Recently Added Authentic Autographs and Memorabilia

Austrian singer and composer (1890-1962), signed photo postcard, shown in role, (probably in Falstaff), dated in 1919. Stamped on front by photographer Magasin Metropole, Vienna. Size is 3.25 x 5.25 inches.

Italian baritone (1885-1945), signed photo, shown as himself, inscribed and dated in Vienna in 1930. Blind stamp on front by photographer Turola, Padova. Size is 3.5 x 5.5 inches.

German baritone (1890-1946), signed photo postcard, shown in role, dated in 1926. Size is 3 x 4.5 inches, trimmed at the bottom, otherwise in very good condition.

Romanian-born Austrian baritone (1876-1968). Beautiful sepia photo postcard as himself, signed by him in 1926. Size is 3.25 x 5.25 inches, in excellent condition.

Dutch baritone (1884-1959), signed photo postcard, shown in Carmen, dated in 1921, Vienna. Blind stamp on front by Magasin Metropole, Vienna. Size is 3.25 x 5.25 inches.

French baritone (b.1926-?).  Signed photo postcard, shown as Peleas in Pelleas et Melsiande, inscribed and dated in 1962. Stamped on verso by Atelier Dietrich, Vienna. Size is 3.25 x 5.25 inches, in very good condition.

German soprano (1928-1973), signed photo postcard, shown as herself, inscribed. Size is 3.5 x 5.5 inches, in excellent condition.

Group of 7 postcards with stamps and postmarks, commemoration of the 80th anniversary of the Bayreuth Festival. Each one is 6 x 4.2 inches, in excellent condition.

Performance of Wozzeck at the Royal Opera House in London, 1952. Full program, signed on the cast page by the 3 artists, size is 4.75 x 7.25 inches (each page), in very good condition.

German mezzo-soprano (1906-1997), associated with Wagner and Strauss roles and for her interpretation of Lady Macbeth, by Verdi. One of the most important artists of the Vienna State Opera since 1947, 30 years onwards. Group of 7 signed photo postcards, shown in different roles, from the Vienna State Opera. Size average is 3.5 x 5.5 inches, in excellent condition.

Lot of 8 programs from 1952-62 for the Musica Viva Festival by the Bavarian State Opera and Radio. Conductors include: Markevitch, Scherchen, Ansermet, Jochum, Bour, and different artists as soloists, including Geza Anda, Rudolf Kolisch, Jannine Reding, Henri Piette, Hertha Topper, Nicole Henriot, Max Rostal, Arthur Grumiaux, Carl Seeman and others.  Each one is 8.25 x 9.25 inches except the program from the 1952 Festival that is 6 x 8.25 inches. All full programs, in excellent condition. See scans.

Italian bass (b. 1937), signed photo, shown in Faust. Size is 4 x 5.75 inches, in excellent condition.

German tenor (1898-1971), signed photo postcard, shown as himself, handwritten and signed by him on verso. Size is 3.5 x 5.5 inches, in excellent condition.

Austrian composer (1916-2005), his works include operas, concertos, symphonies, ballet and chamber music, between others. Signed photo, size is 5 x 7 inches, in excellent condition.

Signed photo, of the opera singer, shown in Das Rheingold. Inscribed and dated in San Francisco in 1987. Size is 4 x 5.75 inches.

German baritone (1890-1946), signed photo postcard, shown as himself dated in Bayreuth in 1933. Size is 3.5 x 5.5 inches, in excellent condition.

Italian composer (1898-1993), who created a number of operettas in the 1920's. Signed photo, inscribed to Italian bass Carlo Badioli. Blind stamp on front, by photographer Lauro, Trieste. Mounted on a cardboard sized 4.75 x 6.75 inches.

Estonian-born American conductor and pianist (b.1972), younger son of conductor Neeme Jarvi. Signed photo, Size is 7.25 x 5 inches, in excellent condition.

Signed photo postcard, of the opera singer, shown as himself. Signature is on verso. Size is 4 x 5.75 inches, in excellent condition.

Austrian mezzo-soprano (b.1928), signed photo, shown as herself. Size is 4 x 5.5 inches, in excellent condition.

Signed program of a performance of Puccini's La Boheme with Reining as Mimi at the Vienna Staatsoper, June 30th 1946. One page, signed by her at the top, in very good condition.

Group of 5 programs Vienna Tonkunstler-Orchester, all with Austrian conductor-composer Rudolf Nilius at the podium. Various composers and soloists, all full programs with all pages and covers. Each one is 5.5 x 8 inches, in excellent condition.

Full program for a performance of Richard Strauss´ opera Der Rosenkavalier, Dresden, 1927, with Fritz Busch conducting. Size is 6.25 x 8.75 inches, in excellent condition.

Full program for a performance of Elektra at Teatro Dell´Opera, Rome, 1951. Size is 6 x 8.5 inches, in excellent condition. Also in the same program is a performance of La Leggenda di Giuseppe, by Richard Strauss - conducted by Robert Heger. ALSO INCLUDED is a large poster/playbill announcing this concert, size is 27 x 13 inches, has folds, otherwise in very good condition. See scans.

One page program for a performance by German violinist Alfred Wittenberg in Berlin, 1913, with the Berlin Philharmonic under the baton of Arthur Nikisch. An all-Strauss program, size is 6 x 9.25 inches, very good condition.

Full program for a concert by Solom in June 1947, first ever London Music Festival. Size is 5.25 x 8.5 inches, excellent condition. See scans of cover and program page, 8 pages in total.

Italian soprano (1946-2013), signed photo, shown as herself. Size is 4 x 6 inches, in excellent condition.

Famous French actor (1922-1959), who appeared in 34 films between 1944-1959. Signed photo, shown as himself. Size is 4 x 5.75 inches, in very good condition.

French baritone (b. 1955), signed photo, shown as himself, dated in 1985. Stamped on verso by photographer Olivier Bussard, Lyon. Size is 5 x 7 inches.

Italian tenor, signed photo, shown in Il Ritorno di Ulisse in Patria. Inscribed. Size is 4.75 x 7 inches, in excellent condition.

American mezzo-soprano (b.1951) and Puerto Rican tenor. Double signed photo, shown in role. Size is 7 x 5 inches, in excellent condition.

Bulgarian contralto (b.1951), signed photo, shown as Amneris in Aida. Inscribed. Size is 5 x 7 inches, in excellent condition.

Signed photo, of the singer and actress, shown in role. Inscribed. Stamped on verso by photographer Anne Kirchbach, Munich. Size is 4 x 5.75 inches, in excellent condition.

Group of 2 programs from late 1920s, with Artur Schnabel performing at Royal Albert Hall in London. Each one is 8 x 11 inches, 4 pages, in very good condition. See scans.

Group of 5 programs, each for a performance by pianist Shura Cherkassky, from 1952 through 1975. One program is signed by conductor Hiroyuki Iwaki. Different venues, each one sized approx. 6 x 8.25 inches, in excellent condition. See scans.

Group of 7 pianist concert programs, different venues, artists include Jorge Bolet, Jose Iturbi, Van Cliburn, Shura Cherkassky, Adrian Aeschbacher, Paul Badura-Skoda. Each one is approx. 5.75 x 8.25 inches, some with storage holes, all in very good condition. See scans.

Group of 6 programs, all with famous pianist Claudio Arrau performing, years between 1950 and 1987. All full programs with all pages and covers, different sizes, all in very good condition. Not sold separately. See scans.

Luxury program/book with many photographs detailing the Met history, star singers and their 17-day tour in Japan, 1975. Mostly in Japanese language, front cover with part of the famous "Triumph of Music" mural by Marc Chagall, 132 pages plus a number of advertisement pages at the end. Size is 8.25 x 10.5 inches, in very good condition.

Recital in Rosario, Argentina by the famous Argentinian soprano (1897-1977), full program 4.5 x 5.5 inches, signed on page 2 where her bio is. Some damage in the back cover, otherwise very good.

Group of 10 recital programs, Vienna 1939-1944 for performances by :  Erna Sack (2 programs), Karl Schmitt-Walter, Alfred Poell, Heinrich Schlusnus, Elena Nikoloaidi (with 2 ticket stubs), Pretre Munteanu, Julius Polzer (signed), etc. Note the poor print quality of the Nikolaidi program, at the end of the war (December 1944) when paper and resources to print programs was very scarce. Various sizes, see scans

Austrian baritone (1895-1961), autograph album page signed by him, dated in Bayreuth 1939, with a short sentiment. Size is 7 x 5 inches, handwritten text and signature is in red pencil and is on the light side, otherwise in very good condition. Rare.

French soprano (1921-2000), signed photo, shown in the title role in Thais. Stamped on verso by photographer Max Erlanger de Rosen, Paris. Size is 5 x 7 inches.

Program for the first Viennese performance of a work by German composer Emil Bohnke (1888-1928): "Thema mit Variationen fur Grosses Orchester", conducted by the composer. Also in the program is listed a performance by pianist Moriz Rosenthal, with Clemens Krauss conducting. Full program, 5.6 x 8 inches.

Hungarian mezzo-soprano (b.1940), small signed photo shown as herself. Signature is on verso and dated in 1966. Size is 2.5 x 3.5 inches, in excellent condition.

Czech soprano (1877-1948), signed photo postcard, shown in role, dated in 1909, Prague. Size is 3.5 x 5.5, some silvering around borders, otherwise in very good condition.

Czech tenor (1865-1938), signed photo postcard, shown in role, dated in 1908. Size is 3.5 x 5.5 inches, some silvering around borders, otherwise in very good condition.

Czech baritone (1879-1940), signed photo postcard, shown in role. Blind stamp on front by photographer Vlasak. Size is 3.25 x 5.25 inches, in very good condition.

One page program, concert by Jacques Thibaud playing one of Saint-Saens violin concertos, Ferdinand Loewe conducts. Size is 7.25 x 10.25 inches, very good condition.