Signed Opera Programs ($100 - $250)

Italian soprano (1876-1945), who starred in the world premiere of operas by Puccini (first Madama Butterfly), Leoncavallo (first Zaza in the title role and Mimi in La Boheme), Mascagni (first Lodoletta in the opera of that name) and Giordano (first Stephana in Siberia). Il Teatro magazine of October 1930 featuring a portrait photo of her on the cover, signed twice above and below the image, full magazine with all pages and covers containing photos of her in various roles (see scans) as well as textual information. In Italian, size of each page is 8.5 x 11.25 inches, some wear but in generally good conditon. Rare vintage item!  

Program for the world premiere of Michael Tippett's opera "The Ice Break" at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London, on July 7th, 1977, signed by the composer himself, Colin Davis (conductor), Sam Wanamaker (producer), Beverly Vaughn, James Bowman, and John Dobson. Size is 5.25 x 9.1 inches, full program with all pages and covers, in excellent condition.

Full signed opera program from the 1954 Bayreuth Festival performance of Wagner's Lohengrin including multiple signatures from legendary soprano Astrid Varnay, along with baritone Toni Blankenheim, conductor Eugen Jochum and stage director (and later Bayreuth administrator) Wolfgang Wagner, as well as Brigitte Blankenheim. Full program including all covers and advertisements, signatures are on cover page, cast page is also scanned. Size is 6.75 x 9.5 inches, historic item in excellent condition.

Beautiful collection of 10 original programs for different performances (recital, concerts, opera) in the 1950s and 1960s at the Vienna State Opera, signed by different artists, including Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Erna Berger, Jan Peerce, Jess Thomas, Leontyne Price, Giuseppe Di Stefano, Rafael Kubelik, Maria Stader, Walter Berry, Hilde Rossel-Majdan, Maureen Forrester, Set Svanholm, Anton Dermota, and others. Size is 5.9 x 8.2 inches on average, in very good condition or better. SOLD ONLY AS A LOT, NOT SOLD SEPARATELY.

Original program clip mounted on an album page for the American premiere of Jaromir Weinberger's opera Schwanda: Der Dudelsackpfeifer (Schwanda, the Bagpiper) at the Metropolitan Opera, New York, on November 7, 1931, featuring Friedrich Schorr, Maria Mueller, and Rudolf Laubenthal, under the baton of Artur Bodanzky, signed by the composer with a short sentiment in February 10, 1932. Total size is 7.4 x 11 inches, crack over the lower border, in overall very good condition.

French composer (1884-1970), who was also a conductor. Illustrated souvenir opera program for The Blue Bird for Happines, signed on his photo and also by librettist Maeterlinck, who also signed on his photo. Other signatures include cast singers: Jeanne Gordon, Mary Ellis, Florence Easton, Leon Rothier and others. Full program with all pages and covers, sized 8.25 x 11 inches, some storage holes, otherwise in excellent condition.