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Four-page program for a concert at the Salzburg Festival, Dimitri Mitropoulos conducting, with Leopold Simoneau as soloist, concert in memoriam of Wilhelm Furtwangler (who passed away in November 1954). Size is 6 x 8.25 inches, in very good condition.

Original wire photo taken on Oct 28th, 1958, opening night at the Met Opera in New York, with Dimitri Mitropoulos conducting Eugene Onegin. Mitropoulos can be seen over the lower right with the baton, in facing the orchestra. Original photo from the archives of The Baltimore Sun, a certificate of authenticity is included, 8 x 10 inches, stamped on verso by Associated Press, dated the next day.

Program for a performance of music of Mahler and Weber by The Philharmonic-Symphony Society of New York at the Carnegie Hall, New York, on April 10th, 1955, conducted by the celebrated Greek conductor Dimitri Mitropoulos.  Size is 6 x 8.9 inches, 8 pages, in excellent condition.

Program for a performance of Puccini's La Fanciulla del West at the Maggio Musicale Fiorentino Festival, Florence, 1954, with Mario Del Monaco, Eleanor Steber and Giangiacomo Guelfi in the leading roles, under the baton of the celebrated Greek conductor Dimitri Mitropoulos.  Size is 7.4 x 10.6 inches, full program with all pages and covers, in excellent condition.

Program for a concert by the NY Philharmonic in Vienna, September 1955, with Dimitri Mitropoulos conducting. Full program, 4 pages, 5.75 x 8.5 inches, excellent condition. Also included is a small newspaper clip with a review about the concert, published the next day.

Program for a performance of Berg's Wozzeck at Teatro La Scala, Milan, season 1951/1952, with Tito Gobbi, Italo Tajo, and Dorothy Dow in the leading roles, under the baton of the celebrated Greek conductor Dimitri Mitropoulos.  Size is 6.6 x 9.25 inches, full program with all pages and covers, in very good condition. ALSO INCLUDED is an Il Corriere Della Sera newspaper clip from June 1952 with a review about this performance (not shown).

Greek conductor, pianist and composer (1896-1960), signed photo, inscribed in French, dated in 1936. Size is 4 x 6 inches, in excellent condition

Greek conductor, pianist, and composer (1896-1960), initialized signed photo. Photo is 6.75 x 9.75 inches, mounted on solid cardboard, total item size is 8 x 10 inches, in excellent condition.

Greek conductor, pianist and composer (1896-1960), beautiful signed photo by Balon, San Francisco. Bold signature of the conductor over his hands, stamped by photographer on verso. Size is 8 x 10 inches, in very good condition.

Greek conductor (1896-1960), pianist, and composer, who worked mostly in the United States and recorded extensively with the New York Philharmonic for Columbia Records. Signed photograph, inscribed and dated in 1958, stamped on verso by Carmen photo labs and his agent in Argentina. Size is 4.5 x 7 inches, in very good condition.

Greek conductor (1896-1960), pianist, and composer, who enjoyed a successful career in the United States. Black-and-white photograph signed and inscribed by him with a long sentiment, dated in 1951; ink-stamped on verso by photographer Balon (San Francisco). Size is 7.9 x 9.9 inches, in excellent condition.

Greek conductor (1896-1960), pianist, and composer, who enjoyed a successful career in the United States.  Fantastic black-and-white photograph signed and inscribed by him, dated 1956, shown studying a score. Size is 8 x 10 inches, some creases over the upper-left corner, otherwise in excellent condition.

Greek conductor (1896-1960), pianist, and composer, who worked mostly in the United States and recorded extensively with the New York Philharmonic for Columbia Records. Fantastic photograph signed and inscribed by him with a short sentiment, dated in 1958.  Size is 9.8 x 8 inches, mounting traces on verso, in very good condition. ALSO INCLUDED is a small 4-page program of the Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra for a performance in the 1950s (no year indicated) conducted by him.  Size is 6 x 6.75 inches, in excellent condition.

Program for a performance of Tosca in concert with the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, Haifa, 1958, conducted by Dimitri Mitropoulos. Signed by Mitropoulos under his photo in his bio page. Full program, 6.5 x 9.5 inches, excellent condition - rare!

Signed Program for a concert by the Vienna Philharmonic in Vienna, October 1960, with Dimitri Mitropoulos conducting, signed by him on the introductory page. 30 pages of the original 56 page program, including the cover page, full program page and articles about the compositions performed. Size of each page is 5.75 x 7.75 inches, in excellent condition. 

Greek conductor, pianist and composer (1896-1960), nice typed letter, signed by him, 1952. Mitropoulos talks about the idea of performing a piece by Richard Strauss. One page, typed only on one side, 5.5 x 8.5 inches, with his name blind stamped at the top (as letterhead). In excellent condition.

Original print, signed on verso by photographer Robert Stern, depicting Mitropoulos in a meditative pose, size is 8.25 x 7.9 inches, in very good condition.

Complete program for a performance of the New York Philharmonic Orchestra at the Carnegie Hall, New York, on March 9th, 1958, conducted by the star Greek conductor.  Program includes a 12-pages insert.  Size is 7.25 x 9.75 inches, 18 pages + covers, in excellent condition.

Canadian baritone (b.1932). Original signed photographs of the artist in different sizes and conditions (for details please check individual descriptions). Scroll down to see all the autographs and click on each to enlarge or see more photos if available. SOLD INDIVIDUALLY. 

Austrian-born baritone (1818-1872), creator of the role of Wolfram in the 1845 world premiere of Tannhauser. Autograph letter signed, in German, no date mentioned. Sold untranslated. One large sheet folded into 4 pages, handwritten and signed on page 1. Page size is 5.25 x 8.25 inches, has folds, in excellent condition.

Japanese soprano (1884-1946), signed photo postcard, shown in the title role in Madama Butterfly. Inscribed and dated in 1932. Size is 3.5 x 5.5 inches, in excellent condition.

Japanese soprano (1884-1946). SOLD INDIVIDUALLY. SELECT BY CLICKING ON THE THUMBNAILS BELOW.  

Japanese soprano (1884-1946) and American contralto (1892-1935). Fantastic black-and-white photograph of the Japanese soprano mounted on soft hard cardboard, signed and inscribed by her with a short sentiment, dated in 1922.  Total size is 8.1 x 10 inches (actual photo is 7 x 8.75 inches). ON VERSO there is another autograph by Sophie Braslau signed and inscribed by her with a short sentiment, also dated in 1922.  Size is 7.9 x 9.9 inches, some wrinkles and mounting damages.

Japanese soprano (1884-1946). Very attractive signed 4.75 x 6.75 inch photograph mounted onto a mat, shown most likely in the title role of Puccini's Madama Butterfly, inscribed. Clear and bold handwriting and signature. Total item size is 9.5 x 11.75 inches, beautiful item in excellent condition.

Japanese soprano (1884-1946), very attractive signed photograph, shown in the title role of Puccini's Madama Butterfly. Clear and bold handwriting and signature. Blind stamped by photographer Ermini, Milan. Size is 7 x 9.5 inches, in very good condition.

Japanese soprano (1884-1946), very attractive signed photograph, shown in the title role of Puccini's Madama Butterfly. Inscribed, signed in Tulsa, Oklahoma, dated in 1923. Clear and bold handwriting and signature. Blind stamped by photographer Ermini, Milan. Size is 7 x 9.5 inches, in excellent condition.

Japanese soprano (1884-1946), very attractive signed photograph, shown in the title role of Puccini's Madama Butterfly, dated in 1924. Inscribed to Steinway and Sons piano manufacturers. Clear and bold handwriting and signature. Size is 7.25 x 9.5 inches, several very small creases, otherwise in very good condition.

Czech mezzo-soprano (1930-2002), signed photo postcard,shown as Eboli in Verdi's Don Carlo, dated in 1965. Size is 4 x 5.75 inches, in excellent condition.

Czech mezzo-soprano (1930-2002), signed photo,shown in role in Janacek's Katya Kabanova, dated in 1963. Stamped on verso by photographer Jar Svoboda, Prague. Size is 5 x 6.5 inches, bending on corners, ohterwise in good condition. 

American-born ballerina (b.1921), a member of the Ballet Russe from 1939 through 1942, later became an actress and dancer in movies. Nice signed photo, inscribed. Stamped on verso by photographer Walter Owen, New York. Size is 10 x 8 inches, in excellent condition.

American-born ballerina (b.1921), a member of the Ballet Russe from 1939 through 1942, later became an actress and dancer in movies. Nice signed photo, inscribed. Size is 7.75 x 10 inches, in excellent condition.

American dancer (1921-1989), and actress. Beautiful black-and-white photograph signed and inscribed by her with a short sentiment, shown in performance. Size is 8 x 10 inches, in excellent condition.

Polish conductor (1870-1935), who was also a violinist, composer and pedagogue. He was the conductor for the world premiere of King Roger, opera by Szymanowski. Mlynarski composed a symphony dedicated to his homeland and two violin concertos. His daughter married pianist Arthur Rubinstein. Signed photo postcard, 3.5 x 5.25 inches, in excellent condition, dated in London in 1911

Trinidad and Tobago-born jazz trumpeter and singer (1923-2004). Fantastic black-and-white promo photo postcard by Decca Records signed by the artist. Size is 3.6 x 5.4 inches, in excellent condition.

American soprano (1906-1990) of Native American descent, signed photo, shown in title role of Puccini's Tosca, dated in 1938. Inscribed with very clear handwriting and signature. Blind stamped by photographer M. Camuzzi. Size is 4 x 5.75 inches, in excellent condition.

American soprano (1906-1990) of Native American descent, signed photo, shown in role (possibly Verdi's Aida). Stamped on verso by photographer Mastronardi, Trieste. Size is 3.25 x 5.25 inches, in excellent condition.

Cypriot baritone (1927-2011), signed postcard photograph, shown as Figaro in Rossini's Barbiere di Siviglia. Size is 3.5 x 5.5 inches, in excellent condition.

Lot of 11 letters (4 handwritten and 7 typed) by modern composers including Walter Kaufmann (1907-1984), Francis Thorne (1922-2017), Robert Starer (1924-2001), Leslie Bassett (1923-2016), Karl Holler (1907-1987), Erwin Heilner (1908-1991), Wallace Berry (1928-1991), Felix Labunski (1892-1979), Leroy Robertson (1896-1971), Violeta Dinescu (b.1953) and Sydney Vale (1931-2008).  Various sizes, most are 1 page letters, in very good condition.   SOLD ONLY AS A LOT, NOT SOLD SEPARATELY.

Original engraving from 1796 published by H. Humphrey, London, 1796, for "Modern Grace" or "Operatic Finale to the Ballet 'Alonso e Caro'". Size is 19.1 x 12.5 inches, rust stains, in overall very good condition.

Hand-colored etching by famous British caricaturist and printmaker James Gillray (1756-1815), published by H. H. Humphrey, London, 1796. French dancer Charles Didelot (1767-1837) performs on the stage between two women (his wife Rose on the left, and Mme. Parisot (c.1775-1837) on the right). Size is 17.4 x 12.5 inches, some spots with rust, overall age toning, tape marks over the top margin, otherwise in very good condition.

Italian bass-baritone (1915-1998).  Original signed photographs of the artist in different sizes and conditions (for more details please check individual descriptions). Scroll down to see all the autographs and click on each to enlarge or see more photos if available. SOLD INDIVIDUALLY. 

American actor (b.1959) and filmmaker; active since 1982. Fine black-and-white studio photograph signed by him. Size is 7.9 x 10 inches, in excellent condition.

German soprano (1912-2001), later mezzo-, signed photo, shown in role (prob. in Fidelio), size is 6 x 8.75 inches, in excellent condition.

German soprano (1912-1991), signed photo, shown as Isolde in Wagner's Tristan und Isolde at the 1952 Bayreuth Festival. Photo by Ursula Strelow. Size is 5 x 6.75 inches, powerful evocative image with some creases on top right edge but otherwise in very good condition.

German soprano (1912-1991), and later mezzo-soprano, who specialized in large dramatic roles. Original signed photographs of the artist in different sizes and conditions (for more details please check individual descriptions). Scroll down to see all the autographs and click on each to enlarge or see more photos if available. SOLD INDIVIDUALLY. 

German soprano (1912-1991), among the leading Wagnerian stars of the post-World War II era. Autograph note signed, written on one side of a 4 x 5.75 inch postcard, written in German, sold untranslated, in very good condition. 

German soprano (1912-1991) and Austrian tenor (1911-1993), double signed photo,shown in rehearsal in roles at the Bayreuth Festival with its longtime artistic director and producer Wieland Wagner. Size is 4 x 5.75 inches, in excellent condition. 

German soprano (1912-1991), and later mezzo-soprano, who specialized in heroic soprano roles, particularly in the Wagnerian repertoire. Signed photo, shown as Kundry in Wagner's Parsifal at the Bayreuth Festival. Photo by Lauterwasser. Size is 7 x 9.25 inches, in excellent condition.