Recently Added Authentic Autographs and Memorabilia

Original playbill (unsigned) for a performance of Wagner's opera Tannhäuser at the Bayreuth Festival on July 21, 1931, featuring Josef Manowarda, Lauritz Melchior, Maria Müller, Anny Helm, and Gerhard Hüsch, under the baton of Arturo Toscanini. Size is 8 x 13 inches, in excellent condition.

Original playbill (unsigned) for a performance in memoriam of Wagner's widow Cosima and their son Siegfried on August 4, 1931, conducted by Wilhelm Fürtwangler, Arturo Toscanini, and Karl Elmendorff. Size is 8.75 x 13.5 inches, small crack over the right border, in excellent condition.

Original playbill (unsigned) for a performance of Wagner's opera Tristan und Isolde at Bayreuth Festival on August 3, 1931, starring Lauritz Melchior, Nanny Larsen-Todsen, Josef von Manowarda, and Anny Helm, under the baton of Wilhelm Furtwangler. Size is 8.75 x 13.5 inches, in excellent condition.

Original gala program for the opening night of the Avery Fisher Hall on October 19, 1976, with the New York Philharmonic under the baton of Pierre Boulez and Nathan Milstein as a soloist in Brahms' violin concerto. Size is 5.5 x 8.75 inches, full program, in excellent condition. A 6 x 9 inches insert is ALSO INCLUDED.

Original program for a performance of the Boston Symphony Orchestra in Chicago, August 5, 1978, performing Bach's Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 and Michael Tippett's work A Child of Our Time conducted by Tippett himself, signed by him. Size is 5.3 x 8.4 inches, full program, in excellent condition.

Original program for a concert by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra performing Michael Tippett's Piano Concerto and Symphony No.3 conducted by Tippett himself on March 7,8,9, 1974 in Chicago, signed by him. Size is  5.75 x 8.7 inches, 64 pages plus covers, in excellent condition.

Original vintage playbill for Adelina Patti's first ever public at 8 years old -presented as a "musical wonder", performing some songs at the Tripler Hall, November 22, 1851, in the United States. Size is 6.25 x 20 inches, central fold, some creases, overall rust tone, otherwise in very good condition.

British ballet dancer (1919-1991), considered by many one of the greatest dancers of the 20th century.  Her book Margot Fonteyn: Autobiography signed by her on the title page, published by Alfred A. Knopf, New York, 1976. Size is 6.5 x 9.75 inches, 276 pages, hard covers, dust jacket, minor wear, in overall very good condition.

Original vintage season book for the 1938 edition of the Bayreuth Festival with many photographs, articles, performers biographies, and the operas programmed for the season. Size is 5 x 7 inches, 350+ pages, in very good condition.

Original vintage season book for the 1937 edition of the Bayreuth Festival with many photographs, articles, performers biographies, and the operas programmed for the season. Size is 5 x 7 inches, 350+ pages, in very good condition.

Original vintage season book for the 1934 edition of the Bayreuth Festival with many photographs, articles, performers biographies, and the operas programmed for the season; especially featuring Richard Strauss and Karl Elmendorff as guests conductors.  Size is 5.4 x 7 inches, 350+ pages, in very good condition.

Original vintage season book for the 1933 edition of the Bayreuth Festival with many photographs, articles, performers biographies, and the operas programmed for the season, especially featuring Richard Strauss and Karl Elmendorff as guests conductors. Size is 5.4 x 7 inches, 350+ pages, in very good condition. ALSO INCLUDED is a foldout insert.

German baritone (1914-?), signed postcard photograph, shown as himself. Size is 3.5 x 5.5 inches, in excellent condition. 

Spanish tenor, signed photograph, shown as himself, inscribed, dated in 1946. Size is 4.75 x 7 inches, small creases on edges, otherwise in good condition. 

Italian bass (1885-1962), signed postcard photograph, shown as himself, inscribed with sentiment, dated in the Hague in 1932. Size is 3.25 x 5.25 inches, in excellent condition. 

Romanian pianist, composer, and teacher (1903-1961). Was pianist for composer George Enescu. Signed postcard photograph, size is 3.5 x 5.5 inches, in excellent condition. 

Italian Conductor, signed postcard photograph. Stamped on verso by photographer Cozza, Milan. Size is 3 x 5 inches, some bullet holes and tears on edges, discount reflected in price. 

Italian Conductor, signed postcard photograph, inscribed with sentiment, dated in 1912. Photo by Ezio Benzi. Size is 3.5 x 5.5 inches, slight paper loss on edges, otherwise in very good condition. 

American baritone (b.1935),  signed postcard photograph, shown as himself.  Photo by Harry Croner. Size is 4 x 5.75 inches, in excellent condition.

American baritone (1903-1980), signed postcard photograph, shown in role, inscribed and dated in 1948. Stamped on verso by photographer B. Naim. Size is 3.25 x 5.25 inches, in very good condition. 

Austrian bass (1851-1912), signed postcard photograph, shown as himself, dated in Vienna in 1908. Signed on front with additional inscription on verso. Bold handwriting and signature. Size is 3.25 x 5.25 inches, beautiful vintage photo, in excellent condition. 

Original vintage season book for the 1928 season of Teatro Reale di Roma, full of photos, information, articles, performers, and the program. Size is 7 x 9.6 inches, full book (131 pages), in very good condition.

Original program for a performance of Puccini's opera La Bohème conducted by Edward Downes at The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, on March 10th, 1960, signed by sopranos Rosana Carteri and Marie Collier. Size is 4.8 x 7.25 inches, full program, in very good condition.

Original program for a recital by the soprano Marjorie Lawrence assisted by pianist Charles O'Neill at the Fulton Chapel, University of Mississippi, Oxford, Mississippi, on October 1 & 3, 1946, signed by Lawrence on the cover. Size is 5.5 x 8.5 inches, 4 printed pages in 1 sheet, some ink writing with additional information, in very good condition.

Brazilian soprano. Set of 2 black-and-white photograph signed and inscribed by her with short sentiments dated in 1979, shown in costume as Floria Tosca in Puccini's opera. Size is 4.5 x 3.4 inches on average, in very good condition or better. SOLD TOGETHER, NOT SOLD SEPARATELY.

Fine collection of 3 original programs/brochures for performances by the celebrated Italian soprano, signed by her. Different sizes and lengths, in very good condition or better. SOLD ONLY AS A LOT, NOT SOLD SEPARATELY.

Original program for the 1990 edition of the Maria Callas International Contest for New Voices at Gran Teatro La Fenice, Venice, January 24, 27 and 31, 1990, signed by celebrated singers Birgit Nilsson, Magda Olivero, Anita Cerquetti, Rosana Carteri, and Marcella Pobbe. Size is  6.6 x 9.4 inches, 8 pages + soft covers, in very good condition.

Clip from a cast page mounted on an album page for a performance of Puccini's La Bohème at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York, on December 31st, 1949, signed by conductor Giuseppe Antonicelli, soloists Licia Albanese, Ferruccio Tagliavini, and Francesco Valentino. Size is 5.9 x 6.5 inches, in very good condition.

Original program for a recital by the American baritone assisted by pianist Lester Hodges at the Constitution Hall, Washington, on February 7th, 1931, signed by Thomas. Size is 6 x 8.9 inches, full program, some stains, in overall very good condition.

Original program for a performance of Franz Lehar's famous operetta The Merry Widow conducted by Kurt Adler at the Opera House, Chicago, on February 4th, 1945, signed by Kiepura on the cover. Size is 6 x 9 inches, full program, in very good condition.

Original program for a recital by the French baritone accompanied by pianist Dalton Baldwin at the Opera House, Waganui, New Zealand, July 4th, 1959, signed by both artists. Size is 5.4 x 8.3 inches, 4 printed pages in 1 folio, in excellent condition.

Original program for a performance of Benjamin Britten's opera A Midsummer Night's Dream at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, on February 17th, 1961, signed by conductor Georg Solti, and soloists Geraint Evans, Andre Turp, and other. Size is 4.8 x 7.25 inches, full program, light rust stains, in overall very good condition.

Original program for a solo recital by the German soprano Frieda Hempel with the National Symphony Orchestra under the baton of Hans Kindler at the Constitution Hall on January 31st, 1932, signed by Hempel on the program page. Size is 5.6 x 9 inches, full program, some ink writing, otherwise in very good condition.

Original program for a performance of Puccini's opera La Bohème at The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, on June 23rd, 1952, signed by conductor Capuana and bariton Walters on the cast page. Size is 4.8 x 7.3 inches, full program, in very good condition.

Original cast page of the program for the world premiere of John Harbison's opera The Great Gatsby at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York, on December 20th, 1999, starred by Dawn Upshaw and Jerry Hadley and signed by them. Size is 5.25 x 8.4 inches, 1 page, in excellent condition.

Original vintage program for a performance of an All-Debussy program at the Carnegie Hall with the New York Philharmonic under the baton of Arturo Toscanini on April 19, 1936, signed on the program page by soprano Sayao and mezzo-soprano Rose Bampton. Size is 6 x 9 inches, full program, folds, creases, in overall very good condition.

Fine snake playbill for opera performances of the Metropolitan Opera on Tour at Boston's Music Hall between April 13 and 19, 1964, signed by many artists including Leonard Bernstein, Thomas Schippers, Andrea Velis, Birgit Nilsson, Renata Tebaldi, Theodor Uppman, Roberta Peters, George London, Justino Diaz, Franco Corelli, Lisa Della Casa, Jerome Hines, and many others. Size is 5.25 x 26.75 inches, folds, minor stains, in overall very good condition.

Original vintage program for the 1938 Salzburg Festival with many photographs, information, articles, grid, and performers. Size is 9.5 x 12 inches, full program with all pages and covers, rust stains on the cover (inside content in excellent condition).

American impresario (1888-1974) who became a legendary figure in the XX-century USA managing and introducing many of the world greatest performing artists to American audiences. Beautiful collection of 5 black-and-white unsigned photographs, all ink-stamped on verso by various photographers. Size is 8 x 10 inches each on average, in very good condition or better. SOLD ONLY AS A LOT, NOT SOLD SEPARATELY.

Austrian conductor and violinist (1902-1974), who was a pupil of Felix Weingartner and became the first conductor to lead the Vienna Philharmonic and the Salzburg Festival in the post-war period.  Beautiful collection of 15 unsigned photographs featuring the famous conductor in different situations (studio takes, in rehearsal, in performance). Average size is 8 x 10 inches, in very good condition or better. SOLD ONLY AS A SET, NOT SOLD SEPARATELY.

Beautiful collection of 10 snake playbills (unsigned) for opera performances for the season 1938-1939 (6), 1945-1946 (3), and 1946-1947 (1). Size on average is 5.5 x 28 inches, in very good condition or better. SOLD ONLY AS A COLLECTION, NOT SOLD SEPARATELY.

Original extra-large poster (unsigned) for a performance by the celebrated Italian pianist at Binyanei Ha'Ooma, Jerusalem, Israel, on December 25, 1969, with the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra under the baton of Sergiu Celibidache. Size is 19.75 x 27.5 inches, in very good condition. Program included Schumann's Piano Concerto in A minor, and other works by Rossini and Rimsky-Korsakov's Scheherazade.

Original extra-large poster (unsigned) for a recital by the celebrated and eccentric Canadian pianist in Israel at Armon Theatre, Haifa, Israel, on December 10 & 11, 1958, with the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra under the baton of Jean Martinon. Size is 24.5 x 18.75 inches, in very good condition. Program included Beethoven's Piano Concerto No.2, and other works by Weber, Martinon, and Schumann.

Original extra-large poster (unsigned) for a recital by the Lithuanian-born American violinist in Israel at Mann Auditorium, Tel Aviv, Israel, on May 14, 1970, with pianist Brooks Smith. Size is 25.5 x 19.75 inches, in very good condition. Program included Beethoven's Kreutzer sonata, and other works by Kreisler, Saint-Saëns, Debussy, and few others.

Original extra-large poster (unsigned) for a performance by the star Russian-born American violinist in Israel at Mann Auditorium, Tel Aviv, Israel, on May 5, 1958, with the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra under the baton of Rafael Kubelik.  Size is 24.75 x 18.75 inches, in very good condition. The program included works by Mendelssohn, Dvorak, and Franck.

Original program for a performance of the celebrated Polish pianist and composer at the Mizpah Auditorium, Syracuse, New York, on March 27, 1933. Size is 6 x 9 inches, 4 printed pages in 1 folded sheet, central fold, in very good condition.