All Newest Opera Autographs

German soprano (1802-1877), born Katharina Sigl, with the last name Vespermann reflecting her marriage to the baritone Wilhelm Vespermann in 1827.  Autograph note signed written in Paris in 1831, 1 page, written in French, sold untranslated. Size is 4.5 x 7.25 inches, in excellent condition. 

Collection of nine autographed items by prominent opera singers from the 1890s's to the 1930s including signed cards, signed album pages, signature cuts, and one signed record label. Includes such leading artists as Antonio Scotti, Giuseppe de Luca, Jean de Reszke, Lauritz Melchior, and Pol Plancon, among others. Sizes range from 2.25 x 2.5 inches to 7 x 7.5 inches. Most have very clear handwriting and signatures and all are in extremely good, well-preserved condition. See scans - not sold individually.

German soprano and opera director (1881-1936), was the first Octavian in the world premiere performances of Richard Strauss's Der Rosenkavalier in Dresden in 1911.  Autograph letter signed, 2 pages, written in German, sold untranslated, dated in 1909.  Each page is 6 x 8 inches, small creases on edges, but otherwise in very good condition. 

French soprano and composer (1829-1910). Autograph letter signed, 2 pages, written in French and sold untranslated. Signature is on the bottom of the first page but there is some additional text on the following page. Size is 5.25 x 8.25 inches, very small tear at the very top of each page (outside of the written area), but otherwise  in excellent condition.

American tenor (1913-1975), major star of the Metropolitan Opera in Italian opera repertoire for 30 years.  Autograph letter signed, 2 pages written in English on the letterhead of the Hotel Quirinale, in Rome in 1970. Contains a lot of interesting information regarding his upcoming scheduled performances as well as his overall availability. Size is 7.5 x 11 inches, in excellent condition. 

Bohemian tenor (1807-1886), leading heldentenor much admired by Richard Wagner, created the title roles in that composer's Rienzi and Tannhauser. Signed card, written on both sides of a 2 x 3.75 inch card. Written in German, sold untranslated, some rust on edges not affecting handwriting and signature. Also included: unsigned photo postcard portrait, shown as himself. Size is 4 x 5.75 inches, not sold separately. Rare vintage item! 

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. Signed card, dated in Chicago (possibly in 1893), signed as "F. Tamagno". Size is 2 x 3 inches, in excellent condition. Also included: unsinged postcard with a print photo, shown as himself, size of 3.5 x 5.5 inches, slight traces on edges, otherwise in excellent condition. 

Baritone (1847-?), signed album page, written in English at the American Opera Company, dated in 1886. Bold signature (signed as "A.E. Stoddard"). Size is 8 x 11 inches, vintage item in excellent condition.

Austrian baritone (1850-1916), also known as "Josef" Staudigl, son of the Austrian Bass of the same name. Autograph note signed, dated in Vienna in 1905. 1 page, written in German, sold untranslated. Bold and clear handwriting and signature. Size is  5.25 x 6.75 inches, in excellent condition.

German-born American soprano (1888-1952), known for her many recordings and close association with composer Richard Strauss. Signed album page, dated in 1936 which also contains a half-tone photo of her, shown as herself. Size is 5 x 6.5 inches, in excellent condition. 

Belgian soprano (1834-1907) (whose name is also spelled as "Marie Sass"), who performed in the French premiere of Tannhauser (1861), L’ Africaine (1865) and Don Carlo (1867).  Autograph letter signed, embossed, composed in Neuilly, France, 2 pages, written in French, sold untranslated. Bold handwriting and signature. Size is 3.75 x 6 inches, in excellent condition. Also included: unsigned vintage print, shown in role, in a portrait. Size is 7 x 9 inches, slight rust but in otherwise good condition. Not sold separately. 

Famous French tenor (1859-1940), well-known in his time for his performances of heroic roles in French and Italian opera.  Signed record label for a recording he made of the aria "La Mia Letizia" from Verdi's I Lombardi. Size is 3 x 3 inches, in excellent condition. Autographs of Escalais are very scarce so this is a quite valuable vintage item!

Italian star tenor (1888-1965), signed album page (front page of a book), dated in Montevideo, Uruguay in 1927. Size is 6.5 x 9 inches, some rust on edges of page not affecting clear and bold handwriting and signature.

Collection of eighteen autographed items by prominent opera singers from the 1940s's to the 1970s including program clips, typed letters signed, signed cards, signed album pages, and signature cuts. Includes such leading artists as Beverly Sills,  Blanche Thebom, Ezio Pinza, Grace Moore, Helen Traubel, Jennie Tourel, John Charles Thomas, Lauritz Melchior, Lawrence Tibbett, Leontyne Price, Pilar Lorengar, and Tatiana Troyanos, among others. Sizes range from 2.25 x 3.25 inches to 5.5 x 8.5 inches. Most have very clear handwriting and signatures and all are in extremely good, well-preserved condition. See scans - not sold individually.  

Austrian tenor (1858-1937), who performed in the world-premieres of several operettas by Lehar, Johann Strauss and other composers. Signed card, dated in 1886. Bold handwriting and signature. Size is 3.5 x 4.5 inches, in excellent condition.

Italian star tenor (1888-1965), signature cut, inscribed and written in Rome. Size is 3.25 x 9.75 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. A postcard signed by him, written in Buenos Aires, dated in 1903. Bold and clear handwriting and signature. Size is 3.5 x 5.5 inches, in excellent condition.

American soprano (1873-1950), autograph letter signed, 2 pages written in English, written in Milan. Bold and clear handwriting and signature (signed as "M. Saltzman-Stevens".) Each page is 5.75 x 6.5 inches, slight tear at bottom of each page, otherwise in excellent condition.

Celebrated French soprano (1756-1813), whose real name was Anne-Antoinette-Cécile Clavel, and who was best known by her stage name Madame Saint-Huberty or Saint-Huberti. After her retirement from the stage and her second marriage, she and her husband were murdered in England by a servant.  She appeared in the world premiere productions of Gluck's Armide in 1777 and Salieri's Les Danaides in 1784, as well as in a great many other lesser-known operas. Very rare autograph letter signed, 1 page (of 4 folded pages), written in French, sold untranslated, dated in 1785. Bold handwriting and signature. Size is 6.5 x 8.5 inches, small rust and stains, but otherwise in very good condition. Very rare and valuable historic item!  

Spanish contralto (1897-1965), also known as also known as Aurora Buades-D'Alessio.  Signed photograph, shown in role, inscribed in Toulouse, dated in 1938. Size is 9 x 12.5 inches, slight paper loss on far edges of the cardboard and mounting traces on verso, otherwise in very good condition. 

Dutch light opera singer (1863-1932), signed cabinet photograph, shown in role, inscribed. Photo by Rockwood, New York. Size is 4.25 x 6.5 inches, very slight paper loss on top right and bottom left corners, otherwise in excellent condition.

Italian tenor, signed photograph, shown as Cavaradossi in Puccini's Tosca, extensively inscribed, and dated in 1920. This attractive vintage 4.5 x 6.5 inch photo is mounted onto soft cardboard with a total item size of 6.75 x 8.75 inches, signature is at the bottom of the photo, inscription on the surrounding cardboard.  In very good condition.

Argentinian born tenor, signed photograph, shown as Cavaradossi in Puccini's Tosca. This 3.25 x 4.5 inch photo is mounted onto soft cardboard, handwriting and signature is on the bottom half of the cardboard, below the photo. Photo contains blind stamp of photographer Carlo De Marchi, Milan. Total item size is 7 x 10.25 inches, some bullet holes on the cardboard and the bottom corners of the photo are somewhat loose from the cardboard, discount reflected in price.

Bass-baritone (1882-1960), signed postcard photograph, shown in role. Stamped on verso by Ethel M. Eadon photo studio, Sheffield, England. Size is 3.5 x 5.25 inches, in excellent condition.

German bass-baritone (1858-1928), also known as Carl Perron, a Kammersänger of the Dresden State Opera, he created leading roles in three operas by Richard Strauss – Jochanaan in Salome, Orest in Elektra, and Baron Ochs in Der Rosenkavalier. Beautiful signed cabinet photograph, shown as himself, inscribed and dated in 1901. Photo is by F. Hantzsche photo studio, Dresden. Size is 5.25 x 8.5 inches, in excellent condition.

Belgian baritone (1879-1965). Signed photograph, shown in role (possibly Escamillo in Bizet's Carmen) inscribed. This 4 x 6.25 inch photo is mounted onto cardboard, total item size is 5 x 6.75 inches, small tear only on verso, otherwise in excellent condition.

Italian tenor (1893-1964), active in the early to mid-twentieth century.  Signed photograph, shown in role (possibly the Duke in Verdi's Rigoletto), dated in 1925. Blind stamped by photographer Carlo de Marchi, Milan.  Photo size is 7 x 11 inches mounted to soft cardboard, total item is 8.75 x 12.5 inches, in excellent condition. 

English soprano (1882-1955), who was very popular in her time and covered an incredibly ample repertoire from coloratura to dramatic, even Wagnerian, roles. Signed photograph, shown as herself, inscribed. Bold handwriting and signature. Size is 10 x 13 inches, small tears on far corners, otherwise in excellent condition.  

English soprano and former pianist, signed photograph, mounted on a beautiful cabinet, shown as Marguerite in Gounod's Faust, inscribed in Naples, dated in 1896. Cabinet is by Fratello Coppo, Naples. Photo size is 7.25 x 11 inches, the cabinet's full size is 7.25 x 12 inches, beautiful item in excellent condition.

Italian baritone (1887-1951) who enjoyed an important international career during the first half of the XX Century.  Signed photograph, shown in role, inscribed, dated in Milan in 1924.  This 7 x 11 inch photo is mounted on soft cardboard, total item size is 8.25 x 12 inches, very small bullet holes on the sides of the cardboard and at the bottom of the photo, otherwise in excellent condition.

Italian tenor (1868-1928).  Signed photograph, shown as himself, inscribed, dated in Milan, probably in 1904. This is a beautiful 5 x 7.5 inch photo mounted on cardboard, total item size is 8.5 x 11.25 inches, in excellent condition. 

Italian mezzo-soprano and voice teacher (1878-1969), specialized in the works of Monteverdi and Respighi.  Signed photograph, shown as herself, inscribed and dated in 1911. This is a 6.5 x 8.75 inch photo mounted on cardboard, total item size is 10 x 15 inches, there is a large tear on the top right side of the cardboard, but photo itself is in very good condition, with some silvering on the right. 

Italian mezzo-soprano (1897-?).  Signed photograph, shown as herself, inscribed in Milan, dated in 1929. Bold handwriting and signature. Blind stamped on front by photographer Zancolli. This is a 4.75 x 8.25 inch photo mounted on soft cardboard, total item size is 8.75 x 13 inches, in excellent condition.

Austrian mezzo-soprano (1903-?), set of 2 signed photographs, mounted on both sides of a 9.75 x 11.5 inch piece of cardboard.  One photo shows her in the role of Prince Orlofsky in Johan Strauss's Die Fledermaus at the Vienna State Opera, the other as herself. Bold handwriting and signatures on each, both written in attractive silver ink.  Each photo is 7 x 9.5 inches and cannot be unmounted and thus cannot be sold separately, both are in excellent condition. Attractive vintage item!

German Bass (1908-1989), German soprano (1912-2008), and German soprano (1921-2010).  Triple signed postcard photograph, shown in roles in Gabriel Faure's opera Penelope. Size is 3.5 x 5.5 inches, in excellent condition. 

German soprano (1921-2018) and German Bass (1908-1989), both known for specializing in  Strauss, and Wagner roles. Double signed postcard photograph, shown in roles in Werner Egk's opera Irische Legende, an opera which they both performed in the opera's world premiere production at the Salzburg festival in 1955. Blind stamped on front by photographer Ellinger, Salzburg. Size is 3.5 x 5.5 inches, in excellent condition. 

Italian voice teacher and conductor. Signed photograph, shown as himself, inscribed and dated in 1898. The 4.25 x 6 inch photo is mounted onto a mat whose total item size is 8 x 10 inches, the signature is at the top of the mat and not on the photo. Some bullet holes and wear on the far edges of the mat, otherwise in excellent condition. 

Norwegian mezzo-soprano (1858-1937), signed postcard photograph, shown in role, extensively inscribed. Size is 3.25 x 5.25 inches, some silvering and slight paper loss on edges, in otherwise good condition. 

Norwegian mezzo-soprano (1858-1937), signed postcard photograph, shown in role. Size is 3.5 x 5.5 inches, some silvering, in otherwise good condition.

Polish soprano, signed postcard photograph, shown as Marguerite in Gounod's Faust, dated in 1909. Photo by De Hondt, Brussels. Size is 3.5 x 5.5 inches, very slight silvering on bottom left, otherwise in excellent condition.

Austrian soprano (1876-?), signed postcard photograph, shown as Poppaea in the opera Quo Vadis by Jean Charles Nogues.  Photo by L. Gutmann, Vienna. Size is 3.5 x 5.5 inches, in very good condition. 

Operetta soprano and actress (1886-1966), signed postcard photograph, shown most likely in role. Photo by Ernst Schneider, Berlin. Size is 3.5 x 5.5 inches, slight silvering, otherwise in excellent condition.

Early twentieth century contralto, known for performing much of the religious concert repertoire. Attractive vintage signed postcard photograph, shown as herself, dated in Paris in 1910. Photo by Breitkopf and Hartel, New York. Size is 3.25 x 5.25 inches, small crease on bottom left, otherwise in excellent condition.

Filipino soprano, signed photograph, shown in title role of Puccini's Madama Butterfly, inscribed. This is a 3.25 x 5 inch photo mounted onto soft cardboard, total item size is 6.5 x 10 inches, in excellent condition.

Italian soprano (1926-?), also known as Renata Ferrari-Ongaro, signed photograph, shown as herself, inscribed and dated in 1957. This is a 4 x 5.75 inch photo mounted on soft cardboard, total item size is 6.5 x 8.5 inches, in excellent condition.

Hungarian mezzo-soprano (1921-2007), signed photograph, shown as Ortrud in Richard Wagner's Lohengrin. Signature on verso. Printed signature of photographer on front side of the photo. Size is 5 x 7 inches, in excellent condition.

Uruguayan mezzo-soprano (b. 1952), signed photograph, shown as herself, dated in 1993. Size is 5 x 7 inches, in excellent condition.

Italian soprano (b. 1964), signed photograph, shown as Micaela in Bizet's Carmen, dated in Milan in 1986. This is a 5 x 7 inch photo mounted onto soft cardboard, total item size is 7 x 9.75 inches, in excellent condition.