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Italian star tenor (1921-2008) and partner of Maria Callas on stage and in most of her studio recordings. Signed photo from La Scala, shown as Cavaradossi in Tosca, 5 x 7.25 inches, inscribed and dated in 1963. Stamped on verso by photographer Erio Piccagliani

Italian star tenor (1921-2008), admired for his extremely beautiful voice, partner of Maria Callas and Tito Gobbi on stage and in most of her studio recordings. Signed photo postcard, shown as himself, dated in 1958. Size is 3.5 x 5.5 inches, in exccellent condition.

Program for a recital of the celebrated Italian tenor at the Orchestra Hall, Chicago, 1964, signed by him on the front cover. Size is 69 x 9.8 inches, full program with all pages and covers, in excellent condition.

Central pages ONLY of a program for a performance of Puccini's opera "La Bohème" at the Boston Opera House on April 17, 1952, signed by the famed Italian tenor Di Stefano, American sopranos Eleanor Steber and Patrice Munsel. Size is 12.75 x 9.4 inches (open), in excellent condition.

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.

Italian soprano (1892-1981), particularly active in Italy following the First World War but whose career came to a close in 1937 because of her Jewish ancestry (was forced to remain hidden until 1943-1944). Signed postcard photograph, shown most likely in role, signed on front with additional signature and inscription on verso, dated in 1923. Size is 3.5 x 5.5 inches, some paper loss on edges, otherwise in very good condition. 

American tenor, signed photograph, shown as himself, inscribed with sentiment, dated in 1963. Stamped on verso by Wittkowsky photo studio, North Tonawada. Size is 8 x 10 inches, in very good condition. 

Splendid program for a performance of legendary Ballet Company by Sergei Diaghilev at Teatro Colon (Buenos Aires, Argentina) in 1917. Programs like these are a rarity. Program lists a large amount of names from his company, including Lydia Lopokova, Lubow Tchernicheva, Alexandre Gavriloff, etc. This is an original program from 1917, not a copy. Size is 5.75 x 10.25 inches, complete, with all pages and covers.

Splendid program for a performance of legendary Ballet Company by Sergei Diaghilev at Teatro Colon (Buenos Aires, Argentina) in 1917. Programs like these are a rarity. Program lists a what was performed and the choreographers (Fokine and Massin‚¬š). Famous dancers Waslaw Nijinsky , Lydia Lopokova and Lubov Tchernicheva are listed on the first page of program (not on central cast). This is an original program from 1917, not a copy. Size is 5.75 x 10.25 inches, complete, with all pages and covers.

Serge Diaghilev´s Ballet Russe souvenir program, dark covers, with Vaslav Nijinsky in the main photo opposite to title page. Program lists the entire 1916 ballet season at the Metropolitan Opera, 9 x 12 inches, full program with all pages and covers, many beautiful illustrations (see some scans). Some damage on covers, otherwise in very good condition.

Serge Diaghilev´s Ballet Russe souvenir program, dark covers, with Diaghilev´s painting (by Leon Bakst) opposite to title page. With many illustrations of designs by Bakst, performances during the 1916 season at the Metropolitan Opera, 9 x 12 inches. Full program with all pages and covers, lose covers, cracks on them, but the program itself is in excellent condition.

Diaghilev´s Ballet Russe single folded page program, November 28th, 1916, Columbia Theater, Columbia, South Carolina, with Vaslav Nijinsky in the Artistic Direction. Size is 10 x 7.25 inches (unfolded), in excellent condition.

Luxurious souvenir booklet with articles, information, and pictures of the dancers in costumes, in full color, issued by The Metropolitan Opera for its American tour held between 1916 and 1917. Size is 9.25 x 11.25 inches, full booklet, some damage on the external binding, in very good condition. Rare!

Russian art critic (1872-1929), ballet impresario and founder of the Ballets Russes, from which many famous dancers and choreographers would arise. Envelope signed by him  (no letter included) sent by him from Monte-Carlo to Serge LIfar in Turin.  Size is 5.6 x 4.3 inches, cracked opened, in overall very good condition. Autographs by Diaghilev are very rare to find!

Russian ballet impresario (1872-1929), art critic, and founder of the Ballets Russes from which many famous dancers and choreographers would arise. Gorgeous vintage sepia photograph featuring him and some star dancers of his company such as Roger Desormiere, Serge Lifar, Boris Kochno, Alexandra Danilova, Lubov Tchernicheva, and Felia Doubrovska, taken at the Liverpool Train Station upon arrival in the 1920s. Size is 9.9 x 8 inches, ink-stamped on verso "Repro. by S. Georges Ltd", minor creases, in very good condition.

Bulgarian-Swiss bass (1934-2016), signed photograph, shown in role, inscribed with sentiment, dated in 1968. Size is 5 x 7 inches, very small crack at top not affecting image and signature, otherwise in excellent condition.

American composer (1915-2005), creator of 11 symphonies, orchestral & chamber music, as well as works for piano and voice. Gorgeous 8-bar autograph music quote from the first movement of his Symphony #3 (1945) signed by him with a short sentiment dated 1989. Size is 7.7 x 4.8 inches, in excellent condition.

American composer (1915-2005), considered one of the preeminent American composers of his generation. Fine black-and-white photograph signed by him with a black fountain pen. Size is 3.6 x 4.75 inches, in excellent condition.

American composer (1915-2005), creator of 11 symphonies, orchestral & chamber music, as well as works for piano and voice. Fine black-and-white half-tone on photographic paper signed y him with a short sentiment. Size is 3.5 x 4 inches, in very good condition. ALSO INCLUDED is a 3-bar music quote from an unknown piece signed and inscribed by him in 2001. Size is 8.7 x 3.6 inches, in very good condition.

American composer (1915-2005), creator of 11 symphonies, orchestral & chamber music, as well as works for piano and voice. Black-and-white photograph signed and inscribed by him, dated in 1980; ink-stamped on verso by Pach Brothers, New York. Size is 7.9 x 10 inches, in excellent condition.

Program for a concert of 4 works composed by David Diamond and performed by the Juilliard Orchestra under the baton of Gerard Schwarz and Wendy Sutter as soloist cellist in New York, 1990, signed and inscribed by the composer on program page.  Size is 5.5 x 9 inches, full program with all pages and covers, in excellent condition.

American singer-songwriter (b.1941), active since 1962. Fantastic color photograph signed by him. Size is 7.8 x 10 inches, in excellent condition.

American singer-songwriter (b.1941), and actor; active since 1962. Fine color photograph (probably a screenshot from TV) signed by him, shown in performance. Size is 10 x 7.9 inches, in excellent condition.

American soprano and also actress, was a pupil of Marchesi. Signed cabinet photo, shown in Robin Hood (comic opera by Reginald de Koven). A photo by studio Elite, Jones & Lutz, San Francisco, USA. Size is 4.25 x 6.5 inches, in excellent condition.

American tenor (1924-2009), signed photograph, shown as himself, inscribed. Bold handwriting and signature. Printed signature on front of Bruno of Hollywood and New York photo studio. Size is 8 x 10 inches, in excellent condition. 

Puerto Rican baritone (b.1940), shown as Mark Antony in Barber´s opera "Antony and Cleopatra", the world premiere for the opening of the new Metropolitan Opera House in New York, 1966, with Diaz in the title role. Size is 8 x 10 inches.

Signed photo of the Porto Rican bass-baritone (b. 1940), shown as Figaro in Rossini´s "Il Barbiere di Siviglia", 8x10 inches, inscribed, small smudge on signature. 

Porto rican famous baritone. Signed photo, shown as Maometto, in the Siege of Corinth, opera by Rossini, 8 x 10 inches, inscribed, rare!

Program for the famous gala performance of the world premiere of Samuel Barber's opera "Antony and Cleopatra" for the inauguration of the new building of The Metropolitan Opera on September 16th, 1966, signed by the Puertorican baritone on the cast page, inscribed to "Ruben".  Size is 8.1 x 11 inches, 144 pages + covers, in excellent condition.

Filipino independent filmmaker and former film critic (b. 1958), whose full name is Lavrente Indico Diaz, one of the most critically acclaimed contemporary Filipino filmmakers. Signed photograph of him, size is 5 x 7 inches, in excellent condition. 

American tenor of Mexican ancestry (1883-1943), attractive large signed photo, shown as himself. Blind stamped by photographer Mishkin, New York. Size is 6.5 x 8.5 inches, rare historic item in excellent condition.

American tenor of Mexican ancestry (1883-1943), attractive vintage photograph, shown as himself, inscribed. Blind stamped on front by photographer E. Rasa, San Antonio, Texas. Size is 8 x 10 inches, small crease on top left and tear on bottom right, otherwise in excellent condition.

American actor (b.1974) and also film producer; active since 1989.  Nice black and white photograph signed by him, shown young probably in a film. Size is 7.9 x 9.8 inches, in excellent condition.

American pianist (b.1945) and his Brazilian-born wife (also a pianist). Fine black-and-white promo photograph signed and inscribed by the couple, dated in 1987.  Size is 8 x 10 inches, in excellent condition.

Shanghai-born American pianist (b.1945), beautiful signed photo, 10 x 8 inches, in excellent condition

American pianist (b.1945)  with an important international career as a soloist and author of many recordings. Gorgeous black-and-white promo photograph signed and inscribed by him with a short sentiment, dated in 1997. Size is 7.9 x 9.9 inches, some lack of ink on signature and date, otherwise in very good condition.

English writer (1812-1870) and social critic, probably the greatest writer of the Victorian era. Small clip from the bottom of a letter with his signature. Size is 4.5 x 3.9 inches, small crack at the top, folds, in overall very good condition. 

English novelist (1812-1870), journalist, short story writer, and social critic; regarded by many as the greatest novelist of the Victorian era. Extra large oval photograph of him by photographer J. Gurney & Son mounted on cardboard printed with his name and mounted on a mat, boldly signed by Dickens in blue ink and dated in Washington, February 7th, 1868 (his birthday), during his second and last tour through the United States.  Total size is 23.75 x 26.75 inches, actual photo is 16.7  x 20.75 inches (visible window size), some rust tone, in overall excellent condition.  Extremely rare item and highly desirable!

English writer (1812-1870) and social critic, probably the greatest writer of the Victorian era. Unsigned carte-de-visite (CDV) by Gurney, New York, 2.5 x 4.1 inches, pencil markings on verso, in excellent condition.

English writer (1812-1870) and social critic, probably the greatest writer of the Victorian era.  Fine vintage carte-de-visite (CDV) with his image, an original by S. Poulton. Size is 2.3 x 4 inches, spotted rust, ink markings on verso, otherwise in excellent condition.

Canadian soprano (1914-?), signed photo shown as herself, inscribed and dated in 1942. Size is 5 x 7 inches, in excellent condition.

Canadian soprano (1914-?), signed photograph, shown as herself, inscribed and dated in 1942. Printed signature on front of photographer Bruno of Hollywood and New York City. Size is 5 x 7 inches, in excellent condition.

Canadian soprano (1914-?). Fine black-and-white photograph signed and inscribed by her with a short sentiment dated 1945, shown as herself. Size is 4.9 x 7 inches, in excellent condition.

Canadian soprano (1914-?). Nice sepia photograph signed and inscribed by her with a short sentiment dated in May 1938. Size is 4.9 x 6.9 inches, in excellent condition.

American soprano and actress in operas, operettas, musicals, night clubs, and concerts who had an active performance career from the 1930s through the 1960s, also known as Annamary Dickey Laue. Signed photograph, shown as herself, inscribed. Size is 5 x 6.75 inches, in excellent condition.