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Belgian soprano (1893-1945) and esteemed vocal coach, made several recordings. Signed postcard photograph, shown in role, inscribed and dated in 1917. Stamped on verso by photographer S. Polak, Brussels. Size is 3.5 x 5.25 inches, in excellent condition. 

Full program for a concert in Berlin, October 2nd, 1966 - Staatskapelle Berlin Opening Concert 10th Berlin Festival Days 1966, Conductors: Paul Dessau & Otmar Suitner Soloist: Igor Oistrakh - Johann Pezel: Suite (1685), Paul Dessau: Bach Variationen , Beethoven:Violin Concerto Program (luxurious edition), 14 pages, 23 x 15 cm, excellent condition.

Paul von Dessau. World premiere of Das Verhor des Lukullus. Conductor: Herman Scherchen. Deutsche Staatsoper, March 17th 1951. Size is 6 x 8 inches.

Paul von Dessau. World premiere of Symphony n° 2. Franz Konwitschny conducts. Dresden 1962. Franz Konwitschny. Staatskapelle Dresden, June 1st, 1962. Paul Dessau Symphony n° 2 (world premiere), Beethoven Symphony n° 4, Brahms Symphony n° 2.

Hungarian singer and actress (1853-1931), signed card attached with an unsigned carte-de-visite photo, dated in Vienna in 1928. Size is 4.75 x 6.5 inches, in very good condition. 

French star coloratura soprano (b.1965) and American tenor (b.1975), double signed photograph, shown as Violetta and Alfredo in Verdi's La Traviata. Size is 8 x 11.75 inches, in excellent condition. 

French soprano (b.1965)and Peruvian tenor (b.1973). Set of 2 cards from the Metropolitan Opera, advertising an upcoming gala performance of this opera at the Met Opera, April 21st, 2008, one signed by Dessay and one by Florez. Each card is 9 x 6 inches, and has a printed verso with some press reviews and information about the production. In excellent condition. SOLD TOGETHER, NOT SOLD SEPARATELY.

French star coloratura soprano (b.1965) and French bass-baritone (b. 1964), double signed phtograph, shown as Melisande and Golaud in Debussy's Pelleas et Melisande. Size is 8 x 10.75 inches, in excellent condition. 

French star coloratura soprano (b.1965), famous for her great talent as an actress and her high register. Double CD album by Natalie Dessay, signed on inset cover by the french star soprano. Cover shows her as Lucia di Lammermoor, from the Metropolitan Opera season 2007-08. Includes 2 CDs and jewel case.

French colotaruta soprano (b.1965) 4 x 6 as Marie in La Fille du Regiment (Donizetti).

Italian soprano (1957-2016), signed photo, shown in title role of Puccini's Tosca in Barcelona, 2004. Size is 5 x 7 inches, in excellent condition.

Italian soprano (1957-2016), signed photo, shown as herself. Size is 4 x 6 inches, in excellent condition.  

Italian soprano (1957-2016), signed photograph, shown in role in Rossini's Mose in Egitto. Size of photo is 4 x 5.75 inches mounted onto soft cardboard, total item size is 6.75 x 9.5 inches, in excellent condition.

Italian soprano (1957-2016), signed publicity photograph, shown as herself, inscribed, dated in 1995. Size is 5 x 7 inches , in very good condition.  

Lithuanian bass-baritone (1897-?).  Signed photo postcard shown in role; blind stamped on front by photographer.  Size is 3.25 x 5.25 inches, in excellent condition.

German Jewish bass-baritone (1897-?), known for Wagnerian roles. Signed and inscribed photo postcard, signed in Zurich,dated in 1935. Signed on front with additional inscription on verso. Photo by Suse Byk. Size is 3.5 x 5.25 inches, in excellent condition.

Lithuanian bass-baritone (1897-?),  signed photograph, shown as himself, inscribed. Size is 8 x 10 inches, several small creases, otherwise in excellent condition.

Lithuanian bass-baritone (1897-?). Black-and-white photograph signed and inscribed by him with a short sentiment, shown as himself; ink-stamped on verso by photographer Carmen (Buenos Aires). Size is 4.6 x 7 inches, small damage on the surface over the inscription, in overall good condition.

Haitian-born American dancer (1918-2013) and choreographer. Fine trifold brochure signed and inscribed by him in 1986. Each page is 5.7 x 8 inches, in excellent condition.

Star Czech soprano (1878-1930) who developed a very important career on both sides of the Ocean. Group of 6 autograph items, including photo postcards handwritten and signed by her with either a full signature or just initialized, one of them with her image. Each one is approx. 3.5 x 5.5 inches, in very good condition. Not sold separately.

Star Czech soprano (1878-1930), who developed a very important career on both sides of the Ocean. Signed business card, dated in London in 1911 with a printed musical quote of music by Smetana just above the signature. Bold signature. Size is 2.5 x 4 inches, in very good condition.

Star Czech soprano (1878-1930) who developed a very important career on both sides of the ocean. A gorgeous cabinet photograph of the artist shown in costume by photographer F.O. Lundt (Berlin) signed and inscribed by Destinn with a short sentiment dated in London, 1904. Size is 4.25 x 6.6 inches, in excellent condition.

Star Czech soprano (1878-1930) who developed a very important career on both sides of the Ocean. Attractive signed photo, shown as herself, signed in New York and dated in 1921. Bold signature. Photo by C. Mishkin, New York. Size is 6 x 8 inches, small crack at top right, not affecting the image and signature. Otherwise in excellent condition.

Czech soprano (1878-1930) with a strong and soaring lyric-dramatic voice and had a career both in Europe and at the Metropolitan Opera.  Signed photo, shown as herself, inscribed and dated in New York, 1914.  Blind stamp on front by photographer H. Mishkin, New York.  Size is 5.4 x 7.9 inches, minor creas over lower left corner, mounting traces on verso, in excellent condition.

Star Czech soprano (1878-1930) who developed a very important career on both sides of the Ocean. Destinn also premiered La Fanciulla del West in 1910. Beautiful signed photo postcard showing her in the title role in Aida, mounted on a mat with a clip from a Metropolitan Opera program for a performance of this opera in 1910 - with Arturo Toscanini conducting. Ready to frame if desired, otherwise photo and clips can be removed from mat very easily.

Star Czech soprano (1878-1930) who developed a very important career on both sides of the Ocean. Attractive signed photo postcard showing her in the title role of Puccini's Tosca, dated 1927. Bold signature. Size is 3.3 x 5.25 inches, in excellent condition.

Star Czech soprano (1878-1930), who developed a very important career on both sides of the Ocean. Destinn also premiered La Fanciulla del West in 1910. Great signed photo postcard, shown in the title role in Carmen, dated in Brussels in 1913. Size is 3.4 x 5.4 inches, in very good condition.

Star Czech soprano (1878-1930), who developed a very important career on both sides of the Ocean. Destinn also premiered La Fanciulla del West in 1910. Great signed photo postcard, shown as Santuzza in Cavalleria Rusticana, dated in Vienna in 1913. Size is 3.5 x 5.5 inches, in excellent condition. ALSO INCLUDED are a couple of clips from a Metropolitan Opera program from 1910, for a performance of Cavalleria Rusticana with Destinn as Santuzza, plus an add from a Met Opera program, from 1916. Sizes are 7 x 10 inches, advertising Destinn´s recordings.

Star Czech soprano (1878-1930), who developed a very important career on both sides of the Ocean. Destinn also premiered La Fanciulla del West in 1910. Great signed photo postcard, shown as Senta in Wagner's Der Fliegende Hollander, dated in 1908. Size is 3.4 x 5.4 inches, slight crack on top right edge of photo, as well as crease on bottom right, otherwise in very good condition.

Star Czech soprano (1878-1930) who developed a very important career on both sides of the Ocean. Beautiful signed photo postcard, shown in Madama Butterfly, dated by her in London in 1909, at the peak of her career. Size is 3.5 x 5.25 inches, overall silvering tone, otherwise in very good condition.

Star Czech soprano (1878-1930) who developed a very important career on both sides of the Ocean.  Attractive signed photograph, shown as herself, young, signed in New York and dated in 1909. Bold signature. Size is 3.5 x 5.25 inches, some rust on verso, otherwise in excellent condition.

Star Czech soprano (1878-1930) who developed a very important career on both sides of the ocean. Fine black-and-white photograph signed by her in London, 1910, shown in the title role of Puccini's Madama Butterfly. Size is 3.25 x 5.2 inches, mounting traces on verso, in very good condition. ALSO INCLUDED is a clip from a program for a performance of Madama Butterfly at The Metropolitan Opera on December 1913, featuring her, Giovanni Martinelli, and Antonio Scotti. Size is 4.8 x 5.25 inches, in excellent condition.

Star Czech soprano (1878-1930) who developed a very important career on both sides of the ocean. Beautiful sepia photograph signed and inscribed with a short sentiment in German, shown probably as Norma. Size is 5.75 x 7.75 inches, silvering around borders, in overall very good condition.

Star Czech soprano (1878-1930), who developed a very important career on both sides of the Ocean. Destinn also premiered La Fanciulla del West in 1910. Signed postcard half-tone photograph, shown as Santuzza in Mascagni's Cavalleria Rusticana, dated in 1900. Bold handwriting and signature. Photo by Max Marcus, Berlin. Size is 3.5 x 5.5 inches, very small crease on bottom left, otherwise in excellent condition.

Star Czech soprano (1878-1930), who developed a very important career on both sides of the Ocean.  Attractive signed postcard photograph, shown in role, dated in 1909. Bold signature. Size is 3.5 x 5.25 inches, in excellent condition.

American songwriter and film producer (1895-1950), founder of Capitol Records and creator of many movie soundtracks.  Large photograph mounted on cardboard signed and inscribed by him with a short sentiment, plus an autograph music quote from the film "A Kiss in the Dark" (1949).  Photo is blind-stamped on the front by photographer DeBarros Studios, New York.  Total size is 11.5 x 13.8 inches, some silvering and cracks on corners, framing mat stuck attached to verso, in overall good condition.

French journalist (1829-1898), librettist, and navy officer. Collection of three autograph letters in French (untranslated) signed by him, dated 1868, addressed to the literary critic Paul de Saint-Victor (1827-1881), concerning "...une pièce en trois actes, muté de Caldéron (1625)..." be performed at the Théâtre du Vaudeville. We report an extract as a sample. 13 février 1868:  "...Le directeur du Vaudeville [Gustave Harmant] m'a accueilli fort bien je le déclare, mais comme un auteur présentant sa marchandise. (...) Toutefois, j'ai confiance dans mon oeuvre... Elle n'est pas ordinaire .... Elle sort des lieux commun dont on le nourrit aujourd'hui...". On the 28th February, Détroyat writes to Saint-Victor: "...Je viens de voir, par hasard, Mr. Harmant et nous avons causé ensemble de ma pièce. (...) Tout d'abord, m'a-t-il dit, le sujet l'effroie. Il pense que mettre en scène aujourd'hui des sentiments qu'ont 80 ans de date est la presque certitude d'un insuccès...".  Different sizes and lengths (for a total of six written pages), in very good condition or better (see scans provided). SOLD TOGETHER, NOT SOLD SEPARATELY.

LP booklet of the recording of Verdi's I Lombardi signed by Deutekom on the cast page. Booklet is 36 pages plus covers. Size is 12.1 x 12.1 inches, in excellent condition.

Dutch soprano (1931-2014) and and American tenor (b. 1943), double signed photograph, shown in roles in Camille Saint-Saens" Henry VIII at the San Diego Opera, inscribed by both. Size is 8 x 10 inches, crease on bottom right, otherwise in very good condition. 

Austrian actor (1890-1969). Black-and-white promo photo postcard signed by her. Size is 3.5 x 5.5 inches, in excellent condition.

Austrian pianist (b.1945), accompanist and teacher. Fine black-and-white photograph signed by him, shown in performance. Size is 5 x 7 inches, in excellent condition.

Austrian tenor and actor (1853-1930), outstanding for his comic character acquired from the Viennese operetta. Signed cabinet photo, shown in role. Blind stamp on front by photographer E. Bieber, Hamburg, 1906. Size is 4.25 x 6.5 inches, in excellent condition.

British composer, violinist and pianist (b.2005). A prodigy child, Deutscher wrote her first opera ("Cinderella") at age 10. Fine color photograph, signed by her, size is 8 x 10 inches.

Group of 3 full program, with all pages and covers. Lohengrin, Dec 1916 - Die Walkure, October 1916 and Parsifal, Dec 1916. Each one is complete, 6 x 9.75 inches, in excellent condition. See scans.

American actor (b.1939) of film and TV, active since 1967. Fine black-and-white movie-still photograph shown young, probably in a film. Size is 8 x 10 inches, in excellent condition.