to 1914. Signed half-tone postcard photograph, shown as himself, dated in Montevideo in 1903. Size is 3.5 x 5.5 inches, in excellent condition. 

French bass, signed photograph, shown as himself, size is 4.5 x 6.75 inches, in very good condition.

Danish bass (1944-2000), signed photograph, shown in role (likely Baron Ochs in Richard Strauss's Der Rosenkavalier). Photograph by James Heffernan, Metropolitan Opera, New York. Size is 3.5 x 5 inches, in excellent condition.

German tenor (1879-1953), signed postcard photograph, shown as himself. Bold handwriting and signature. Photo by Georg Gerlach, Berlin. Size is 3.25 x 5.25 inches, in excellent condition.