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Romanian soprano (1910-1949) and Danish tenor (1897-1972). Double signed postcard photograph, shown in roles. Stamped on verso by photographer Willott, Berlin. Size is 3.5 x 5.5 inches, small bends, otherwise in excellent condition.  

German soprano (1910-1949), debuted in Dresden in 1931, sang at Berlin Opera, Vienna, Covent Garden and appeared in several films. Great signed photo postcard, 3.5 x 5.5 inches

Romanian soprano (1910-1949), considered one of the biggest stars in Europe during the 1930s and 1940s, particularly in Mozart, Puccini, Verdi, and Strauss operas. Signed photo, shown as Aminta in the world premiere of Richard Strauss's Die Schweigsame Frau in Dresden, 1935. Size is 3.5 x 5 inches, placed on a larger card of 4 x 6.25 inches, with the signature underneath the photo over the card, in excellent condition.

Romanian soprano (1910-1949), signed postcard photograph, shown as Mimi in Puccini's La Boheme. Size is 4 x 5.75 inches, in excellent condition. Listen to Mrs. Cebotari singing Musseta's Act II aria from La Bohème (sung in German):

Romanian soprano (1910-1949), considered one of the biggest stars in Europe during the '30s and '40s, particularly in Mozart, Puccini, Verdi, and Strauss operas.  Printed personal score of the aria "Un bel dí vedremmo" from Act 2 of Puccini's Madama Butterfly, signed on the front cover (top) by her and handwritten lyrics in German (black fountain ink) and in Romanian (blue fountain ink) by her (not shown in pictures).  Size is 10.25 x 13.5 inches, 6 pages, loose covers with some cracks, folds, central fold, loss of paper over upper right corner; inner pages are in very good condition, with some cracks.

Romanian soprano (1910-1949), Italian baritone (1888-1968), Hungarian soprano (1912 -2004), and German contralto (1909-1963), photograph containing signatures of each of these four artists in role in Mozart's Nozze di Figaro at the Salzburg Festival. Photo by Ellinger, Salzburg. Size is 3.25 x 5.25 inches, in excellent condition. 

Promotional  German-language program for the film "Drei Frauen um Verdi" (in English "the Three Women of Verdi) - which featured the celebrated Romanian Soprano Maria Cebotari (1910-1949) in the role of Teresina Stolz and also starred the great Italian tenor Beniamino Gigli (1890-1957). The unfolded 24 page document contains several images of her as herself and in role, along with several of her co-stars as well as a synopsis of the plot, details regarding the performers etc. Written in German, sold untranslated. Size of each page is 8.25 x 11.75 inches, in excellent condition.  Also included: unsigned photograph of Cebotari as Stolz, a photo by Tobis, size is 9 x 11.5 inches, small creases and bullet holes on far corners, otherwise in good condition. Not sold separately. 

Romanian soprano (1910-1949), considered one of the biggest stars in Europe during the 30's and 40's, particularly in Mozart, Puccini, Verdi and Strauss operas. Unsigned photo and memorabilia lot, including some operatic role, movie and personal photos, some stamped on verso by photographer, and a first day cover for a stamp celebrating her life and career, from Moldova, her native country. A total of 27 items, sizes range from 4.5 x 3.25 inches to 6.75 x 9.25 inches (14 items on this size), all in very good condition. 

French mezzo soprano (1888-1958), vintage signed photo, shown in role at the Paris Opera Comique. Size is 3.5 x 5.5 inches, mounting traces on verso, otherwise in excellent condition.

Italian conductor (b. 1934), signed photo postcard, shown as himself. Size is 4 x 5.75 inches, in excellent condition. 

Italian conductor (b.1934) and former Music Director of The Detroit Symphony Orchestra (1973-1977) and later of The Hamburg Philharmonic, among others.  Great black and white photograph shown in rehearsal signed and inscribed by him.  Photograph is ink-stamped on verso by photographer Alida Deboni, Milan.  Size is 7 x 5 inches, in excellent condition.

Signed photo, shown as Turiddu in "Ernani" (opera by Verdi), 5 x 7 inches, fine condition, inscribed.

Italian tenor (1908-1988), signed photo postcard, shown in role, inscribed and signed in Parma, dated in 1952. Size is 4.25 x 6 inches, slight wear but otherwise in very good condition.

Italian ballet dancer (1850-1928), mime, and pedagogue. Fine black-and-white photo postcard signed by him with a short sentiment dated 1913. Size is 3.5 x 5.4 inches, some silvering around borders, otherwise in excellent condition. ALSO INCLUDED is a modern photo postcard (from the 1990s) of him and Anna Pavlova in rehearsal in 1907.

Italian ballet dancer (1850-1928), mime, and pedagogue. Page from a magazine or book signed by him and dated 1916, shown in costume. Size is 7.5 x 10.4 inches, trimmed corners, repaired crack at the bottom center.  On verso there is an image of Lydia Sokolova and Nicholas Kremneff.

Italian ballet manager, and younger brother of the celebrated Italian ballet teacher Enrico Cecchetti (1850-1928). Beautiful set of 2 autograph letters in Italian (sold with translations) signed by Giuseppe Cecchetti, dated in 1912 and 1913. Size is 8.5 x 10.75 inches each, both in excellent condition.

Australian tenor (1893-1957), signed photograph, shown as himself, inscribed. Bold and clear handwriting and signature. 7 x 9.5 inch photo mounted onto a photographer mat (writing is on the bottom of the mat), total item size is 8.75 x 13 inches, some wear on the far edges of the cardboard, photo itself is in excellent condition.

English soprano and actress (1898-1983), signed photo, shown as herself. Stamped on verso by photographer Debron, Adelphi Chambers, Preston. Size is 3.25 x 5.25 inches, in excellent condition.

American soprano and voice teacher (1907-1985), large signed publicity photo, shown as herself. Inscribed to Leo Riemens. Photograph by Bender Photographs, New York. Size is 8 x 10 inches, some wear and bending on edges but otherwise in good condition.

American baritone (1892-1986). Beautiful black and white photograph signed and inscribed by him with a short sentiment, shown as Valentin in Gounod's Faust, dated in 1970. Size is 8 x 10.2 inches, in very good condition.

American baritone (1892-1986). Gorgeous black-and-white photograph signed by him shown in Verdi's Rigoletto at the Metropolitan Opera. Size is 8.1 x 10 inches, in excellent condition.

Program with the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, season 1960-61, Celebidache conducted music by Haydn, Brahms, Prokofiev. Signed by Celebidache in the bio page. Full program, size is 6.5 x 9.5 inches

Fine vintage (unsigned) Carte-de-Visite CDV photo by Ashford Brothers & Co. (London) with miniature photographic portraits of the most celebrated personage of the age (circa 1860s) that can be seen perfectly with a hand magnifying glass. Size is 2.4 x 3.5 inches, in overall very good condition.

Fine lot of 5 unsigned programs for performances between 1945 and 1947 during the Celebrity Concerts Series, featuring different classical singers. Each program is 5.6 x 8.7 inches in size, full programs (4 pages), in overall very good condition.

Fine collection of 7 programs for performances during the Celebrity Concerts Series signed by different vocalists plus one album page signed by Heddle Nash and others. Size is 5.6 x 8.7 inches each on average, full programs, in very good condition or better. SOLD ONLY AS A LOT, NOT SOLD SEPARATELY.

Czech bass (1898-1971), signed photo postcard, shown as himself, dated in 1932. Blind stamped by photographer Vlasak. Size is 3.25 x 5.25 inches, in excellent condition.

French actress and dancer (1815-1882), her real name was Céline Céleste-Elliott, whose career developed mostly in London. Autograph letter signed by her and dated 1859, about professional engagements. Size is 4.5 x 7.2 inches, 1 page, rust stain over the left border, in overall very good condition.

Concert in Meistersingerhalle, Nurnberg, Germany, 1970. Signature on photo page, great to frame, 5.75 x 8.25 in.

Romanian-born conductor (1912-1996), large signed photo, mounted and signed on a mat. Size is 9.5 x 11.75 inches, inscribed, in excellent condition.

Program for a concert in Haifa, Israel in 1958, signed on bio page by conductor Celibidache conducting the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra and harpsichordist Pelleg. Full program in Hebrew and English with all pages and covers. Size is 6.5 x 9.5 inches, in excellent condition.

Romanian-born conductor (1912-1996), signature on album leaflet and photograph 10 x 15 cm, around 1970. Great set to frame.

Romanian-born conductor (1912-1996), considered one of the greatest of the 20th century. Fine signed photograph, inscribed, with a short sentiment. Size is 5 x 6.9 inches, in excellent condition.

Famous Romanian-born conductor (1912-1996) - Excellent program from a concert in Stuttgart, Germany, in 1972, signed by him on the photo page, shown at work on the podium. Program is 5.75 x 8.25 inches, complete with all pages and covers.

Program for a concert with the Slovak Philharmonic in Prague, 1973. 4 pages program, signed by conductor Celibidache on program page. Size is 5.9 x 8.1 inches, in excellent condition.

Belgian soprano (1914-1962), signed publicity photo, shown in role. Inscribed photo by Studio Harcourt. Size is 3.25 x 5.1 inches with some bending on corners but otherwise in very good condition.

Lot of 6 programs for performances with cellists and the Boston Symphony Orchestra, seasons 1924-1931. Programs are missing covers, 5.4 x 8.1 inches in size, in very good condition. Artists include cellists Gregor Piatigorsky, Pablo Casals, Jean Bedetti (3), Felix Salmond.

Group of 13 unsigned photographs of leading classical cellists, photos are all 8 x 10 inches. Among the great artists included are Zara Nelsova, Carlos Prieto, Mstislav Rostropovich, and Janos Starker. All photos are in excellent condition, sold only as lot.   

Group of 3 playbills announcing concerts by star cellists Mstislav Rostropovich (2) and Antonio Janigro (1). Rostropovich's playbills' size are 6 x 9 inches, Janigro's is one sheet playbill printed on both sides and size 7 x 10 inches. All in excellent condition.

Croatian countertenor (b. 1976), signed photo, shown as himself. Penetrating large image with signature underneath. Size is 5 x 7 inches, in excellent condition.

Croatian countertenor (b.1976). Nice color photograph signed by him, shown as Arminio in Handel's opera. Size is 7.9 x 9.75 inches, in excellent condition.

Croatian countertenor (b.1976). Beautiful color photograph signed by him, shown seating at the piano. Size is 9.75 x 7.9 inches, in excellent condition.

Large original poster for Massenet's opera "Cendrillon" mounted over slightly larger piece of soft cloth-cardboard, in Paris (no year indicated). Total size is 25 x 33 inches, actual size is 23.5 x 31 inches, in excellent condition.

High quality poster reproduction (this is not the vintage original) - a beautiful and affordable opera gift ready to frame. Size is 20 x 30 inches, actual image is 20 x 27 inches

French bass (1877-1921), signed photo postcard, shown as Athanael in Massenet's Thais at the Paris Opera, dated in 1920. Extensively inscribed with sentiment. Photo by Bert Sabourin, Paris. Size is 3.5 x 5.5 inches, slight crease on bottom left but otherwise in very good condition.

Austrian composer (1916-1993). Fine card signed by him attached with a color half-tone photograph. Size is 4.1 x 5.8 inches, in excellent condition.