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Signed photo postcard of the French mezzo-soprano (1863-1940) with a parrot on her shoulder, dated in 1910. Some silvering around borders, otherwise in perfect condition! Size 3.25 x 5.5 inches.

Signed photo postcard of the French mezzo-soprano (1863-1940) as herself, dated in 1910. Some silvering around borders, otherwise in perfect condition! Size 3.25 x 5.5 inches.

French mezzo-soprano (1863-1940), signed photo postcard, shown as Santuzza in Mascagni's Cavalleria Rusticana. Size is 3.5 x 5.5 inches, attractive vintage item in excellent condition.

French mezzo-soprano (1863-1940), signed photo postcard, shown as herself. Size is 3.5 x 5.5 inches, attractive vintage item in excellent condition.

French mezzo-soprano (1863-1940). Fine black-and-white photo postcard signed by her, shown as herself. Size is 3.3 x 5.25 inches, silvering, rust over the bottom, in overall good condition.

French mezzo-soprano (1863-1940). Nice sepia photo postcard signed by her, shown as Santuzza in Mascagni's opera Cavalleria Rusticana. Size is 3.5 x 5.4 inches, in excellent condition.

French mezzo-soprano (1863-1940), and also a voice teacher. Autograph note mounted over a slightly larger piece of white cardboard signed by her, written in English, dated February 26, 1919, about personal matters. Total size is 6.4 x 8.7 inches (note is 6.2 x 8.4 inches), in very good condition.

German mezzo-soprano and famous teacher (1821-1913). Autograph letter signed. 4 pages on both sides of an unfolded 2-page document, written in German, sold untranslated. Total unfolded size is 4.5 x 6.75 inches, in excellent condition.

German mezzo-soprano and famous teacher (1821-1913). Autograph letter signed, 1 page, written in French, sold untranslated. Attractively embossed, dated in 1885. Bold handwriting and signature. Size is 4.5 x 7 inches, in excellent condition. Attractive vintage item!

German mezzo-soprano and famous teacher (1821-1913). Autograph letter in French (untranslated) signed by her and dated 1887. Size is 4.4 x 6.9 inches, 3 written pages in 1 folded sheet, central fold, in excellent condition.

German mezzo-soprano (1821-1913), who was also a well-known teacher. Autograph music quote signed by her, on an album page, with a short inscription, dated in Paris in 1889. Size is 4.75 x 7.5 inches, in excellent condition.

German mezzo-soprano and famous teacher (1821-1913). Autograph note signed, written on both sides of a card, written in French, sold untranslated. Attractive embossment on the front side. Size is 2.5 x 4 inches, in excellent condition.

German mezzo-soprano and famous teacher (1821-1913), signature cut, dated in 1896. Signature itself is contained on 4.75 x .75 slip of paper solidly matted to larger album page, total item size is 6 x 3.25 inches, in excellent condition.

Italian composer (1831-1902) whose works focused mostly on opera and song. Autograph music quote with 6 bars from Act 1 of his famous opera "Ruy Blas".  Size is 7.25 x 4.8 inches, 1 page with the letterhead of the Regia Accademia di Santa Cecilia, mounting traces on verso, in excellent condition.

Italian opera composer (1831-1902).    Autograph music quote on an album page, with 5 bars from his opera Romeo e Giulietta (premiered in 1865), signed and dated by him in Rome, 1886.  Size is 8.25 x 5.3 inches, very even age-toning, in excellent condition.

Italian soprano/mezzo-soprano, signed photo postcard, shown as Desdemona in Otello, dated in 1902. Size is 3.5 x 5.5 inches, in excellent condition.

Italian baritone (1891-1976), signed photo, shown in Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari's Il Campiello at La Scala, Milan, inscribed. Photo by M. Camuzzi, Milan. Size is 4 x 5.8 inches, slight wear on edges but otherwise in good condition.

Italian baritone (1891-1976), signed photo postcard, shown as himself, inscribed, dated in 1935. Size is 3 x 5 inches, in excellent condition.

Italian baritone (1891-1976), signed postcard photograph, shown as himself, inscribed in the Hague, dated in 1931. Blind stamped on front by photographer F. Barsotti, Florence. Size is 3 x 5 inches, some silvering, otherwise in excellent condition.

Italian tenor (b.1925), signed photo, shown as himself. Inscribed. Size is 4 x 6 inches, in excellent condition.

Italian bass (b. 1934), signed photo, shown as Lotario in Ambroise Thomas's Mignon, signed in Trieste, dated in 1961. Inscribed. Size is 4 x 5.5 inches, in very good condition.

Italian bass (b. 1934), signed photograph, shown as Raimondo in Donizetti's Lucia di Lammermoor, dated in 1966. Signed and inscribed on verso. Size is 4 x 5.75 inches, in excellent condition.

Italian contralto (1833-1919) shown left in photo and Italian soprano (1835-1872) shown right in photo.  Fantastic large unsigned photo of the sisters with other artists including baritone Davide Squarcia, tenor Emilio Pancani, bass-baritone Eugenio Cosselli, a bass whose last name if Zanchi, a tenor whose last name if Montanaro and a conductor whose last name is Goldberg.  Size is 13.9 x 11.9 inches, some damages over upper corners, otherwise in very good condition.

Italian operatic contralto (1833 – 1919), one of Rossini's favorite singers. . In her later years she became a singing teacher at the Naples Conservatory and also taught privately, including among her pupils Toti Dal Monte and Rosa Raisa.  Autograph music quote signed, with musical quote from Rossini's Cenerentola and accompanying text by her at the bottom of an attractive 3.5 x 5.5 inch postcard with an seaside image. Attractive vintage item in excellent condition! 

Italian operatic contralto (1833 – 1919), one of Rossini's favorite singers. Unsigned carte d'visite, shown in role. Photo by Disderi. Size is 2.5 x 4 inches, vintage item in excellent condition. 

Italian operatic contralto (1833 – 1919), one of Rossini's favorite singers. In her later years she became a singing teacher at the Naples Conservatory and also taught privately, including among her pupils Toti Dal Monte and Rosa Raisa. Unsigned vintage cabinet photo, shown in role. Size is 5.25 x 8.5 inches, in excellent condition.   

Italian operatic contralto (1833 – 1919) and Soprano (1835-1872), sisters, and two of Rossini's favorite singers who often performed together. Unsigned carte d'visite, caricatured image showing them in role in Rossini's Semiramide. Size is 2.5 x 4 inches, vintage item in excellent condition. 

Venezuela pianist (1944-1998), who was also teacher, musicologist and writer. Signed photo postcard, shown young, inscribed. Size is 3.5 x 5.5 inches, in excellent condition.

American actress (b.1968), best known for her work in General Hospital, Beverly Hills 90210 and Las Vegas; active 1992-2019. Fantastic black-and-white promo photograph signed and inscribed by her with a short sentiment, shown as Brenda Barrett on General Hospital. Size is 7 x 9 inches, in excellent condition.

German mezzo soprano (1878-1943), signed photo postcard, shown as herself. Blind stamped by photographer. Size is 3.5 x 5.25 inches, in excellent condition.

Argentinian soprano (1942-2011), signed photograph, shown as Brunnhilde in Wagner's Die Walkure. Size is 5 x 6.75 inches, in excellent condition.

French popular singer (1923-1953) and composer. Fine half-tone black and white photograph signed and inscribed by him, dated in 1953. Size is 4.3 x 5.7 inches, in very good condition.

German baritone (b.1965) Fine color photograph signed by him in 2009, shown as himself. Size is 8 x 10 inches, in excellent condition.

Italian conductor harpsichordist (b.1963), who is also conductor, organist and scholar. Founder of the Venice Baroque Orchestra. Signed promo photo. Size is 8 x 10.5 inches, in excellent condition.

Italian tenor (1853-1916). Autograph letter signed, dated in Rome in 1881, written in Italian, probably to music editor Giulio Ricordi. Size is 5.25 x 8.25 inches, two pages, in excellent condition.

Italian tenor (1853-1916). Autograph letter signed, dated in Rome in 1883, 1 page, written in Italian, sold untranslated. Size is 5 x 8 inches, in excellent condition.

Italian tenor (1853-1916) from Rome who enjoyed an important international career, and sang the title role of Verdi's Otello in its American premiere in New York, in 1888. Autograph letter in Italian (untranslated) signed by him, dated August 26, 1883, who, while in Saint Petersburg (Russia), writes to his friend Giunti for some business affairs. Size is 4 x 6 inches, 2 written pages in one sheet (front and back), some ink marking over the top, in overall very good condition.

Italian tenor (1853-1916). Autograph letter signed, dated in Rome in 1910, 3 pages, written in Italian, sold untranslated. Size is 5 x 7.75 inches, in excellent condition.

Italian tenor (1853-1916).  Extra large photo signed by the tenor and inscribed to famous conductor Vittorio Gui, dated in Rome, 1905.  Total size is 13.75 x 19.25 inches, photo is 6.25 x 8.75 inches, crack over left border, damaged corners, otherwise in very good condition.

Italian tenor (1853-1916), one of the greatest stars of the last decades of the 19th century. Marconi had a very important international career, and, starting in 1903, he was one of the earliest tenors to leave a recorded legacy. Large signed photo, shown in role (probably in the title role in Spartaco, opera by Pietro Platania, a role he created in the world premiere of this opera in Naples, just 10 days earlier (March 29th, 1891). Inscribed to conductor Carelli, and dated in Naples on April 7th, 1891. A photo by D`Alessandri brothers, Rome, 8.6 x 15 inches!, some small holes on borders made by nails, damaged corners, otherwise very good - still, a magnificent item to look at, and very rare.

Italian tenor (1853-1916) who enjoyed an important international career, considered one of the most renowned and esteemed singers of his time.  Large photo signed, inscribed, and dated by him in Rome, 1908 (signed as "l'amico tuo Checco").  Photo is mounted on a mat by photographer Chevalier Felicetti, Rome.  Total size is 11.75 x 15.5 inches, actual photo is 6 x 8.3 inches, minor crack on the right border of the mat, wear on edges, small amount of rust on borders of the photo, in overall very good condition.

Italian tenor (1953-1916), signed cabinet photo, shown as himself, dated in 1897. Photograph by Pietro Tempestini, Spezia-Viareggio. Size is 4.25 x 6.5 inches, in excellent condition.

Italian tenor (1853-1916) who enjoyed an important international career, considered one of the most renowned and esteemed singers of his time. Beautiful cabinet photograph signed and inscribed by him, shown as himself; a photo by R. de Brodowski, Moscow. Size is 4.25 x 6.5 inches, in very good condition.

Italian baritone (1853-1916) who enjoyed an important international career.  Beautiful cabinet photograph signed by him shown as Rigoletto, inscribed to conductor Edoardo Cabella, dated 1898.  Photo by A. Lorens, St. Petersburg, Russia.  Size is 4.2 x 6.4 inches, pinholes over the upper corners, some scratches, otherwise in good condition, priced accordingly.

Italian tenor (1853-1916), famous in his time, unsigned CDV, shown as himself. Size is 2.25 x 4 inches, mounting traces and paper loss on verso, otherwise in  good condition.

Italian inventor and engineer (1874-1937), famous for inventing the long-distance radio and the radio-telegraph system. Marconi won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1909. Signature cut and photograph, an original by Peck Brothers, New York (blind stamped on the lower right corner). Size is 6 x 0.75 inches (signature cut) and 5 x 6.8 inches, both in excellent condition.

Italian inventor (1874-1937) and electrical engineer, known for his creation of a practical radio wave-based wireless telegraph system. Fine card signed by him attached with a half-tone photograph of him, mounted on a mat. Size is 8.75 x 7.8 inches, card 5.4 x 4.5 inches, rust stains, in overall very good condition.