Recently Added Authentic Autographs and Memorabilia

American poet (1933-2015), singer, songwriter, and composer; active between 1955 and 2004. Black-and-white photograph signed and inscribed by him with a short sentiment dated in August 1984. Size is 7.9 x 9.9 inches, in excellent condition.

American comedian and actor (b.1929), known for his deadpan and stammering delivery style; active since 1958. Black-and-white photograph signed and inscribed by him with a short sentiment. Size is 8 x 9.8 inches, in excellent condition.

Italian baritone (1856-1928), known as the King of baritones in his time. Autograph letter signed, dated in Rome in 1887, signed as "Battistini", 3 pages in Italian, sold untranslated. Size of each page is 5.25 x 8.5 inches, in very good condition.  

Star Italian tenor (1850-1905), chosen by Verdi for the title role in the world premiere of Otello in 1887. He also was one of the first Italian tenors to have left recordings. Autograph letter signed, dated in Venice in 1902, signed as "Tamagno" and to an unknown recipient. In French language, sold untranslated. Two pages in one folded sheet, each page is 4.25 x 7 inches, in excellent condition.

Austro-Hungarian soprano (1881-1963), famous in Europe and the United States for her voice and interpretations in the Italian and German repertory. Set of 2 autograph letters signed, one is 3 pages written at the Hotel Bretton Hall, New York in 1951, 6 x 9.5 inches, the other 1 large page, dated in 1948, 6.5 x 10 inches, both in very good condition, along with 1 autograph note signed, also dated in 1948 at 4.25 x 5 inches in excellent condition, each written in English. Also included: 2 unsigned photo clips of her in role including as Lenore in Beethoven's Fidelio. Not sold separately. 

American tenor (1898-1975). Set of 1 signed photograph, shown in role in Mascagni's Iris, inscribed to the famed author Leo Riemens, dated in Norman, Oklahoma in 1945, 4.75 x 6.75 inches, in very good condition, and 1 typed letter signed also written to Riemens, 3 pages, dated in 1941, size of each page is 8.5 x 11 inches, also in very good condition. Not sold separately. 

Portuguese baritone (1856-1921), who sang leading roles in opera houses throughout Europe. Autograph letter signed, 2 pages, written in French and sold untranslated. Size of each page is 4.5 x 7 inches, small bullet holes at the bottom of each page and several small creases and folds, otherwise in very good condition. 

American contralto (1899-1970), autograph letter signed, 2 pages of text on a folded 4 page document, embossed, written in English and dated in 1933. Size of each page is 5 x 7.75 inches, several creases and folds, otherwise in excellent condition. 

English contralto (1873-1930). Set of 1 autograph note signed, 1 page written in English, dated in London in 1909, size is 7 x 10 inches, several creases, otherwise in good condition, along with signed 8 x 10 inch program page from a concert in London's Wigmore Hall, both items signed only as "Kirkby Lunn". Small tear on the left side of the program page, otherwise in good condition. Not sold separately. 

Italian soprano (1908-2005), considered one of the leading bel canto sopranos of her day. Typed letter signed, written in Milan, dated in 1939. 2 pages on both sides of a 8.25 x 11 inch document, written in Italian, sold untranslated. Small crease on the bottom left and right, otherwise in very good condition. 

Moravian-born impresario (1835-1892), who along with his brother Maurice emigrated  to the United States and gained recognition as an theatre manager and impresario as well as a presenter of vocal concert performances focusing on Italian opera. Autograph letter signed by him, 1 page in English, dated in 1886, written at The Orton hotel in Wilmington, North Carolina. Size is 6 x 9.25 inches, with a tear on the bottom left not affecting text and signature. The rest of the document has several creases and folds, but is otherwise in good condition. 

French-Algerian baritone (1877-1940), autograph letter signed, 2 pages, written in French and sold untranslated. Size of each page is 4.5 x 6 inches, several creases and folds, otherwise in very good condition. 

French bass-baritone (1861-1933), who starred in the world premiere of Massenet's Thais and many other operas. Group of 2 autograph letters signed, one page each, both written in French and sold untranslated. dated in 1909 and 1914. The earlier letter is 4.75 x 6.5 inches, the later one is 5.5 x 7.25 inches, several small creases, otherwise in excellent condition. Not sold separately. 

French cabaret singer (1865-1944), and actress of the Belle Epoque, who also performed in silent films. Autograph letter signed,  dated in 1921, 1 page (of a folded 4 page document) written in French sold with a typed English translation.  Size of each page is 5.25 x 8.25 inches, small mounting traces, otherwise in very good condition.

Italian-born soprano (1876-1955). Autograph letter signed, 4 pages of text on a folded document, dated in 1951, written in French, sold untranslated. Size of each unfolded page is 5.25 x 8.25 inches, in very good condition. 

Italian baritone (1876-1937), autograph letter signed, written at the Strand Palace Hotel, London, dated in 1931, 4 pages, written in Italian, sold untranslated. Size of each page is 5 x 8 pages, in excellent condition. 

Norwegian soprano and actress (1884-1968), typed letter signed, 1 page written in English, dated in Paris in 1933. Size is 8 x 10 inches, small tear on the middle right side of the document, and several small creases and folds, otherwise in very good condition. 

Legendary German soprano and later voice teacher (1888-1976), set of 1 autograph letter signed on the stationary of the Orrington Hotel in Evanston Illinois, dated in 1964 and 1 typed letter hand-signed at the bottom, on her home letterhead in Santa Barbara, California, dated in 1970. Both are 1 page and written in English. Size of the earlier letter is 6 x 9.5 inches, with several mounting traces and small tear and crease on bottom right, otherwise in very good condition, typed letter is 8.5 x 11 inches, several very small creases and folds, otherwise in excellent condition. Not sold separately. 

Austrian-American actor (b.1947), filmmaker, and former politician and bodybuilder. American actress (b.1956). American actor (b.1956). Fantastic photograph of a poster for the film "Terminator" (1984) signed by their main characters.  Size is 10.8 x 14 inches, in excellent condition. Authentication sticker by PSA over the lower-left corner of the photograph plus COA card.

French conductor (1812-1860) and publisher. Set of two hand-colorized vintage lithographs published by M & N Hanhart (London) mounted on hard cardboard, one of them signed by the conductor (the other has also his facsimile signature and with heavy signs of rust stain).  Size is 8 x 9.1 inches each (probably trimmed from a larger format), in very good condition. SOLD TOGETHER, NOT SOLD SEPARATELY.

Russian ballet dancer (1938-1993) and English prima ballerina (1919-1991). Set of 5 unsigned photographs featuring the two star ballet dancers shown in "Paradise Lost". Two color photographs are 7 x 4.9 inches in size, two black-and-white photographs are 9 x 7.1 inches, ink-stamped on verso by photographer John Blomfield (London); 1 black-and-white photograph ink-stamped on verso by photographer Judy Cameron (New York), size is 8 x 9.9 inches. SOLD TOGETHER, NOT SOLD SEPARATED.

Program for a performance of the French ballet dancer in New York during the season 1949/50 signed by her, dancers Robert Roland and Trini Romero, and pianist Valentin Pavlovsky. Size is 6.25 x 9.4 inches, 4 pages, loss of paper over the bottom, in overall very good condition. ALSO INCLUDED is a small booklet with Svetlova's facsimile signature on the cover and containing information about her life and career.

Program for a performance of the American violinist during the season 1948/9 in New York, signed by her and pianist Joseph Wolman. Size is 6.1 x 9.5 inches, 4 pages, ink-marks on the internal pages, some loss of paper on the borders, overall rust stain, in very good condition.

Fine vintage carte-de-visite (CDV) depicting the Imperial Opera at Vienna by Oskar Kramer (Vienna) circa 1874. Size is 4.1 x 2.6 inches, ink-markings on verso, in excellent condition.

Italian tightrope dancer (1832-1898), known for performing en pointe on the tightrope. An original carte-de-visite (CDV) of the artist by photographer Gurney (New York). Size is 2.4 x 4.1 inches, mounting traces on verso, in very good condition.

Austrian dancer (1891-1967). Russian ballet dancer. An original photograph by Mishkin featuring both artists in "The Jewels of the Madonna". Size is 5.8 x 7.9 inches, probably trimmed from a larger format, in excellent condition.

Austrian dancer (1891-1967). Set of 2 fine sepia photographs by photographer White (New York) signed by the ballerina, shown young in performance. Sizes are 6.5 x 8.7 inches and 6.9 x 10 inches, both in very good condition.  

Superstar Russian ballet dancer (1938-1993), one of the greatest of the 20th century. Original photographs of the dancer in different sizes and conditions (for more details please check individual descriptions). Scroll down to see all the photographs and click on each to enlarge them. SOLD INDIVIDUALLY. 

Spanish dancer (1850-1923) and teacher. Her personal visiting card with her name printed and a short message handwritten by her. Size is 3.75 x 2.2 inches, in excellent condition.

Italian ballet dancer (1817-1909) and choreographer, noted for her brilliance, strength, and vivacity of her dancing. Program for the performance of the ballet "Stella" in Vienna, 1853, featuring the celebrated ballerina. Size is 15.25 x 9.7 inches, central fold, rust stains, in excellent condition.

Italian ballet dancer (1817-1909) and choreographer, noted for her brilliance, strength, and vivacity of her dancing. Program for the performance of Enrico Rolland's ballet "Die Marketenderin" (also known as "La Vivandière") in Vienna, 1853, featuring the celebrated ballerina. Size is 15.25 x 9.7 inches, central fold, minor stains, in excellent condition.

Italian ballet dancer (1817-1909) and choreographer, noted for her brilliance, strength, and vivacity of her dancing. Program for the performance of Adam's ballet "Giselle" in Vienna, 1853, featuring the celebrated ballerina. Size is 15.25 x 9.7 inches, central fold, minor stains, in excellent condition.

Swedish-born ballet dancer (1804-1884). Famous Italian soprano (1797-1865). Playbill for the performances of the ballet "La Sylphide" and the opera "Anna Bolena" featuring each one of the artists in 1834. Size is 7.8 x 9.8 inches, 4 pages, folds, in excellent condition.

English star ballerina (1919-1991). English ballerina (1910-2004), choreographer, and director. Beautiful set of 6 photographs of portraits of the dancers by the American artist Lisa Rhana (1902-1985). Size is 7.5 x 9.6 inches approximately each, in excellent condition. SOLD ONLY AS A LOT.

French composer (1836-1891) of opera, ballet, and other works for the stage. Autograph letter in French (sold with translation), with the letterhead of the Theatre Royal de la Monnaie, signed by him, no date indicated but pencil markings indicate 1882. Interesting content, related to the premiere in Brussels of his opera Jean de Nivelle. Size is 5.4 x 8.3 inches, 4 written pages in 1 sheet, rust stains over the borders, in very fine condition.

American stand-up comedian (1917-2012), actress, author, musician, and visual artist; best known for her eccentric stage persona; active between 1940-2012. Black-and-white photograph signed and inscribed by her with a short sentiment, shown in performance. Size is 8.1 x 10.1 inches, creases, minor stains, mounting traces on verso, repaired crack over the left border, in overall very good condition.

American film and stage actress (1910-1999); active between 1925-1998. Beautiful black-and-white photograph signed by her, shown young. Size is 4.9 x 6.9 inches, in excellent condition.

Original playbill for the first performance in America of Meyerbeer's opera "Le Prophete" at Niblo's Garden Grand Opera, New York, on November 23, no year but ca. 1850s, featuring celebrated Italian tenor Lorenzo Salvi. Size is 8.1 x 17.4 inches, central fold, in very good condition.

American ballet dancer (1923-1993), teacher, and director. His check signed by him, dated 1973. Size is 6 x 2.75 inches, in excellent condition.

French ballet dancer from the XIX century. Vintage colorized lithograph from the 1850s depicting G. French as "Harlequin" by James Redington, mounted on cardboard. Total size is 7.3 x 8.9 inches, minor stains, in excellent condition.

South African dancer (1927-2008), one of the most important ballerinas of the Royal Ballet in the 1950s and 1960s.  Black-and-white promo photo postcard signed by her, shown in "The Sleeping Beauty". Size is 3.5 x 5.3 inches, in excellent condition.

English choreographer (b.1931), and in his youth was a ballet dancer at the Royal Ballet in the late 1940s. Black-and-white photograph signed and inscribed by him with a long sentiment dated 1964, shown next to his wife Annette Page; ink-stamped on verso by photographer Roy round (London). Size is 6.2 x 8.25, in excellent condition.

French dancer (1821-1877), choreographer, and ballet master. Hand-written contract in German with his signature on page 3, probably from Vienna. Size is 8.25 x 13.4 inches, central fold, in very good condition. Very Rare!

Russian ballet dancer who fled Russia after the revolution and moved to Canada at the beginning of the 1920s. Mini prospect advertising his ballet studio in Toronto, Canada. Size is 7.5 x 5 inches, 6 pages, in excellent condition.

English dancer and choreographer (1940-1998). Black-and-white photograph signed by him, shown young; ink-stamped on verso by photographer Houston Rogers, London. Size is 3.5 x 5.4 inches, in excellent condition.

Danish-British ballet dancer (1878-1970). Black-and-white photo postcard signed by her with a short sentiment. Size is 3.4 x 5.25 inches, minor damage on verso, otherwise in very good condition.