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American soprano (1921-2016), known for both standard repertoire and 20th century American opera. Unsigned photograph, shown in the title role of Richard Strauss's Salome. Stamped on verso by photographer Eugene Cook, New York. Size is 4 x 5.75 inches, in excellent condition. 

American harpsichordist (1934-2015), who was also musicologist and conductor of baroque opera. Signed promo-photo, sized 9.75 x 8 inches, in excellent condition.

American harpsichordist (1934-2015). Nice black-and-white photograph signed by him. Size is 5 x 7 inches, in excellent condition.

American actress (b.1958), producer, and children's author, known for her performances in the horror and slasher genres; active since 1977. Gorgeous black-and-white photograph signed and inscribed by her with a short sentiment, shown young. Size is 7.9 x 10 inches, in excellent condition.

American actor (1925-2010) and American actress (1927-2004), singer, dancer, and author.  Double signed promo movie still probably in the film "The Perfect Furlough".  Size is 7.8 x 10.1 inches, in excellent condition.

American actor (1925-2010); American actress (1927-2004). Nice black-and-white promo movie-still photograph of the film "Who Was That Lady?" (1960) signed by both artists plus Barbara Nicholls, Neal Martin, and Joi Lansing.  Size is 9.9 x 8.1 inches, minor creases, in very good condition.

American film actor (1925-2010) whose career spanned six decades but who achieved the height of his popularity in 1950s and early 1960s, being active between 1948 and 2008. Signed photo shown young, probably in a movie. Size is 10 x 8.1 inches, in excellent condition.

American film actor (1925-2010) whose career spanned six decades but who achieved the height of his popularity in 1950s and early 1960s, being active between 1948 and 2008. Black-and-white photograph signed and inscribed by him. Size is 7.9 x 10.1 inches, in excellent condition.

American soprano (1879-1962), signed photo postcard, shown as herself. Inscribed. Attractive and rare vintage photo, size is 3.5 x 5.5 inches, in excellent condition.

American soprano (1879-1962), large signed photo, shown in role. Inscribed. Blind stamped by photographer Apeda, New York. Attractive and rare vintage photo, size is 8 x 10 inches, in excellent condition.

American soprano (1879-1962), signed photgraph, shown in role in Wagner's Gotterdammerung, dated in 1922. Inscribed. Bold handwriting and signature. Printed signature on front of photographer Mishkin, New York. Size is 6 x 8 inches, slight paper loss on edges, otherwise in excellent condition.

Signed photo postcard of the American soprano, 4 x 5.75 inches, inscribed, in excellent condition

Program for a performance of Clifford Curzon and the Budapest String Quartet at the Library of Congress, Washington 1951. Full program with all pages and covers, signed in the last page by three of the string quartet (Joseph Roisman, Boris Kroyt and Mischa Schneider) and also by pianist Curzon. Size is 5.75 x 9 inches, in excellent condition.

Program for a concert with the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, season 1959-60 in Haifa, Paul Paray conducted and Clifford Curzon performed Brahms Piano concerto 2. World Premiere of Variations on an Israeli Theme for Strings and English Horn, composed by israeli composer Joseph Kaminski (1906-1972). Program is signed by Kaminski in an interview page, and by Curzon in his bio page.

Program for a performance of the English pianist at the Royal Festival Hall, London, May 13th, 1971, under the baton of the Hungarian conductor; signed by both artists in their corresponding bio pages. Full program with all pages and covers, size is 5.1 x 9 inches, in excellent condition.

English pianist (1907-1982), signed photo with a sentiment. A Hans Wild photo, 4 x 6 inches.

English pianist (1907-1982), great interpreter of Beethoven and Mozart works. Signed photo, 5.5 x 8.25 inches, inscribed and handwritten with a sentiment by the great pianist. In excellent condition

English pianist (1907-1982) who played regularly in continental Europe and North America. Fine black-and-white photo postcard signed by him with a short sentiment. Size is 3.5 x 5.4 inches, in excellent condition.

Irish actor (1910-1993) who appeared in numerous films and television productions in a career lasting more than 70 years.  Beautiful color photograph signed and inscribed by him shown as in the 1989 film "Danny The Champion of The World".  Size is 4.1 x 6 inches, in excellent condition.

Irish actor (1910-1993) who appeared in numerous films and television productions in a career lasting more than 70 years. Black-and-white photograph signed and inscribed by him with a short sentiment dated 1980, shown here in one of his films. Size is 9.8 x 8 inches, in excellent condition.

English actor (1913-1994) and British actress (b.1938). Wonderful sepia color photograph of the artists in the film "The Heiress" (1975), signed by Mr. Cushing on the front (dated 1975) and signed and inscribed on its verso by the actress, dated in 1975. Size is 9.9 x 8 inches, in excellent condition.

English actor (1913-1994) best known for his roles in horror movies of the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s; active between 1935 and 1986.  Movie Still photo from the film "The Hound of the Baskervilles" (1959) signed and inscribed with a short sentiment by him.  Size is 8 x 10 inches, in very good condition.

English actor (1913-1994) best known for his roles in horror movies of the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s; active between 1935 and 1986.  Vintage movie Still photo from the film "The Revenge of Frankenstein" (1958), signed and inscribed with a short sentiment by him.  Size is 8 x 10 inches, minor creases on borders, and a minor stain, barely visible, but overall in excellent condition.

English actor (1913-1994), best known for his roles in the Hammer Productions horror films of the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s. Nice black and white photograph shown in one of Frankenstein's films, signed and inscribed by him with a short sentiment.  Size is 7.5 x 6 inches, press stamp on verso, in excellent condition.

American stage actress (1816-1876) and operatic contralto. Autograph letter in English signed by her, dated 1864, to author Lucy Duff Gordon (1821-1869) providing information on her activities and arranging for a meeting at her place: “...Saturday afternoon when, having accomplished many things, I shall be in a quiescent state and glad to speak to you about my house...”. Size is 3.75 x 4.5 inches, 4 written pages in one folded sheet, folds, overall rust tone, tape residues on page 4, embossed logo over the lower border, in overall very good condition.  

Nineteenth-century American stage actress (1816-1876), beautifully preserved commemorative poem with exceptionally attractive penmanship, 4 pages, written in English, written in Baltimore, dated in 1852. Size is 7 x 9 inches, in excellent condition.

Nineteenth-century American stage actress (1816-1876) and operatic contralto, unsigned CDV, shown as herself. Size is 2.5 x 4 inches, in excellent condition.

William George Cusins, English composer, pianist, violinist and conductor (1833-1893), was also organist and music teacher. Cusins toured extensively through Europe as a pianist and as a composer. Autograph music quote signed, dated by him in 1879, inscribed, from an unknown piece. Size is 7 x 4.5 inches, mounting traces on verso, in excellent condition

Croatian actor (1893-?). Black-and-white half-tone photograph attached to a piece of soft cardboard signed by him, shown in role. Total size is 3.5 x 4.75 inches, in excellent condition.

French violinist (1809-1900). Autograph letter in French, signed by him as "Cuvillon", dated in Paris, January 25, 1843, to the Minister of the Interior, giving some autobiographical notes to be taken into consideration for a vacancy as violin professor, as follows: "... In 1826 I won the first prize for violin at the Conservatoire, and since that time I have never ceased to substitute for Monsieur Habeneck, my master, when he could not hold his class (...) I worked on composition with Monsieur Reicha and I continued my serious studies to deepen the aesthetics of my art to acquire an authority that my age could not have given me and to transmit the healthy traditions of the beautiful school of Viotti and the Baillus...". Size is 8 x 11.9 inches, three written pages, folds, some dirt, and creases, in overall very good condition (see scans provided). Complete French transcription ALSO INCLUDED in a separate sheet.

Italian tenor (1815-1893). Autograph letter signed,  dated in 1881, 1 page, written in Italian, sold untranslated. Clear and attractive handwriting and signature. Size is 7.5 x 10 inches, in excellent condition.

French singer and actor (1902-1967), signed promo photo, inscribed. Size is 6.8 x 8.9 inches, in excellent condition.

Hungarian soprano (b. 1920), signed photo, shown in role. Signature on verso. Size is 3.5 x 5.5 inches, in excellent condition.

Hungarian soprano (b.1920), signed photo, shown in costume offstage. Size is 3.5 x 5.5 inches, in excellent condition.

Polish baritone (1902-1992), also sang frequently at the Chicago opera from the late 1930s to the early 1950s. Signed photograph, shown as Escamillo in Bizet's Carmen, inscribed and dated in 1939. Stamped on verso by photographer Maurice Seymour, Chicago. Size is 8 x 10 inches, in very good condition.

Magnificent collection of signed photo postcards of Czech stars of the Opera and Operetta, from the 1930s and 40s. All signed (some on verso), sold as a lot only, can not be separated. All sized 3.25 x 5.25 inches approximately, in excellent condition. Artists include Richard Kubla, Vilem Zitek, Otakar Marak, Jarmila Novotna, and many others - Last scan includes a complete list (note: scans are not in order as listed). Sold as a collection at a great price, under $8 each!. SCROLL DOWN TO SEE ALL SCANS, click on any photo to enlarge.

Lot of 47 autographed photos signed by Czech singers, years 1930s-60s, all in photo postcard size or similar, all in excellent condition, well preserved in bound album. Names include Jarmila Novotna, Jaroslav Toms, Pavel Ludikar, Ota Horakova and Hugo Kraus, among others. Click on thumbnail photos to see all scans. Not sold separately.   

Signed photo of the Hungarian violinist. Size 5 x 7 inches

German operetta and film composer (1901-1996), also composed music for television series and dedicated part of his career to conducting. His best-known work is the Tarantella Chi sa and his music for The Company Hessel Bach tv series. Signed photo postcard, inscribed. Size is 3.5 x 5.5 inches, in excellent condition.

Polish pianist (1922-2001), known as an excellent interpreter of Chopin's piano works. Nice black-and-white photograph signed and inscribed by her with a legend on verso "being condecorated". Size is 7.1 x 4.6 inches, in excellent condition.

Austrian bass (1924-2000). Austrian-German tenor (1926-2004). Fine black-and-white photo postcard signed by both artists, shown in Haydn's opera "Il Mondo della Luna". Size is 5.7 x 4.1 inches, in excellent condition.

Austro-Hungarian composer (1842-1894), pianist and conductor. Autograph letter signed, one page in German, dated in 1888, sold with translation. Size is 4.5 x 7 inches, in excellent condition.

Program for a performance in Kassel, April 17th, 1970, signed and dated by him on the bio page. Storage holes, otherwise in excellent condition.

Hungarian-born French virtuoso pianist (1921-1994) and also composer, known for his recordings of Liszt´s virtuoso works and music by other romantic composers. Cziffra is considered one of the greatest pianists of the 20th century. Signed promo photo, inscribed and dated in 1965, 4 x 6 inches, in excellent condition.