All Newest Opera Autographs

German baritone (1888-1952), very popular in the interwar period, and sang opera and lieder with equal distinction. Fine sepia photograph signed by him and dated in Berlin, October 15, 1928. Size is 6.8 x 9.1 inches, mounting traces on verso, in very good condition.

Star American tenor (1913-1975). Austrian opera impresario (1902-1997) and General Manager of the Met Opera between 1950 and 1972. Beautiful black-and-white press photograph signed by both personalities, ink-stamped on verso by Wide World Photos. Size is 7.1 x 9 inches, some damage on verso, minor creases, otherwise in excellent condition.

Star Italian tenor (1794-1854), one of the greatest of the Bel Canto era. Signature cut of the star tenor (probably the bottom of a letter or document) mounted over a slightly larger piece of paper. Size is 6 x 2.9 inches, in excellent condition.

Spanish tenor (1863-1933), whose career focused mostly on the dramatic and Wagnerian repertory. Fine sepia photograph signed and inscribed by him with a short sentiment dated 1898, here shown as Lohengrin in Wagner's opera.  Size is 4.25 x 5.6 inches (it was an original part of a trimmed cabinet photo), repaired crack, tape rust stains over the bottom, in very good condition.

German tenor (1855-1946) and husband of the legendary German soprano Lilli Lehmann. Attractive vintage signed postcard photograph, shown as himself, inscribed, and dated in 1903. Size is 3.5 x 5.5 inches,  some rust on verso, otherwise in very good condition. 

French baritone (1918-2004), regarded as one of the very finest interpreters of French art song. Signed photograph, shown as himself. Stamped on verso by Jacques Mer photo studio, Antibes. Size is 7 x 9.25 inches, in excellent condition. 

American contralto (1892-1935) who debuted in The Metropolitan Opera in 1913 when she was 21. Nice sepia photograph signed and inscribed by her with a short sentiment dated 1929, shown in one of her roles. Size is 10 x 13.6 inches, minor cracks, in overall very good condition.

American mezzo-soprano (1904-1969). Large black-and-white studio photograph mounted on hard cardboard signed and inscribed by her with a short sentiment, shown as Carmen in Bizet's opera. Size is 10 x 12.8 inches, in excellent condition.

American soprano (1859-1940), was considered one of the finest coloratura sopranos of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Fine sepia cabinet-style photograph signed and inscribed by her with a short sentiment dated in Berlin, 1893, here shown probably in one of her roles. Size is 7.3 x 11.2 inches, in very good condition.

Romanian-born American soprano (1884-1938), one of the most famous performers in the 1910s at the Metropolitan Opera. Nice sepia photograph signed and inscribed by her with a short sentiment dated 1912. Size is 9.1 x 11.75 inches, some creases, mounting traces on verso, in overall very good condition.

talian Bass-baritone (1922-1985), signed photograph, shown in role. Inscribed. Printed signature on front of photographer Villiani, Bologna. Size is 5 x 7 inches, in excellent condition.

French baritone (1913-2002), signed postcard photograph, shown as himself, inscribed, dated in 1953. Photo by Editions P.I, Paris. Size is 3.5 x 5.5 inches, in excellent condition.

Argentine baritone (1932-2007). Beautiful collection of four black-and-white photographs signed by him. In four of them, he is shown in role, and in one photograph he is shown as himself. Each one's size is 3.5 x 5.25 inches, in excellent condition. SOLD TOGETHER, NOT SOLD SEPARATELY.

Argentine tenor. Black-and-white photograph signed and inscribed by him with a short sentiment dated 1948, here shown as Radamés in Verdi's opera "Aida" at Teatro Colon, Buenos Aires; ink-stamped on verso by photographer Carmen (Buenos Aires). Size is 3.5 x 5.1 inches, in very good condition.

Argentine tenor (1885-1956). Black-and-white photo postcard signed and inscribed by him with a short sentiment dated 1953, shown as himself. Size is 3.25 x 5.3 inches, in very good condition.

French baritone (1918-2004). Fine black-and-white photo postcard signed and inscribed by him with a short sentiment; ink-stamped on verso by photographer Fayer (Vienna). Size is 3.4 x 5.5 inches, in excellent condition.

Argentine tenor. Black-and-white photograph signed and inscribed by him with a short sentiment dated in Buenos Aires, 1945, -an original photo by Camuzzi (Teatro La Scala). Size is 4.1 x 5.8 inches, in excellent condition.

talian comprimario tenor (1889-1978), signed photograph, shown in role, inscribed and dated in 1929. Blind stamped on front by photographer. Size is 6.75 x 9 inches, some silvering and small crease on top left, otherwise in excellent condition.

Danish baritone (1918-1948) whose birthname was Frantz Rabinowitz. Signed photograph, shown as the Count di Luna in Verdi's Il Trovatore, inscribed. Printed signature of photographer on front. Size is 8 x 10 inches, small creases on edges, otherwise in very good condition.

French tenor (1876-?), signed postcard photograph, shown as Pelleas in Debussy's Pelleas et Melisande. Photo by Dover Street Studios, London. Size is 3.5 x 5.5 inches, small creases on edges, but otherwise in excellent condition. 

Italian tenor (b.1948), signed photograph, shown as Gennaro in Donizetti's Lucrezia Borgia. Photo by Zoriaco photo studio, Rome. Size is 7 x 9.5 inches, small creases on edges, otherwise in excellent condition. 

Croatian baritone (1877-1960), signed postcard photograph, shown in role. Stamped on verso by Mosinger photography studio, Zagreb. Size is 3.25 x 5.25 inches, in excellent condition.

American baritone (1866-1929), signed postcard photograph, shown as himself, dated in Berlin in 1917. Photo by Hermann Leiser, Berlin. Size is 3.25 x 5.25 inches, some silvering, otherwise in excellent condition.

Belgian tenor (1895-1973), signed and inscribed postcard photograph, shown in role.  Stamped on verso by photographer Joseph Rentmeesters, Brussels. Size is 3.5 x 5.5 inches, in excellent condition.

Italian baritone, signed photograph, shown as Figaro in Rossini's Barbiere di Siviglia, inscribed and dated in 1957. Printed signature on front and stamped on verso by Alfa Foto photographers, Teatro Colon, Buenos Aires. Size is 7 x 9.5 inches, small bullet holes on top left and right, otherwise in excellent condition.

German tenor, signed postcard photograph, shown in the title role of Wagner's Lohengrin. Size is 3.25 x 5.25 inches, in excellent condition.

Canadian soprano (b.1938), a major star of the Met Opera and other international houses from the 1960s to the 1990s, sang a very broad range of repertoire. Autograph letter in English signed by her, dated Dec 16/91, to professor Patricia Lee: “...sorry for the delay. This was the first weekend in seven weeks that we were not rehearsing...”.  Size is 6.2 x 8.9 inches, in excellent condition.

German tenor (1852-1933). Beautiful cabinet photograph of him, shown as Faust in Gounod's opera, with an autograph note over the bottom; photograph by Atelier Victoria (Berlin). Size is 4.2 x 6.4 inches, in excellent condition.

Hungarian soprano (1911-1999), known for Mozart and other lyric soprano roles. Regular postcard signed by her with a short sentiment, dated in Zurich, October 10, 1950. Size is 5.8 x 4.1 inches, in excellent condition.

Swiss baritone (1917-1988). Regular postcard signed and inscribed by him, dated in Zurich, August 28, 1951. Size is 5.7 x 4.1 inches, in excellent condition.

German baritone (1888-1952). Regular postcard signed by him with a short sentiment and dated in Zurich, February 23, 1957. Size is 5.7 x 4.1 inches, in excellent condition.

Hungarian tenor (1824-1911), great performer in operas of Rossini, Donizetti, and early Verdi. Autograph letter in Italian signed by him as “Fr. Stéger”, dated in Barcelona, Feb. 20, 1872, to his impresario Giuseppe Lamperti (1834-1898) in Milan, about his conditions for singing in Odessa: “...cinquemila franchi in oro mensili, ed una mezza serata netta di spese. Se potrai arrivare al viaggio [travel refund] mi farai cosa grata...”. This amount seems justified to him, as an impresario from Bucharest having offered him “...20.000 franchi per 5 mesi, con serata e viaggio da Pest 2 persone ; io ne volevo 25.000...”. Barcelona's musical season is looking good, despite a terrible organization,”...un caos da perdere la testa...”. He mentioned the success achieved in Valencia by the opera troupe led by Costantino Dall’Argine, etc. Size is 5.25 x 8.1 inches, 2 written pages in one sheet (front and back), creases, dust stains, in overall very good condition. Four lines of text below his signature, written by another unidentified hand, with signature.

German coloratura soprano (1898-1972). Back of postcard with her signature dated Oct 27, 1950. Size is 5.8 x 4 inches, in excellent condition.

Italian tenor (1914-1991), signed photograph, shown in role. Blind stamped on front by photographer Davio - Bazzan, Tortona. Size is 4.5 x 7 inches, some paper loss on right side of photo not affecting image and signature, otherwise in good condition. 

Italian bass, signed photograph, shown in role (possibly Don Basilio in Rossini's Barbiere di Siviglia). Size is 3.5 x 5.5 inches, mounting traces on verso and slight paper loss, otherwise in good condition.

Italian tenor (1905-?), signed photograph, shown as himself, inscribed and dated in 1954. Size is 3.5 x 5 inches, mounting traces on verso, otherwise in very good condition.

German tenor (1882-1951), signed postcard photograph, shown in the title role of Wagner's Tannhauser, inscribed and dated in 1925. Stamped on verso by photograper Franz Jost, Leipzig. Size is 3.5 x 5.5 inches, in excellent condition.

Finnish tenor (b. 1946), signed publicity photograph, shown as himself. Size is 4 x 5.75 inches, in excellent condition.

Finnish bass-baritone (b.1956), signed photograph, shown as himself. Size is 4 x 5.75 inches in excellent condition. 

Brazilian tenor (1895-1958), signed photograph, shown in role, inscribed in Buenos Aires and dated in 1930. Size is 3.25 x 6.25 inches, in very good condition. 

Brazilian tenor (1895-1958), signed photograph, shown in role in Antônio Carlos Gomes's opera Guarany, inscribed and dated in 1950. Size is 3 x 5 inches, in very good condition. 

German tenor (1894-1980).  Signed postcard photograph, shown in the title role of Wagner's Lohengrin, signed on front also handwritten and signed on verso. Blind stamped on front by photographer. Size is 3.5 x 5.5 inches, mounting traces on verso, otherwise in very good condition.

Romanian tenor (1897-1991), signed photograph, shown in role, inscribed in Chicago, dated in 1933. Stamped on verso by photographer Nishiyama, New York. Beautiful vintage photo with clear handwriting and signature. Size is 8 x 10 inches, very small creases on corners, otherwise in excellent condition.

Dutch baritone, composer and music educator (1873-1953), signed photograph, shown as himself, inscribed and dated in 1908. Bold handwriting and signature. Photo size is 4 x 6 inches matted onto soft cardboard (signature and text is at the bottom of the cardboard), total item size is 7.25 x 10.25 inches. Small tear at top of cardboard and small creases on other corners, otherwise in excellent condition. 

French bass-baritone (1877-1962), signed photograph, shown as Guido Colonna, a role he created in the world premiere production of Henri Fevrier's opera Monna Vanna in 1909. Photo by Nadarz photo studio, Paris. Size is 4.25 x 6.5 inches, small creases on edges, but otherwise in very good condition. 

Australian-French tenor (1925-2013). Set of 2 Autograph Letters in French (sold untranslated), signed by him, dated 1963 and 1967. Sizes are 5.25 x 8.25 inches and 8.26 x 10.6 inches, both in excellent condition.