Singers - Autograph Manuscripts ($100 - $250)

Canadian tenor superstar (1926-2015), one of the leading singers from the 1950s-1980s, celebrated for his intense interpretations and dramatic ability in Italian, French, English, and German opera. 5-bar autograph music quote from the last act duet from Verdi's "Don Carlo" signed by him on a music sheet. Size is 8.9 x 8 inches, in excellent condition.

Set of twenty double-sided album pages signed by leading operatic performers mostly from the late nineteenth to the early twentieth century, including such legendary artists as Antonio Scotti, Pol Plancon, Andreas Dippel, Emma Eames, Leo Slezak, Milka Ternina, andLilian Nordica. Each page is 6.25 x 7.75 inches, several have different signatures on front and verso, a few include musical quotes. In excellent condition, not sold separately. 

Latvian concert tenor, celebrated Lieder singer and famous singing teacher (1854-1931).  Autograph letter signed, 2 pages, written in German, sold untranslated. Size is 4.75 x 7.75 inches, in excellent condition. 

German tenor (1823-1893). Autograph note signed, dated in 1859. Written in German, sold untranslated. Size is 5.25 x 8.25 inches, one page, in excellent condition.

German tenor (1823-1893).  Large album page signed by him, dated in Vienna, 1870, with a four-lines text quote at the top, written in German by him.  Text translation is as follows: "My life has always been dedicated to art.  All my strength I gave to its care.  The Holy Goddess gave me her favour, it has always been rewarded, it has always been achieved."  Size is 12.75 x 9.3 inches, in excellent condition.

German soprano (1828-1894), adopted by Richard Wagner's brother Albert, appeared as, Schwertleite in Die Walkure and the First Norn in Gotterdammerung in the original first full production of Der Ring des Nibelungen at the Bayreuth Festival, and also as Elisabeth in the world premiere of Tannhauser in 1845. Autograph letter signed, 1 page written in German, sold untranslated. Size is 5.5 x 8 inches, in very good condition.

American-born Russian soprano and actress (1837-1922). Autograph letter in English about personal matters signed by her, dated 1886.  Size is 4.5 x 7.1 inches, 4 written pages in a folded sheet, some dust, stains, folds, in overall very good condition.

Belgian tenor (1834-1906), particularly known for his portrayal of Wagner and Meyerbeer heroes.  Set of three autograph letters in French (untranslated) signed by him: two of them dated 1859. Letters are addressed to gentlemen regarding performances and theater lodges.  We report an extract as a sample: “…je joue demain le Songe d’une nuit d’été; l’intérêt que vous me portez me fait penser qu’il vous serait agréable de me voir ce qui fait que malgré les embarras d’un mauvais rhume je mets deux places à votre disposition…”. Each one's is 1 page long, two are 5.5 x 8.3 inches, one is 5.2 x 8.2, folds, creases, in overall very good condition.

English bass (1820-1867) whose career focused on oratorio and opera. Page mounted on soft cardboard signed by the bass with a long sentiment, dated March 19, 1867; and also by his wife Georgina Ansell (1826-1880). Size is 4.5 x 6.4 inches, in very good condition.  Rare!

British soprano (1837-1914), famous both for her litigation campaigns against lunacy laws and for judicial and prison reform, as well as her three-year love affair with the famous French composer Charles Gounod.  Autograph letter signed, 4 pages, written in Brighton, England in 1902, written in French, sold untranslated. Apparently addressed to the French pianist and composer Francis Thome. Size of each page is 5.25 x 8 inches, small creases and folds, otherwise in good condition.  

English boy soprano, bass and composer (1780-1848), later a famous voice teacher. Autograph letter signed, 2 pages, size is 7 x 8.75 inches, slight wear on edges, but in generally very good condition.

Italian baritone (1859-1937), appeared as Marcello in the world premiere production of Puccini's La Boheme at the Teatro Regio, Turin in 1896. Autograph letter signed, 2 pages on both sides of a 4 x 7 document, composed in Bologna in 1881, written in Italian, sold untranslated. In excellent condition!

Austrian coloratura soprano (1833-1891), signed album page, dated in 1878, written in German, sold untranslated. Size is 5.25 x 8.75 inches, in excellent condition. 

German tenor (1849-1912), especially celebrated in the Wagnerian repertoire and who starred in the world premiere performances of Wagner's Parsifal at the Bayreuth Festival in 1882. Signature cut, signed in Kansas City in 1889. Very clear handwriting and signature. Size is 4.25 x 2.25 inches, rare historical item in excellent condition.

German tenor (1849-1912), especially celebrated in the Wagnerian repertoire and who starred in the world premiere performances of Wagner's Parsifal at the Bayreuth Festival in 1882.  Signed card, dated in 1904.  Very rare historic item! Size is 5 x 3 inches, in excellent condition.

French mezzo-soprano (1868-1918). Autograph note in French (untranslated) signed by her as “C. Wyns”, no date, but written from Cairo, thanking a fan and inviting him to hear more at her house. Size is 5 x 6 inches, central fold, otherwise in excellent condition.

German opera singer and actress, also known as Klara Ziegler (1844-1909), a specialist in the Wagnerian repertoire. Autograph letter signed, dated in Munch in 1899, written in German on the first 2 pages of a 4-page document, sold untranslated. Signed as "Clara Ziegler". Size of each page is 5.25 x 7 inches, well-preserved in excellent condition.

Italian bass-baritone (1812-1891). Autograph letter signed, written in Bologna, dated in 1871, 1 page written in Italian, sold untranslated. Bold and clear handwriting signed as "F. Zucchini". Size is 5.25 x 8.25 inches, in excellent condition.