Recently Added Authentic Autographs and Memorabilia

French tenor (1898-?), signed photo postcard, shown in Puccini's Tosca, inscribed and dated in 1927. Size is 3.5 x 5.5 inches, small bullet holes at edges of document but otherwise in good condition.

Edinburgh Festival 1957 brochure announcing all performances/schedule for this famous festival. Maria Meneghini Callas is on the cover page, under Opera. Full brochure, 7.1 x 8.4 inches, 12 pages in total, see scans of first and last pages, very good condition.

Italian tenor (1890-1967).  Rare signed photo shown in role.  Signature is mounted on a mat. Stamped on verso by photographer Annibale Annibaletto, Brescia.  Total size is 9.5 x 7.3 inches (actual size 5.75 x 4 inches), small crease over the mat's top right corner, otherwise in excellent condition. For other photographs signed by opera singers, please click here.

Italian baritone (1882-1957), very attractive large signed photo, shown as himself. Signed in La Spezia with extensive inscription, dated in 1932. Bold signature. Size of photo is 4.5 x 6.5 inches, attached to solid cardboard backing, total item is 7 x 9.5 inches, in excellent condition.

Italian baritone (1882-1957), signed photo postcard, shown in role (quite likely Amonasro in Verdi's Aida). Signed on verso with extensive inscription, dated in 1924. Size is 3.25 x 5.25 inches, slight silvering but otherwise in excellent condition.

German tenor (1930-2003), signed photo postcard, shown as Erik in Wagner's Der Fliegende Hollander at the Deutsche Opera, Berlin, inscribed and dated in 1978. Size is 4 x 5.75 inches, very slight paper loss at top left but otherwise in excellent condition.

French tenor (1891-1987), signed photo, shown as Des Grieux in Massenet's Manon. Blind stamped by photographer Caicaro, Marseille. Size is 3.75 x 5.75 inches, attractive vintage photo in good condition.

Italian tenor (1905(?) - 1987(?)), signed photo, shown as himself, signed in Bologna, dated in 1947. Inscribed with short sentiment. Photo by M. Camuzzi, Milan. Size is 4.1 x 5.75 inches, in excellent condition.

Italian baritone (b.1928), signed photo, shown as himself, dated in 1959. Inscribed to Leo Riemens. Blind stamped by unknown photographer. Size is 4 x 5.75 inches, in very good condition.

Italian baritone and later bass (1887-1969), signed photo, shown as himself, signed in Milan, dated 1939. Inscribed. Photo by M. Camuzzi, Milan. Size is 4 x 5.75 inches, slight creases on bottom left and right but otherwise in excellent condition.

Finnish-Swedish bass (1903-1985), signed photo, shown as himself, signed in New York, dated in 1948. Size is 4.9 x 6.9 inches, in excellent condition.

Italian tenor (b. 1923), signed photo, shown in title role of Giordano's Andrea Chenier at the Teatro Dell'Opera, Rome. Inscribed with sentiment and dated in 1958. Photo by Foto Reale, Rome. Size is 5.1 x 7.1 inches, in very good condition.

Italian tenor (1926-2017), especially celebrated in the Czech Republic, signed photo, shown as himself. Signature on verso. Size is 3.9 x 5.9 inches, in excellent condition.

Italian tenor (b. 1957), signed photo, shown as himself. Size is 4 x 5.75 inches, in excellent condition.

Hungarian baritone (1926-1998), signed photo, shown in title role of Mozart's Don Giovanni. Size is 5 x 7 inches, in good condition.

Lebanese baritone of Armenian descent (1946-2011), signed photo, shown as himself. Inscribed. Size is 5.5 x 7.5 inches, slight crease on bottom right, otherwise in excellent condition.

English soprano (b. 1949) and internationally celebrated early music specialist, beautiful signed photo, shown as herself. Inscribed. Photo by Eric Richmond, dated in 1998. Size is 4 x 5.75 inches, in excellent condition.

Austrian-born French soprano (1842-1906). Autograph letter signed, composed in Naples, dated in 1871. 3 pages, written in Italian, sold untranslated. Size is 5.25 x 8.25 inches, in excellent condition, beautifully well-preserved.   

French mezzo-soprano (b. 1969), signed photo, shown as herself. Size is 4 x 5.8 inches, in excellent condition.

American tenor (1893-1972), known for both operatic and concert appearances and star of the Columbia Broadcasting Radio System. Signed large publicity photo, shown as himself, inscribed. Size is 8 x 10 inches, slight wear on edges not affecting the image and very clear handwriting and signature. Otherwise in excellent condition.

Scottish conductor (1900-1984), set of 4 signed programs for concerts with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra 1944-1947 (3 full programs) and one with the National Symphony Orchestra (1 page from the program), all signed by him. Each one is 6 x 9 inches, storage holes, good condition.

American conductor (1915-1998), and also composer and music historian, conductor of the National Gallery Orchestra (Washington) for many years. Set of 13 programs for concerts from 1946 through 1959 with the National Gallery Orchestra, each one is signed on the front cover, 6 x 9 inches in size, some have staples on the corner, otherwise in very good condition.

American soprano and impresario (1842-1916). Autograph letter signed, undated, 2 pages in English, with very clear handwriting. Size is 4.5 x 6.9 inches, some stains on empty pages, but pages with written text are in excellent, beautifully preserved condition. ALSO INCLUDED is an unsigned CDV, with a printed signature, shown as herself. Beautiful photo, size is 2.5 x 4.1 inches, in excellent condition.

South Korean lyric coloratura soprano (b.1962), signed photo, shown as Olympia in Offenbach's Contes D'Hoffmann at the Los Angeles Opera in 2002. Size is 4 x 5.75 inches, beautiful colorful photo in excellent condition.

French Canadian tenor, actor and stage designer (b. 1933), signed photo postcard, shown as himself. Inscribed. Photo by Editions P.I, Paris. Size is 4 x 5.75 inches, in excellent condition.

Austrian-German contralto (1839-1899), celebrated both in the opera and concert repertoire, frequently performing with both Clara Schumann and Johannes Brahms, and wife of the famous violinist Joseph Joachim. Autograph letter signed, written in Hamburg and dated in 1894. Written in German, sold untranslated. Size is 4.25 x 7 inches, 4 pages, mounting traces on the final page but otherwise in excellent condition. ALSO INCLUDED is a photo postcard showing Amalie Joachim, handwritten by someone else, not her. Size is 3.5 x 5.5 inches, some creases, in good condition.

Georgian soprano (b. 1971), signed photo, shown as herself. Very attractive photo, size is 5 x 7 inches, in excellent condition.

German baritone (1863-1947), and German tenor (1874-1935), double signed concert program at the Musikalischer Verain in Gera, Germany, dated November 11, 1910. Clear and bold signatures above and below the program listing. Size is 8.5 x 11.75 inches, slight wear on edges but otherwise in very good condition. Also included: 2 unsigned photos, one of Hoffmann as Jochanaan in Strauss's Salome, size is 3.3 x 5.4 inches, and the other of Hensel as Erik in Wagner's Der Fliegende Hollander, sized at 3.5 x 5.5 inches, both in excellent condition. 

Italian conductor (1911-1996) whose career focused mostly on opera. Small autograph lot consisting of 2 autograph letters, signed and dated by him in 1965 and 1966, 3 autograph notes signed, on the back of his business card, and 2 autograph notes signed, on greeting cards. All in Italian, sold untranslated, letters are each in one page, 8.5 x 11 inches, personal cards are each 4 x 2.5 inches, and greeting cards are 5.75 x 6.75 inches each, all in very good condition.

Star German conductor and composer (1886-1954), one of the greatest of the 20th century.  Signature cut, from a letter, matted with a nice half-tone photograph of him, total size is 9.25 x 11.25 inches, signature is 6.5 x 2 inches (visible window size), photo is 4 x 5.4 inches, very good condition.

Group of 50 unsigned photo postcards from Teatro La Scala, Milan, Italy, showing singers in role, from late 1930s through early 1970s. Each one is 4.1 x 5.9 inches, most are not stamped on verso by photographer, a few are stamped on verso by a photographer, all in very good condition.

Croatian pianist (b.1958), highly acclaimed for his recordings and concerts with the world´s leading orchestras. Signed promo photo, shown in performance. Size is 10.75 x 8 inches, in excellent condition.

Estonian-born American pianist (1900-1981), who was also composer and educator. Signed photo postcard, shown young, inscribed and dated in Buenos Aires, Argentina in 1934. Size is 3.4 x 5.4 inches, in very good condition.

Finnish pianist (b.1967), conductor and composer. Signed color photo, shown in performance. Size is 7 x 5 inches, in excellent condition.

Australian pianist (1929-1995), most particularly notable as an accompanist to singers and instrumentalists. Signed photo, sized 3.25 x 4.75 inches, in excellent condition.

English pianist (1881-1952), has an important international career and later became a piano teacher. Signed photo postcard, shown young, inscribed and dated in London in 1909. Size is 3.4 x 5.25 inches, in excellent condition.

Welsh pianist (1898-1928), one of Theodor Leschetizky´s pupils, left many 78 rpm recordings before her death at age 30. Nice photo postcard signed by her, shown young. Size is 3.5 x 5.5 inches, in excellent condition. Rare!

Japanese pianist (b.1955), who records regularly in Japan and Austria. Signed photo, shown young, dated in 1984. Size is 4.5 x 6.75 inches, in excellent condition.

American pianist (b.1946), well-known for his collaborative work with star violinist Anne-Sophie Mutter and famous cellist and conductor Mstislav Rostropovich. Signed photo, sized 4 x 6 inches, in excellent condition.

German-born British pianist (1905-1955), who was pupil of Artur Schnabel. Signed half-tone photo, dated in Rome in 1937. Size is 3.5 x 4.5 inches, some rust stains, otherwise in very good condition.

Italian opera conductor (1932-1989), chief conductor of the Munich Radio Orchestra (from 1985 to 1989), who died during a performance. Signed photo, size is 4 x 5.8 inches. Stamped on verso by photographer Troncone, Naples, in excellent condition.

German conductor (1885-1972), whose career focused mostly on opera. Double signed photo, shown conducting, dated in Berlin in 1959. Rother also signed and inscribed the picture on verso. Size is 5.6 x 4 inches, in very good condition.

German conductor (1872-1942), a prominent figure both in Europe and America. Hertz introduced Wagner´s music to the Metropolitan Opera of New York. Autograph music quote signed, from an unknown piece, dated in San Francisco in 1931. Size is 6.25 x 3.1 inches, fold in the center, in very good condition.

Austrian composer and choirmaster (1858-1936), creator of hundreds of choral pieces, as well as educational textbooks for schools. Set of two autograph letters written in German (sold untranslated) signed by him, dated in Vienna, 1893. Each one is one page, 5.75 x 9 inches in size, in excellent condition. ALSO INCLUDED is a printed announcement for his funeral in 1936, with an invitation from the Wiener Schubertbund, an unsigned photo postcard of him, and a typed speech for his funeral, signed by bibliophile, culture personality and teacher Friedrich Speiser (1899-1979). See scans.

American mezzo-soprano/contralto (1878-1934), who toured worldwide immensely, and greatly helped raise funds for charity causes, later in life became a teacher. Autograph letter signed, dated in 1929, responding to a potential student, two pages in separate sheets, in English, each one is 5.75 x 7.5 inches, in excellent condition.

Collection of autograph documents by British composers and musicians, with a total of 11 items from 7 different signers, including: organist and composer Walter Parratt (1841-1924), one card signed, 1901 - composer of marches for band Kenneth J. Alford (1881-1945), also known as F.J. Ricketts, one signed page - composer and singer Lawrence Kelsie (1862-1932), one signature cut - music critic Hermann Klein (1856-1934), one autograph note signed, 1933 - Italian-born English composer Alberto Randegger (1832-1911), one autograph letter signed, 1902 - composer of ballads Florence Aylward (1862-1950), 2 autograph notes signed - composer Montague Phillips (1885-1969), 2 autograph notes signed, 1931 and 1936. Various sizes, all in good to excellent condition. See scans - not sold individually.

Polish painter (1855-1940), and teacher, his works focused mostly on portraits and landscapes. Pochwalski lived for many years in Vienna, - and his works are exhibited in many Austrian museums as well as Polish - returning to Krakow after WWI. Two autograph letters signed, dated in 1896, in German, sold untranslated. Each one is in one sheet handwritten on both sides, 4.25 x 5.9 inches, in excellent condition.

Austrian violinist, composer, arranger and radio pioneer (1883-1948), born Silbiger, emigrated to the USA in 1938 after Austria was annexed to nazi Germany. Group of autograph items including 2 photo postcards signed, each with a short music quote from "Eines schonen Tages...", in Radio Wien, 1926 and 1930, one has a printed signature on the front, autograph on verso, and includes a handwritten envelope (not shown). ALSO INCLUDED is one typed letter signed, dated 1920, with his letterhead, and one photo postcard, also signed on verso, with a short salutation and attached to an album page. A total of 4 autograph items, each postcard is approx. 3.4 x 5.25 inches, letter is 6.1 x 9.25 inches, all in excellent condition.