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German soprano (1887-1968), signed postcard photograph, shown as herself, dated in 1923. Photo by A. Sahm, Munich. Size is 3.25 x 5.25 inches, several small creases, otherwise in excellent condition.

Russian soprano (b. 1964), signed photo, shown as herself. Size is 5 x 7 inches, in excellent condition.

Russian soprano (b. 1964), signed photo, shown as herself. Size is 3.75 x 4.5 inches, in excellent condition.  

Russian soprano (b. 1964), signed photo, shown in title role of Bellini's Norma. Size is 5 x 7.5 inches, in excellent condition.

Russian soprano (b. 1964), signed photograph, shown in role. Size is 5 x 7 inches, in excellent condition.

French soprano (b. 1931), signed photo, shown as the Queen of the Night in Die Zauberflote in Buenos Aires. Inscribed. Size is 3.9 x 5.9 inches, in excellent condition.

French composer (1853-1929), who was also an important conductor and impresario. Autograph letter signed, written in Paris to the legendary Italian tenor Enrico Caruso, composed in French, sold with an English translation. Letter is on 2 pages of a folded four page document, item size is 5.25 x 7 inches. Rare vintage item in excellent condition!

French composer (1853-1929), who was also an important conductor and impresario. Short autograph note in French (sold untranslated) on a card with the letterhead of the Académie Nationale de Musique signed by him on its verso. Size is 4.9 x 3.3 inches, in excellent condition. ALSO INCLUDED is an unsigned photo postcard of the composer. Size is 3.3 x 5.25 inches, in excellent condition.

French composer (1853-1929), who was also an important conductor and impresario. Large-sized autograph music quote signed by him with 17 bars from an unknown piece. Size is 6.3 x 19.75 inches, central fold, rust stains, overall in very good condition.

French composer (1853-1929), who was also an important conductor and impresario. Note signed in French, dated in 1884, (sold untranslated) and autograph music quote signed for an unknown pieace. Note is one page sized 4.25 x 6.8 inches and music quote is 5 x 3.6 inches, both in excellent condition.

Signed photo postcard of the French composer, conductor and impresario (1853-1929). Size is 3.5 x 5.5 inches, dated 1918, has 2 holes, otherwise in excellent condition

Dutch bass-baritone (1857-1922), and voice teacher, who sang during the last appearance of Mahler in Berlin, in February 1907. Autograph note signed and dated by him in Schwalbach, July 29, 1903. Size is 4.6 x 7 inches, 1 page, central fold, in very good condition.  

French composer and organist (1908-1992), and also ornithologist, one of the most influential music creators of the 20th century. Signature on a card attached to a half-tone photo of him, shown young at the piano. Size is 5.3 x 3.6 inches, in excellent condition.

French composer (1908-1992), organist, and ornithologist who was one of the major composers of the 20th century. Autograph music quote on a card with 8 bars of music from his cantata "Trois Petites Liturgies de la Presence Divine" (1944) signed by him. Size is 5.8 x 3.4 inches, in excellent condition. ALSO INCLUDED is an unsigned half-tone photograph of the composer (probably a clip from a program or magazine). Size is 5 x 7.9 inches, in excellent condition.

French composer (1908-1992) and organist, considered one of the major composers of the 20th century, and an outstanding teacher of composition and musical analysis. 2-bar autograph music quote signed by him adding a short text. Size is 6 x 4.25 inches, central fold, storage holes, in excellent condition.

French composer (1908-1992) and organist, one of the major composers of the 20th century. Autograph note in French (sold untranslated) signed by him. Size is 5.2 x 8.1 inches, 1 page, central fold, in excellent condition.

French composer and organist (1908-1992), - and also ornithologist - one of the most influential music creators of the 20th century. Signed photo, shown taking notes in a forest, size is 6.5 x 8.4 inches, stamped on verso in German "only for private purposes", in excellent condition.

French composer and organist (1908-1992), and also an ornithologist, considered one of the most influential music creators of the 20th century. Fantastic casual color photograph signed by him.  Size is 3.75 x 5.8 inches, mounting traces on verso, otherwise in excellent condition.

French composer and organist (1908-1992), - and also ornithologist - one of the most influential music creators of the 20th century.  Typed letter with his letterhead, signed by the composer, written in French (sold untranslated), and dated in 1987.  Size is 8.25 x 10.6 inches, in very good condition.

American director (b.1974), actor, and writer. Color glamour photograph signed by him. Size is 7.9 x 9.75 inches, in excellent condition.

French bass-baritone (1893-1957), signed postcard photograph, shown as himself, inscribed, signed with first initial and complete last name. Stamped on verso by Blanc and Demilly photographers, Lyon. Size is 3.5 x 5.5 inches, very slight paper loss on bottom edges, otherwise in excellent condition.

Austrian composer (1851-1928), director of the Fursttheater and Kapellmeister of the Volksoper in Vienna, Mestrozzi created singing plays, waltzes, marches, and choirs. Rare collection of 10 autograph documents, one is signed, with lyrics, in German. A few are more than one page, various sizes and condition, some poor, some very good. See scans.

Hungarian bass, signed photograph, shown as Padre Guardiano in Verdi's Forza del Destino. Size is 3.5 x 5 inches, in excellent condition.

Hungarian mezzo-soprano (b. 1949), signed photo, shown as herself, dated in 1991. Size is 4 x 6 inches, in excellent condition.

Set of 4 different ticket stubs for the Gala performance to celebrate the Centennial of the Metropolitan Opera House, New York, on October 22, 1983.  Each one's size is 1.5 x 2.5 inches, in excellent condition. SOLD TOGETHER, NOT SOLD SEPARATELY.

Fine collection of 50+ clips from programs for performances mostly at The Metropolitan Opera House (some few from The Academy of Music and Carnegie Hall) between 1890 and 1920, some of them featuring important singers, some loose or mounted on album pages, in good condition or better.

Larger size menu with a red cover and 2 pages inside for the menu offered by the restaurant of The Metropolitan Opera for the last night gala performance in the old building on April 16th, 1966.  Size is 9.8 x 12.8 inches, in very good condition.

Set of 2 cast pages for performances of La Gioconda and Cosí fan tutte at The Metropolitan Opera, in 1925, signed by many artists as follows: La Gioconda: signed by Pompilio Malatesta, Louis d'Angelo, Jose Mardones, Beniamino Gigli, Florence Easton, Vincenzo Reschiglian, Merle Alcock, Giordano Paltrinieri, Giuseppe de Luca, Adamo Didur, Frances Peralta, and conductor Tullio Serafin. Cosí fan tutte: signed by Lucrezia Bori, George Meader, Florence Easton, Giuseppe de Luca, Adamo Didur, Frances Peralta, and conductor Artur Bodanzky. Both cast pages are mounted and glued to a soft black cardboard for a total size of 13.8 x 10.9 inches, some repaired cracks, otherwise in very good condition.

Bilingual program (English and German) for the Hellmuth von Moltke Jubilee at The Metropolitan Opera House, on October 27, 1890. Size is 6.75 x 10.1 inches, full program with all pages and covers, in excellent condition. Met programs from its early "German period" (1884-1891) are extremely rare.

Rare program for a series of lectures on Wagner operas at The Metropolitan Opera by the American music critic and opera scholar Henry Krehbiel (1854-1913) in the 1890s. Size is 6 x 9.1 inches, 14 pages, some stains on the cover, otherwise in excellent condition.

Playbill announcing the world premiere of Antony and Cleopatra, opera by Barber, for the opening night of the Metropolitan Opera House, Sept 16th, 1966, and other upcoming performances during the first week of the new Met building at the Lincoln Center in New York. Playbill is in the "snake" style, with 5.25 x 22 inches, holes at the top, in very good condition.

Gorgeous, original program from the Met Opera, New York, season 1889-1890 (the 7th season ever), mounted on a double mat, ready to frame. On display is a very nicely decorated page showing ticket prices for seats, very cute. The rest of the program is there folded although it is not complete, covers are missing. Cast page is there, corresponds to a performance of Das Rheingold in March 1890 (not shown). Carefully mounted in quality acid-free double mat, showing page with ticket prices. In very good condition, will look terrific if framed, a great and original gift for the music room for any opera fan. Window opening is 9 x 11.5 inches, total size is 13.5 x 15.75 inches.

American TV and film actor (b.1946) often playing the role of an antagonistic and aggrieved authority figure. Color photograph of a poster of the film "Animal House" (1978) signed by him with his initials and adding the name of his character "Doug Neidermayer". Size is 8 x 10 inches, in excellent condition. Authentication sticker over the lowe-right corner and COA card ( not shown) by Autographs for a Cure.

French playwright (1859-1913) and novelist, who founded Le Theatre du Grand-Guignol in Paris in 1897. Set of 4 Autograph letters in French signed by him (sold untranslated), three of them are dated 1887, one with no date. Different sizes, from 3.5 x 5.4 to 5.25 x 8.25 inches, in very good condition.  SOLD TOGETHER, NOT SOLD SEPARATELY.

Original playbill for a Broadway production of the musical Meteor Shower at the Booth Theatre, featuring Amy Schumer, Jeremy Shamos, Keegan-Michael Key, and Laura Benanti; signed by Amy Schumer. Size is 5.3 x 8.5 inches, in excellent condition.

American jazz guitarist and composer (b.1954). Black-and-white promo photograph signed by him, here shown young. Size is 8 x 10 inches, in excellent condition.

Set of 2 pieces from the original curtain of the first Metropolitan Opera House (1883-1966). Pieces' sizes are 1.7 x 10 inches and 2.3 x 9.5 inches, in excellent condition.

Gorgeous poster for the inauguration night of the new building of the Metropolitan Opera in September 1966 depicting a portion of Marc Chagall's mural, printed in Paris by Mourlot. Size is 25.5 x 39.5 inches, in excellent condition.

Set of 2 admission tickets for the opera gala on the occasion of the Centennial of The Metropolitan Opera House, New York, on October 22, 1983. Size is 1.5 x 4.1 inches each, in excellent condition.

Wonderful collection of full programs for the Metropolitan Opera in New York, with over 160 items. Collection includes 7 programs from the 1910s, 97 from the 1920s and 58 from the 1930s, with many famous names of singers and conductors. All programs are unsigned, in various conditions, from good to excellent. Each one is 6.75 x 10 inches, with all pages and covers. Sold as a lot only, not sold separately, at a bargain price per item!

Fine collection of 55+ cast pages for recitals and opera performances at Metropolitan Opera House, New York, mostly in the 1980s and 1990s, signed by different artists such as Mirella Freni, Luciano Pavarotti, Alfredo Kraus, June Anderson, Janet Baker, Samuel Ramey, Sherrill Milnes, Aprile Millo, Catherine Malfitano, Vinson Cole, Joan Sutherland, Richard Bonynge, Renata Scotto, and many others. SOLD ONLY AS A LOT, NOT SOLD SEPARATELY.

Beautiful collection of 8 playbills announcing upcoming opera performances at The Metropolitan Opera House, New York, season 1972-1973. Each one's size is 5.1 x 28.75 inches, folds, minor crackas, in very good condition.

Small collection consisting of 14 clips from Metropolitan Opera (New York) programs, and one ticket stub, all from the first years of the company´s existence (1885 through 1905). Many important artists, including Lili Lehmann, Emma Eames, Louise Homer, Marcella Sembrich, Zellie de Lussan, Felia Litvinne, Edouard de Reszke, etc Various sizes, all in very good condition - see scans. SOLD AS A LOT ONLY - not sold individually

Unsigned first page of a program for a performance of Ambroise Thomas' Mignon by the Metropolitan Opera (Grand Italian Opera Company) on tour in Boston, starred by Capoul, Del Puente, and Scalchi. on December 29th, 1883, which was the first season of the Metropolitan ever, and the only season under manager Henry Abbey. ALSO INCLUDED is a complete libretto of Mignon issued by the Company.  Size is 6.75 x 10 inches, full libretto with all pages and covers, minor damage on the front cover, otherwise in excellent condition.

Small Press pass card for the farewell gala at the Old Metropolitan Opera on April 16, 1966. Size is 3.9 x 2.4 inches, minor creases, in very good condition.

Full program for the famous gala farewell of the old Met Opera House, April 16th, 1966. This was the last performance at the old Met in the building where the company started, back in 1883, and before moving to the new opera house at the Lincoln Center (inaugurated in September 1966). Full program with all pages and covers, with some interesting articles, 8.1 x11 inches, in very good condition. See scans of central pages and cover.

Full program for the last night at the old Metropolitan Opera house in New York, the building was used from 1883 through 1966 and for this farewell performance on April 16th, 1966, there was a special gala show with many famous singers. Program with many articles about the Metropolitan Opera history and the old building, 8 x 11 inches, with all 96 pages and covers.