Products

Large poster announcing an upcoming performance by star soprano Leyla Gencer (1928-2008) and Georgian-Russian pianist Nikita Magaloff (1912-1992) at Teatro La Fenice, Venice. The duo will perform music by Chopin for singing and piano.Large size, 13.75 x 39.5 inches, has folds, in very good condition.ALSO INCLUDED: is a full program for this performance, signed by both Gencer and Magaloff on the cover, in excellent condition

Turkish soprano (1928-2008), unsigned photo, shown with composer Francois Poulenc following a performance of his opera "Dialogues Des Carmelites" in its world premiere production at La Scala, Milan in 1957. Especially celebrated for her bel canto interpretations, Gencer's repertoire encompassed over seventy roles. Stamped on verso by Erio Piccagliani, Milan, 9.5 x 7 inches, some bending at corners but otherwise in excellent condition.

Turkish star soprano (1928-2008), who was a gifted singer for bel canto  and had a repertory encompassing more than seventy roles. Known as "La Regina" in the opera world. Signed photo as Lady MacBeth in Verdi's opera at Teatro Communale di Firenze, inscribed and dated in 1986. Size 7 x 9.5 inches.

Program with many illustrations for a performance of the one-act opera "La Prova di un'Opera Seria" by Gnecco at Gran Teatro La Fenice in February 1983 with the star Turkish soprano in the leading role of Coriglia, signed by her.  Size is 6.75 x 9.3 inches, full program with all pages and covers, including an insert of the same size, both in excellent condition.

Hungarian soprano (1919-2008), signed photograph, shown as herself, dated in 1962, signed on verso. Size is 3.5 x 5.5 inches, very small crease on left side, otherwise in excellent condition.

Program for a concert with the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Michael Taube, Haifa, 1953. Gendron performs Haydn´s Cello Concerto in D Major, and Schelomo by Bloch. Full program with all pages and covers, size is 6.5 x 9.5 inches, in excellent condition.

Superstar danish dancer (1878-1970), choreographer, and teacher who was founder-president of the Royal Academy of Dancing. Genee had a fabulous international career and gave her name to an annual competition, still active. Beautiful signed photo postcard, dated by her in 1908. Size is 3.5 x 5.5 inches, mounting traces on verso, otherwise in excellent condition.

Superstar danish dancer (1878-1970), choreographer, and teacher who was founder-president of the Royal Academy of Dancing. Genee had a fabulous international career, and gave her name to an annual competition, still active. Beautiful and famous photo, signed and inscribed, 5.75 x 7.75 inches, some silvering, showing her in a ballet she devised herself, called "La Camargo", Sydney 1912 (signed and dated in 1946), mounted. ALSO INCLUDED are TWO clips from Metropolitan Opera programs, both from December 1912, for 2 separate performances by Genee and M. Volinin. Programs included a part of "Camargo" - An excellent addition if you plan to frame the photo.

Danish-British ballerina (1878-1970). Nice black-and-white photo postcard signed by her, shown young in performance. Size is 3.4 x 5.4 inches, in excellent condition.

Danish-British ballet dancer (1878-1970). Black-and-white photo postcard signed by her with a short sentiment. Size is 3.4 x 5.25 inches, minor damage on verso, otherwise in very good condition.

Danish-British ballet dancer (1878-1970). Fine black-and-white photo postcard signed by her with a short sentiment dated 1906, shown in Coppelia, mounted on hard cardboard. Total size is 4 x 6 inches, in excellent condition.

Superstar Danish-British dancer (1878-1970), choreographer, and teacher who was founder-president of the Royal Academy of Dancing. Genee had a fabulous international career and gave her name to an annual competition, still active. Large signed photograph, shown in performance, dated by her in 1912. Stamped on verso by Dover Street Studio photographers, London. Size is 9.25 x 11.5 inches, several creases and small tears on the far edges not affecting image and signature, otherwise in good condition. Beautiful vintage item!  

German bass and writer (1894-1914), unsigned mini-cabinet photo, shown as himself. Photo by Ernst Milster, Berlin. Size is 2.5 x 4.1 inches, in excellent condition.

American circus performer whose real name was Charles Sherwood Stratton (1838-1883), a dwarf who achieved great fame. Set of 2 cards: one signed and inscribed by him; and another by his wife who dated her autograph on November 12, 1915. Thumb's card is 3.3 x 1.7 inches, fading ink but still visible, his wife's is 4.6 x 2.75 inches and with mounting traces on verso. SOLD TOGETHER, NOT SOLD SEPARATELY.

French singer (1919-2005) and actor. Beautiful black and white promo photograph signed by him. Size is 3.5 x 5.5 inches, jagged edges, in very good condition.

French actress (b.1956) and film producer. Fine mugshot photograph signed by her, shown young. Size is 4 x 5.75 inches, in excellent condition.

Russian-born French film actress (1881-1959), whose birth name was Eugénie Pauline Martin, appeared in over 30 films from 1916 to 1957. Signed postcard photograph, shown in role, dated in 1905. Size is 3.5 x 5.5 inches, some wear on edges, otherwise in very good condition.

French tenor (1899-1971), signed photo, shown as Canio in Pagliacci. Size is 4.25 x 6.25 inches. Blind stamp on front by photographer C. Ricard, Marseille.

French tenor (1899-1971), signed and inscribed photo, shown as Orphee. Stamped on front by photographer Aicard, Marseille. Size is 3.5 x 5.5 inches in excellent condition.

French tenor (1899-1971), signed and inscribed photograph, shown as himself, inscribed and dated in 1969. 4-page pamphlet, size of each page is 5 x 6.75 inches in excellent condition.  

French tenor (1899-1971), known for performing important roles at the Opera Comique and later at the Paris Grand Opera. Beautiful photograph signed and inscribed by him, shown in role. Photograph is also signed on the front by photographer Bonfort, Marseille.  Size is 6.5 x 8.9 inches, with some jagged edges, otherwise in excellent condition.

French soprano (b.1966). Signed color photo, size is 8 x 9.75 inches, in excellent condition.

French soprano (b.1966). Nice color photograph signed by her, shown in performance. Size is 9.75 x 7.8 inches, in excellent condition.

Swedish actor (1917-1972), director, and opera manager; director of the Royal Swedish Oera from 1963 to 1972 and briefly the general manager of the Metropolitan Opera in New York in 1972 until his death in a road accident. Typed letter with the letterhead of the Metropolitan Opera signed by him, dated 1972. Size is 8.5 x 10.6 inches, trimmed at the top, otherwise in excellent condition.

Italian soprano (1902-1993), signed photo, shown as herself. Inscribed and dated in 1955. Size is 4 x 3 inches, in excellent condition. 

Italian soprano (1902-1993), signed photo, shown possibly in role. Dated in Trieste in 1943. Size is 4 x 6.75 inches, mounting traces on verso, otherwise in excellent condition. 

Italian soprano (1902-1993), signed postcard photograph, shown as herself, inscribed with a brief sentiment, dated in 1927. Bold handwriting and signature. Size is 3.5 x 5.5 inches, small mounting traces on verso, otherwise in excellent condition. 

American mezzo-soprano (1885-1958).  Signed photo shown as herself, inscribed, also signed in pencil by photographer over lower right corner.  Size is 6.8 x 10.6 inches, in excellent condition.

American mezzo-soprano and film actress (1885-1958), appeared as La Frugola in the world premiere production of Puccini's Il Tabbaro at the Metropolitan Opera, New York in 1918. Signed photograph, shown most likely in role, inscribed.  Printed signature on front and stamped on verso by photographer James Hargis Connelly, Chicago. Size is .8 x 10 inches, small bullet holes on edges, otherwise in very good condition.

American mezzo-soprano (1885-1958). Fine black-and-white photograph signed and inscribed by her, dated 1910, shown in Bizet's "Carmen"; blind-stamped on the front by photographer Mishkin, New York. Size is 3.8 x 5.3 inches, pinhole over the upper border, minor silvering, in very good condition.

American mezzo-soprano and film actress (1885-1958), appeared as La Frugola in the world premiere production of Puccini's Il Tabbaro at the Metropolitan Opera, New York in 1918. Signed photograph, shown most likely in role, inscribed.  Printed signature on front of photographer Fernand De Gueldre, Chicago. Size is .9.5 x 14 inches, small crease on top right, otherwise in very good condition.

German soprano (1883-1943), signed photo postcard, shown in the title role in Carmen. Size is 3.5 x 5.5 inches. 

Signed photo postcard of the German tenor (1876-1922), shown as Don Jose in Carmen, dated in Frankfurt in 1905. Size is 3.5 x 5.5 inches, in excellent condition

Signed photo postcard of the German tenor (1876-1922), shown as Don Jose in Bizet's Carmen, dated in 1918. Also signed on verso with a short sentiment. Size 3.25 x 5.25 inches.

German tenor (1876-1922), signed photo postcard, shown in the title role in The Tales of Hoffmann. Size is 3.5 x 5.5 inches, in excellent condition.

German tenor (1876-1922), signed photo postcard, shown as himself, dated 1919. Print stamped on front by photography studio Binder, Berlin. Very bold and clear signature on front. Size is 3.4 x 5.4 inches, with some small ink stains on top and bottom left of photo not affecting the signature.

German tenor (1876-1922), signed photo postcard, shown in role, dated in 1917. Size 3.25 x 5.25 inches. Very small creases on top right and bottom edges of photo not affecting the signature, in otherwise excellent condition.

German soprano (1883-1943), signed and inscribed photo postcard, shown as Ortrud in Wagner's Lohengrin. Signed in Frankfurt, dated 1918. Size is 3.4 x 5.4 inches with some bending at corners but otherwise in excellent condition.

German soprano (1883-1943), signed and inscribed postcard photograph, shown in role in Franz Schreker's opera Der Schatzgraber. Size is 3.4 x 5.4 inches with some silvering but otherwise in excellent condition.  

German soprano (1883-1943), signed postcard photograph, shown as herself. Bold handwriting and signature. Photo by Otto Fischer, Frankfurt. Size is 3.25 x 5.25 inches, vintage item in very good condition. 

American retired singer-songwriter (b.1942), one of the first female artists in America to compose and produce her own material. Nice black-and-white promo photograph inscribed and signed by her with a short sentiment. Size is 8 x 10 inches, in excellent condition.

American modern dancer (1909– 1994), original disciple of Joseph Pilates, and a master teacher of his technique to generations of instructors. Signed photo shown in performance, inscribed, with a long sentiment and dated in 1963. Size is 8 x 10 inches, storage holes, otherwise in very good condition.

Italian tenor (1881-1972), signed postcard photograph, shown as himself, inscribed, and dated in 1915. Photo by Giuseppe Battelli, Milan. Size is 3.5 x 5.25 inches, attractive vintage item in excellent condition.

German composer (1909-2007), and an academic; pupil of Paul Hindemith at the Hochschule für Musik in Berlin. 5-bar autograph music quote on a music sheet signed by him with a short sentiment.  Size is 8.1 x 5.7 inches, in excellent condition.

Book by the French writer (1819-1882), published by Librairie Theatrale, Paris, 1855. Volume 1 of 2, with 40 steel engravings plus text with biographical notes - beautifully illustrated. A fine copy.