Recently Added Authentic Autographs and Memorabilia

English contralto (1876-1976).  Signed photo postcard, size is 3.25 x 5.25 inches, in excellent condition.

Swiss conductor (1929-2002), signed photo 4.25 x 6.25 inches

Russian soprano (1951-2006).  Signed photo shown as Aida at Munchen Staatsoper;  stamped on verso by photographer Anne Kirchbach.  Size is 4 x 5.75 inches, in excellent condition.

Full program with all pages and covers

Richly illustrated Dresden opera program with Fritz Reiner & Heinrich Knote. Rare program of the European period of Fritz Reiner who conducted the Dresden opera between 1912 and 1921, in this year he emigrated to the US where he started his career at the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, 6.5 x 8.6 inches

American dramatic soprano (1899-1972), very famous for her interpretations of Wagnerian roles, especially Brunnhilde and Isolde. Signed photo of a drawing of her. Size is 8 x 10 inches. Minimal ink smudge on the H in the signature, otherwise in very good condition. Rare! Watch soprano Helen Traubel singing Die Walküre's famous "Hojotoho!" in 1950:

Signed program for a performance in Texas, 1950s, 5.5 x 8.5 inches. Also signed by pianist George Reeves.

French-Canadian mezzo (b.1938).  Signed photo shown as herself, inscribed and dated in 1978.  Size is 8 x 10 inches, in very good condition.

Rare program in golden cloth, for a concert by the NBC Orchestra conducted by Arturo Toscanini in 1938. One page, 6 x 8.75 inches, in excellent condition. ALSO INCLUDED is a printed card valid for one ticket for the above concert (see scan), 6 x 4 inches, in excellent condition, rare! DIFFERENT DATES AVAILABLE - SOLD INDIVIDUALLY. Select from the thumbnails below.

Beautiful book "Backstage at the Opera" by the San Francisco opera, signed by Fiorenza Cossotto, Anna Tomowa-Sintow and Elisabeth Soderstrom. Complete with all 132 pages with wonderful backstage photos!, both covers, size is 10 x 9.5 inches, excellent.

Russian pianist (b.1983), gorgeous large sized photo signed by him, size is 11.75 x 8.25 inches, in excellent condition.

German-American conductor and violinist (1835-1905), the first music director and the founder of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Beautiful photoengraving print, from early 20th century, showing him directing. Size is 11 x 15.25 inches, in excellent condition.

English contralto.  Signed photo, stamped on verso by photographer Yvonne, London. Size is 3.25 x 5.25 inches, in excellent condition.

English soprano (1892-1967).  Signed photo postcard, shown as herself.  Size is 3.25 x 5.5 inches, fold in the middle, otherwise in very good condition.

Die Meistersinger von Nurnberg (Wagner) full signed score for piano and singers. Signed by Jess Thomas, Shirley Love (plus 4 other unidentified signatures). Schirmer, NY, 1932 edition. Complete with all 570 pages in excellent condition. Size is 7.5 x 11 inches

Beautiful original playbill from Theatre Royal Opera House in Brighton, England, announcing a performance of Il Trovatore. Cast singers include some famous names such as german soprano Mathilde Bauermeister (1849-1926) as Leonora and italian tenor Italo Campanini (1849-1896) as Manrico. Very large size, 30 x 9.75 inches!. In excellent condition, folded in the center.

Complete book by Irving Kolodin, over 600 pages, condition: like new. Published in 1953. Signed on first page by Lucine Amara, Roberta Peters, Mildred Miller, Margaret Roggero, Giulio Gari, Janet Collins, Zachary Solov, Paula Lenchner, Genevieve Warner, Osie Hawkins, Met manager Rudolf Bing and conductor Max Rudolf. Tenor Brian Sullivan signed on inner cover, opposite than all other signatures.

London Queen‚ Hall May 22nd, 1913 Program with details on backside. Song Recital : Debussy etc

German violinist, world-known for his concerts and many recordings. Signed photo, shown with his instrument, 5 x 7 inches

American mezzo-soprano (1897-1962), debut at the Metropolitan Opera Company in 1920 and became one of the leading singers for decades. Signed and inscribed photograph, shown as Adalgisa in Bellini's Norma, one of her greatest roles. Size is 8 x 10 inches, in very good condition.

New Zealand bass (1915-1971).  Signed photo shown as himself. Size is 3.5 x 5.5 inches, in excellent condition.

American composer and music critic (1885-1966), famous for some of his operas that were popular in the 1930s and 40s. Great photograph signed and inscribed by the composer with a bold and very clear signature. Photo is blind-stamped by famous photographer Barrett Gallagher (1913-1994). Size is 8 x 10 inches, in very good condition.

American composer and music critic (1885-1966), famous for some of his operas that were popular in the 1930s and 40s. Autograph music quote signed by him, with 3 full bars from Act III from his opera The King´s Henchman, premiered in 1927 at the Metropolitan Opera in New York. Size is 10.5 x 4.5 inches, inscribed, in excellent condition. Listen to a piece of The King´s Henchman (Taylor), the original production with Lawrence Tibbett:

French tenor.  Signed photo postcard shown in role, inscribed and dated in 1933-34.  Size is 3.5 x 5.5 inches, in very good condition.

American soprano (b.1937).  Signed photo shown as Odabella in Attila, opera by Verdi. Size is 3.5 x 5.5 inches, inscribed, in excellent condition.

Concert program with Tansman performing his own piano concerto. New York, January 5th, 1928 - Boston Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Serge Koussevitzky Soloist : Alexander Tansman. Mendelssohn : Italian Symphony Tansman : Piano concerto n° 2 Rimsky-Korsakov : Symphonic Suite "Scheherazade" 21 x 15 cm, 28 pages, full program. Covers are lose, otherwise in excellent condition

Program for a performance of Tannhauser at Zopott Festival, August 1st‚¬€œ6th, 1933. With Max von Schilling and Karl von Elmendorff conducting. With Ludwig Hofmann, Herbert Janssen, Karl Hartmann., Göta Ljungberg, Eugenie Burkhardt, Erna Berger. Rare. Zopott Festival was next to Bayreuth the most important Wagner Festival in the first half of the 20th century, attracting the most important Wagner singers of that era. Size is 5.5 x 9 inches, with all 40 pages and covers, all in excellent condition

Karl Elmendorff conducts Tannhauser (Wagner). Opera of Aachen , October 24th 1924.

Program-libretto from around 1840s, for a performance of Tancredi, opera by Rossini, at Millar´s Theater in London. Cast includes star soprano Giuditta Pasta (1797-1865) among other singers, in excellent condition. No original covers, but all pages are there, all in excellent condition. Size is 4.25 x 7.25 inches.

American soprano (1906-1983), who had a very quick rise to fame as she was the youngest prima donna to debut in the Metropolitan Opera of New York in 1926. Signed photograph, shown in role, dated in 1926. Size is 5 x 7 inches, in excellent condition. Great item!

Estonian conductor (b.1972) who started her career as a pianist. Great signed photo, large size: 12 x 8.25 inches

Famous Italian tenor (1913-1995), one of the leading tenor voices in the 1940s and 50s. Large signed poster for L'Amico Fritz (opera by Mascagni) in concert version at Carnegie Hall. Size is 17.5 x 23 inches, has small crease on the lower right corner, barely noticeable, otherwise in excellent condition.

Cast page from a performance of Puccini's Tosca at the Philadelphia Civic Grand Opera, 1955, signed by the three artists.

Italian baritone (1898-1978), remarkable in Verdi roles, had a very successful career singing mainly at the Teatro Colon, Metropolitan Opera, Covent Garden, and La Scala. Signed photograph, shown as the King of Spain in Ernani, inscribed. Size is 4 x 5.75 inches. Stamped on verso and numbered by photographer De Reto, Trieste, in excellent condition.

Program for a performance of Verdi's Rigoletto at the Vienna Staatsoper on June 3rd, 1946, conducted by Wilhelm Loibner, signed by the three artists. Size is 21 x 15 cm, 6 pages. Excellent condition. + ticket.

Signature on program Vienna Staatsoper. Verdi Rigoletto. 23 September 1946. Among the cast: Elisabeth Schwarzkopf Conductor: Karl Etti. 21 x 15 cm, 6 pages. Excellent condition. + ticket

Italian baritone (1916-2010), signed program of a performance in Gianni Schicchi at Teatro Colon, dated in 1963. Size is 6 x 9 inches.

Joseph Szigeti at the Theatre de Champs Elysees in Paris. August 8th, 1950. Luxurious large size program. Richly illustrated. The French National Radio Orchestra was conducted by Edouard Lindenberg

Georg Szell conducts at Salzburger Festspiele 1955. Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra. World premiere of Irische Legende by Werner Egk. Soloists: Inge Borkh, Kurt Bohme, Walter Berry, Max Lorenz, Margarete Klose

American soprano (b.1959), well known for her coloratura roles; and American tenor (b.1957), associated with the Italian and French repertory, who received a Richard Tucker Award in 1988. Signed photograph, shown in Romeo et Juliette, opera by Gounod, at The Metropolitan Opera. Size is 8 x 10 inches, in very good condition. Nice item!

American mezzo-soprano and entertainer (1900-1969), famous for her interpretations of Carmen and her participation in several films. Signed photograph on double-weight paper, shown as herself. Size is 8 x 10 inches, in excellent condition.

British baritone.  Signed photo postcard shown as himself.  Size is 3.25 x 5.25 inches, mounting traces on verso, otherwise in excellent condition.

Signatures on central pages. Lohengrin. John Pritchard conducting. London Covent Garden 15 December 1953.ÿ 19 x 12.5 cm, 16 pages.

Swedish operatic tenor (1904-1964), considered the leading Tristan and Siegfried of the first decade following World War II. Amazing black and white photo postcard signed by him, shown in the title role in Siegfried, by Wagner. Size is 3.5 x 5.5 inches, very good condition.

German soprano (1886-1975).  Signed photo postcard shown as Elisabeth in Wagner's Tannhauser.  Also handwritten by her and signed on verso.  Size is 3.5 x 5.5 inches, in excellent condition.

Bulgarian soprano (b. 1962), signed photo shown as Desdemona in Otello, opera by Verdi. Size is 5 x 7 inches.

German bass (1899-1987).  Signed photo postcard shown as himself, size is 3.5 x 5.5 inches, in excellent condition.