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German composer (1876-1953), arranger, and music critic, whose compositions include 189 works, mainly for solo piano. Gorgeous black-and-white photograph signed and inscribed by him with a short sentiment dated 1927. Size is 4.75 x 6.5 inches, blind-stamped by the photographer over the lower-right corner, otherwise in excellent condition.

German composer (1876-1953), arranger and music critic, whose compositions include 189 works, mainly for solo piano. Beautiful photograph signed by him and dated on verso in 1937; blind stamp on the front and ink stamp on verso by photographer Gentbe, Leipzig. Size is 4 x 5.8 inches, in excellent condition.

German bass (1932-1993).  Signed photo shown as Hunding in Der Ring at Bayreuth, 4 x 5.75 inches, in excellent condition

German bass-baritone (1932-1993).  Signed photo postcard shown as Donner in Wagner's Der Ring des Nibelungen.  Size 4 x 5.5 inches.

German baritone (1906-1980), signed photo, shown on stage in Otello. Signature is on verso. Size is 3.25 x 5.5 inches. Also included a handwritten and signed card in German, dated in 1949, Berlin.

Austrian stage and film actress (1875-1934), signed postcard photograph, shown in role, inscribed, dated in Vienna in 1918. Size is 3.25 x 5.25 inches, in very good condition.

Spanish opera and zarzuela singer (1898-1931), made her opera debut at the age of 14. Signed photo postcard, shown in role, inscribed and dated in Rosario, Argentina in 1922. Size is 5.5 x 3.5 inches, in excellent condition. Rare!

Spanish soprano (1898-1931) who died very young at the top of her career. Signed photo, shown in role, inscribed. Photo size is 5 x 3 inches, mounted on a hard cardboard that is 7.25 x 5.25 inches.

German philosopher (1844-1900), critic and philologist, who had a wide and deep impact on modern intellectual history.  Rare autographed album page, signed during his famous stay in Italy in 1876-77. Trying to recover from his health problems, Nietzsche took a long vacation/work time in Sorrento, in Southern Italy, from late October 1876 through early May 1877. He was not alone, 3 friends were sharing the same rented house, called Villa Rubinacci: his close friend, German writer and physician Paul Rée (1849-1901), his friend the German writer Malwida von Meysenburg (1816-1903), and young law student and aspirant novelist Albert Brenner. This long stay in Italy included reading and discussions on Philosophy with his friends, resting and walking, touring, and of course, writing works. It was during this very important period in Italy that Nietzsche started writing the content for his book "Human All Too Human", which would be published in 1879. Album page handwritten and signed by him, "Treulich der Ihre" (faithfully from your), full signature Friedrich Nietzsche, dated by him in Villa Rubinacci in February 1877. Size is 6.9 x 3.4 inches, irregular top border since this page was taken from an album, minor rust stains, in overall very good condition. Autographs of Friedrich Nietzsche are extremely rare and highly desirable, so this is a great chance to get one, from a very important period in his life, at a bargain price.

English actor (b.1949), active since 1976. Nice color glamour photograph signed by him. Size is 8 x 9.75 inches, in excellent condition.

English actor (b.1949), active since 1976. Fine black-and-white photograph signed by him. Size is 7.9 x 9.75 inches, in excellent condition.

Polish ballet dancer and choreographer (1891-1972), member of the Ballet Russes and sister of the famous dancer Vaslav Nijinski with whom she collaborated in important works. Autograph letter signed with London hotel letterhead, written in Russian (sold untranslated) and dated by her in 1964. Two pages in one sheet, size is 6.9 x 8 inches, minor folds, in very good condition.

Polish ballet dancer and choreographer (1891-1972), member of the Ballet Russes and sister of the famous dancer Vaslav Nijinski with whom she collaborated in important works. Autograph note written in Russian (sold untranslated), signed and dated in 1968. 1 page, size is 5.8 x 7.8 inches, in excellent condition. ALSO INCLUDED is a season's greetings card handwritten and signed inside by her. Size is 8 x 4 inches, in excellent condition.

Biography of the great Russian dancer, written by his wife Romola, who signed on the front end page. First edition, ninth printing, hardcovers, in English, contains some photos. Size is 6.5 x 9.5 inches, 448 pages, light age toning, in very good condition, dust jacket in good condition.

Hungarian aristocrat (1891-1978) and wife of Vaslav Nijinsky, the noted premier dancer of the Ballets Russes. Beautiful black-and-white photo postcard signed by her on its verso, shown next to his husband Vaslav in the late 1940s. Size is 4.75 x 3.4 inches, in excellent condition.

Russian ballet dancer (1890-1950) and choreographer, probably the most celebrated male dancer in the entire history of dance. Beautiful collection of 32 different photo lithographs (pages from books or programs) from the 1920s celebrating the art of the star Russian dancer and the Ballets Russes. Some of them with more than one copy, for a total of 50 items. Each one's size is 5.4 x 9.25 inches on average, in excellent condition. SOLD ONLY AS A LOT, NOT SOLD SEPARATELY.

Russian ballet dancer (1890-1950) and choreographer, probably the most celebrated male dancer in the entire history of dance. Important original type-written receipt signed by him, dated on August 24th, 1917 in Rio de Janeiro, Brasil. Nijinsky receives the amount of $500 (USD) for his 7th show on a tour in South America. Payment part of a contract for $2,000 previously signed in Barcelona with Sergei Diaghilev.  Nijinsky had left Europe on July 4th, 1917 for his last dance tour with wife Romola, for a tour to Brasil, Argentina and Uruguay. The rest of the famous Ballet Russe company was with him. An interesting story took place about these performances in Rio, according to Romola Nijinsky´s biography, and is about a dispute over the rights of the pieces mentioned in this receipt. According to Romola, they could not be included in the program since Nijinsky owned the rights over their choreography and was not paid for that, so the content of the program had to be changed in the last hour. One page, written in French with a typewriter, boldly signed by Nijinsky and dated in Rio de Janeiro on 24.8.17, over a fiscal stamp. Size is 8.25 x 9.5 inches, mild rust toning over the left border (quite less visible in the original than in the scan), in overall excellent condition. A transcription of the French text and a translation into English are also included. ALSO INCLUDED is a reproduction of a drawing by Edmond van Saanen Algi, a Romanian-born architect and stage designer (1882-1938), who also studied Fine Arts in Paris. Van Saanen Algi is well-known for his portraits of Vaslav Nijinsky, Isadora Duncan and Pavlova.  

Russian ballet dancer (1890-1950) and choreographer, probably the most celebrated male dancer in the entire history of dance. Beautiful collection on three unsigned vintage prints by artist Robert Montenegro, each one mounted on its respective mat. Total size is 11.5 x 14.8 inches, actual print is 8 x 11.3 inches (visible window size), in very good condition.

Superstar Russian ballet dancer (1890-1950); Russian ballet impresario (1872-1929); Swiss conductor (1883-1969). Page from a notepad with the letterhead of The Metropolitan Opera signed on the front by Diaghilev (dated 1916, New York); and signed on verso by Nijinsky in 1916 with a short sentiment and Ansermet with a short sentiment in the same year. Size is 5.4 x 8.6 inches, minor rust at the bottom, folds, otherwise in excellent condition. Autographs of Diaghilev and Nijinsky in the same piece are EXTREMELY RARE to find. This is the first one seen ever!

Russian ballet dancer (1890-1950) and choreographer, probably the most celebrated male dancer in the entire history of dance. Original front cover of the magazine "L´Illustration", published in Paris on May 22nd, 1909, right after his debut in Paris at age of only 19!. Nijinsky caused quite an impression in the Parisian public, and this publication calls him "The French Vestris" (referring to famous French dancer Auguste Vestris (1760-1842)) on the front cover. Boldly signed by Nijinsky in diagonal, in black ink, across the lower right corner and next to his image dancing in the ballet "Le Pavillion D´Armide" (Fokine, with music by Nikolai Tcherepin, world-premiered in St. Petersburg, 1907), presented in Paris for the first time in May 1909 by the Sergei Diaghilev company, with a very young Nijinsky. This is an exceedingly rare item from a crucial moment in young Nijinsky´s career, now starting outside Russia, on tour.  Autographed front cover is 11 x 15.25 inches, in excellent condition. ALSO INCLUDED is a full magazine, unsigned, containing the article about his debut, in French, and a separate, 2-page translation into English (see scans of translation and the article page).    

Program clip for a performance of the ballets Petrouchka and Thamar by Diaghilev's Ballet Russes at The Metropolitan Opera House, New York, on April 20, 1916, featuring the star ballet dancer Vaslav Nijinsky, Lydia Lopokova, Enrico Cecchetti, and others. Sie is 5.4 x 12.3 inches, folds, in very good condition.  

Program for a performance of Leoncavallo's opera "Pagliacci" and the ballets "Narcisse" and "Prince Igor" featuring the star Russian ballet dancers Vaslav Nijinsky and Tamara Karsavina with Diaghilev's Ballet Russes at The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, 1912. Size is 7.4 x 9.8 inches, 4 pages, minor damage on the spine, in overall very good condition.

Program for a performance of the ballet "Narcisse" featuring Vaslav Nijinsky, Tamara Karsavina, and Bronislava Nijinska at The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, on July 19, 1912. Size is 7.25 x 9.5 inches, 4 pages, in excellent condition.

Program for a performance of the star Russian dancer at The Palace Theater, London, March 1912, full of photographs and information. Size is 9.75 x 12.3 inches, full program with all pages and covers, loose front and back covers, dust stains, inside in very good condition.

Russian ballet dancer (1890-1950) and choreographer, probably the most celebrated male dancer in the entire history of dance. Gorgeous handpainted porcelain figurine of the star dancer depicting him in Stravinsky's ballet "Petroushka". Size is 3.5 x 12.5 x 4.5 inches, made by the Lomonosov factory (logo on the bottom), in excellent condition.

Russian ballet dancer (1890-1950) and choreographer, probably the most celebrated male dancer in the entire history of dance. Beautiful black-and-white original print mounted on a mat from Nijinsky's time depicting him in this short ballet written by Jean-Louis Vaudoyer based on the music of Carl Maria von Weber. Total size is 9.8 x 13.5 inches, print is 3.75 x 6.3 inches (visible window size), in excellent condition.

Russian ballet dancer (1890-1950) and choreographer, probably the most celebrated male dancer in the entire history of dance. Set of 2 articles published around the 1940s about his life at the asylum where he experienced a short moment of sanity (2 pages), and about his life in Vienna (5 pages). Both articles have the same size 10.5 x 14 inches, in excellent conition.

Russian ballet dancer (1890-1950) and choreographer, probably the most celebrated male dancer in the entire history of dance. Beautiful set of 2 original photographs of the star dancer: the first one is an original sepia photo by White, New York, 1916, size is 9.9 x 12 inches, some dust and dirt stains, in overall very good condition. The second photograph he is shown with his wife Romola (1916), an original by Bain News Service, New York (legend on verso indicates the photograph was taken when Nijinsky was just released from internment in Austria on April 11, 1916.  Size is 4 x 5.9 inches, in excellent condition. SOLD TOGETHER, NOT SOLD SEPARATELY.

Russian ballet dancer (1890-1950) and choreographer, probably the most celebrated male dancer in the entire history of dance. Set of 4 screen prints (from a portfolio of 10) depicting the star dancer, created by the Mexican painter, illustrator, and muralist Roberto Montenegro (1885-1963) -one of the first artists of Mexican Muralism; published in 1913 and later published as "Vaslav Nijinsky: An Interpretation of His work in black and white and in gold" (1919). Each screen print is beautifully matted on a cloth-covered mat for a total size of 15 x 19 inches, prints are 8.25 x 11 inches approx. each (visible window size), all in excellent condition. SOLD AS A LOT, NOT SOLD SEPARATELY.

Russian ballet dancer and choreographer (1889-1950) cited as the greatest male dancer of the early 20th century. Album page with a page from a hotel with his signature and year (1916). Album page is glued next to a half-tone photo of the dancer arriving to the Metropolitan Opera with his wife and daughter. Hotel page is 4.75 x 5.75 inches, album page is 9.6 x 7.6 inches (irregularly cut at the top), in overall good condition.

Russian ballet dancer (1890-1950) and choreographer, probably the most celebrated male dancer in the entire history of dance. Exceedingly rare signed ballet slipper, dated by him in 1914 - at the very peak of his career and when his luck started to change for worse - in calf leather. Size is 9.25 inches, an ornament was probably removed from the front top, slipper comes in a custom made linen folding case printed with an enlarged replica of the signature in the spine. Autographs of Nijinsky are extremely rare, and this is the only signed ballet slipper we have ever seen. A truly rare, historical item!

Russian ballet dancer (1890-1950) and choreographer, probably the most celebrated male dancer in the entire history of dance. Beautiful photograph signed by Nijinsky, shown in the title role in Stravinsky´s ballet "Petrushka", with a short sentiment in French and dated by Nijinsky in 1914, 3 years after he world-premiered this ballet in Paris. An original photo by The Dover Street Studios, London, 5.75 x 8 inches in size, mounted on a mat to a total size of 10.25 x 12.5 inches. Autograph photo is in excellent condition, and can be easily removed from the mat if desired. See scans of both autograph alone and with the mat. 

Fantastic silk program for the concert celebrating the coronation of King George V and Queen Mary, London, 1911, performance at Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London.  Three single acts from 3 separate operas were performed, with famous singers in the casts (Emmy Destinn, Nellie Melba, Luisa Tetrazzini, Mario Sammarco, John McCormack), followed by ballet performance, "Le Pavillion D´Armide", music by Nicolai Tcherepin and conducted by the composer - Russian Ballet company, with Vaslav Nijinsky and Tamara Karsavina. See scan, including a close-up. Size is 12.5 x 18 inches, no stains or folds, light fading, in excellent condition.

Playbill announcing the performance of Sept 4th, 1921 at Teatro Colon, Buenos Aires, Argentina, Nikisch conducting the Association of Orchestral Teachers, one of his last concerts (he died in January 1922)!. Size is 6.4 x 14 inches, in excellent condition.

Hungarian conductor (1855-1922) who performed internationally. Among other orchestras, he was the principal conductor of the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra from 1895 until his death. Autograph music quote on a small card signed by him with 1 bar of music. Size is 2.25 x 3.25 inches, minor rust stains over top left border, otherwise in excellent condition.

Hungarian conductor (1855-1922) who performed internationally. Among other orchestras, he was the principal conductor of the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra from 1895 until his death. Autograph music quote on an album page signed by him with 3 bars, dated 1889. Size is 8 x 5.2 inches, minor rust stains over borders, otherwise in excellent condition.

Hungarian conductor (1855-1922) who performed internationally and principal conductor of the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra from 1895 until his death.  Short Autograph music quote with four bars of music from an unknown piece, signed on a card, dated in Leipzig, 1900.  Music quote is mounted on a mat next to a fine modern color print of the conductor.  Total size is 13.9 x 9.9 inches, music quote is 4.5 x 4.3 inches (visible window size), print is 5.4 x 6.75 inches, al in excellent condition.

Full program for a concert with the Berlin Philharmonic, performing Beethoven´s 6th and 9th Symphonies, Dec 12th, 1898. Concert celebrating the composer´s birthday (who was actually born on or around Dec 16th, 1770), announcements for upcoming concerts by Eugen D`Albert, Pablo de Sarasate, Eugen Ysaye, Edouard Risler, etc. Size is 5.25 x 8 inches, damage in the binding area, otherwise in good condition.

Program for a concert with Berlin Philharmonic, Dec 12th 1898, includes ticket stub and clip from newspaper with comments on the concert, published the next day. Full program, 6.4 x 8.1 inches, very good condition, a rare, hard to find set!

Lot of 6 full programs from the Boston Symphony Orchestra, all with Arthur Nikisch conducting, different soloists, from 1891 through 1893. Complete with all pages and covers, 5.5 x 8.75 inches, in excellent condition.

Concert booklet program (unsigned) for the American tour of the London Symphony Orchestra conducted by Arthur Nikisch in April 1902, with photographs, schedules and photographs. Size is 7.1 x 9.9 inches, full program with all pages and covers, loose covers, otherwise in excellent condition. ALSO INCLUDED is an unsigned photograph of Nikisch.

Arthur Nikisch in Leipzig, September 2nd, 1919. Special concert of the Gewandhaus-Orchester Leipzig, conducted by Arthur Nikisch. Beethoven: Ouverture "Egmont" - Brahms: Zigeunerlieder Arthur Nikisch, piano Wagner: Bacchanale aus Tannhauser- Tchaikowsky: Sinfonie Nr. 5. 4 pages, 27 x 21 cm

Program (unsigned) for a concert of the Berlin Philharmonic under the baton of Arthur Nikisch performing Brahms' Symphony No. 1 and Beethoven's Symphony No. 9 in Berlin, April 30, 1907. Size is 9 x 12.25 inches, 4 pages, rust stains, in overall very good condition.

Full program with all pages and covers for a concert on September 7th, 1921, with legendary conductor Arthur Nikisch conducting the orchestra at Teatro Colon, Buenos Aires, Argentina. An all-Beethoven and Wagner concert. This is just 4 months before his death. Size is 6 x 9.1 inches, in excellent condition.

Unsigned concert program for a performance of works by Tchaikovsky, Beethoven, and others by the Berlin Philharmonic conducted by the celebrated Hungarian conductor in Vienna in 1897. Size is 5.75 x 9.25 inches, full program, facsimile (printed) signature on the cover, in excellent condition.

Hungarian conductor (1855-1922), internationally acclaimed and Scottish-born german pianist and composer (1864-1932). Photo postcard signed by both artists, together with their wives (Amelie and Hermine), Leipzig. Size is 5.5 x 3.5 inches, in excellent condition

Hungarian conductor of international fame (1855-1922), his most important position was as a Principal Conductor of the Berlin Philharmonic for 27 years, starting in 1895. Large signed photo, 9.5 x 11.75 inches (total mat size). Blind stamped on the front, lower right corner by photographer G. Hoenisch, Leipzig, some silvering around corners, otherwise excellent condition.