Recently Added Authentic Autographs and Memorabilia

Program for a performance of Brahms' Violin Concerto by the celebrated Latvian violinist in Vienna on February 26, 1978, with the Vienna Philharmonic signed by him on the first page. Size is 5.75 x 7.7 inches, full program with all pages and covers, in excellent condition.

Program for a performance of Beethoven's Symphony #9 by the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by the star Austrian conductor and signed by him on the first page, and also signed by Helen Donath with a short sentiment and Margarita Lilowa. Size is 5.75 x 7.7 inches, full program with all pages and covers, in excellent condition. ALSO INCLUDED is a promo photograph signed by Helen Donath and his husband with a short sentiment.

Program for a performance of the star Austrian conductor conducting works by Schubert with the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra in Vienna, on May 29, 1978, signed by him on the first page. Size is 5.75 x 7.7 inches, full program with all pages and covers, in excellent condition.

Program for a performance of works by Mozart and Dvorak by the English Chamber Orchestra in Philadelphia (no date) conducted by the star Russian pianist and conductor, who also performed as a soloist, and signed by him. Size is 6 x 9 inches, 4 pages, in excellent condition.

Program for a performance of the London Symphony Orchestra at the Academy of Music, Philadelphia, November 10, 1988, conducted by the Italian maestro and signed by him on the cover. Size is 6 x 9 inches, full program with all pages and covers, in very good condition.

Program for a performance of works by Mozart and Beethoven by the Philadelphia Orchestra on October 27 & 28, 1978, under the baton of the Italian conductor and signed by him on his bio page. Size is 5.6 x 8.9 inches, full program with all pages and covers, in excellent condition.

American tenor (1923-1990), signed photograph, shown as himself, inscribed. Printed signature on front of photographer J. Abresch, New York. Size is 8 x 10 inches, small creases on edges, otherwise in good condition.

American baritone (1923-2012), signed photograph, shown as himself, inscribed. Size is 8 x 10 inches, some stains on verso, otherwise in excellent condition.

English tenor (1881-1936), signed photograph, shown as Rodolfo in Puccini's La Boheme. Printed signature on front of photographer Mishkin, New York. Size is 5.75 x 7.75 inches, small tear on top right, several creases and mounting traces on verso, otherwise in good condition. 

German soprano (1849-1926). Fine cabinet photograph signed by her, shown as herself. Photograph by Aime Dupont, New York. Size is 4.25 x 6.5 inches, in excellent condition. 

German composer (1864-1949) and conductor, best known for his tone poems and his operas Salome, Elektra, Der Rosenkavalier, and others; considered a successor of Wagner and Liszt.  Great autograph letter signed by him, no year but certainly from the last 3 years of his life. Strauss mentions his operas and mentions the sale of his manuscripts.  One page, in German, sold with transcription and translation, 5.5 x 7 inches, fold and a small repaired crack, in very good condition.  Also included are an envelope that belongs to another letter (1938), and a leather folder embossed with the composer´s name in golden letters. 7.75 x 8.8 inches, in excellent condition.

Legendary German Wagnerian soprano (1872-1932),  signed vintage postcard photograph shown as Elsa in Wagner's Lohengrin.  Size is 3.25 x 5.25 inches, mounting traces on verso, otherwise in excellent condition. 

German baritone (1888-1952), signed postcard photograph, shown in role, inscribed in Berlin, dated in 1932. Photo by Schenker, Berlin. Size is 3.5 x 5.25 inches, small crease on the top right edge of the photo, otherwise in excellentcondition.

American soprano, voice teacher, and recording entrepreneur (1903-1990). Signed photograph, shown possibly in role, inscribed and dated in 1924. Bold handwriting and signature. Size is 6 x 8 inches, in very good condition.

American soprano (1921-2016), known for both standard repertoire and 20th century American opera. Original signed photographs of the artist in different sizes and conditions (for details please check individual descriptions). Scroll down to see all the autographs and click on each to enlarge or see more photos if available. SOLD INDIVIDUALLY. 

American mezzo-soprano (1924-2003), particularly associated with the Metropolitan Opera, later a celebrated voice teacher.  Original signed photographs of the artist in different sizes and conditions (for details please check individual descriptions). Scroll down to see all the autographs and click on each to enlarge or see more photos if available. SOLD INDIVIDUALLY. 

Austrian mezzo-soprano (1880-?), signed postcard photograph, shown in the title role of Bizet's Carmen, dated in Graz in 1918. Size is 3.5 x 5.5 inches, in very good condition.

Romanian mezzo-soprano (1913-1985), signed postcard photograph, shown as Amneris in Verdi's Aida, dated in 1942. Size is 3.5 x 5.5 inches, in excellent condition.

Austrian mezzo-soprano (1900-1965), signed postcard photograph, shown as herself, dated in Vienna in 1944. Stamped on verso by photographer Rich Reznicek, Vienna. Size is 3.5 x 5.5 inches, in excellent condition.   

Hungarian pianist (1912-2005) and writer, whose technique was described as "Lisztian" and his repertoire universal, although later in his career his playing of Bartók was much in demand. Original signed photographs of the pianist in different sizes and conditions (for more details please check individual descriptions). Scroll down to see all the autographs and click on each to enlarge or see more photos if available. SOLD INDIVIDUALLY. 

Russian-born French pianist (1896-1976) who specialized in the works of Frederic Chopin, considered one of the leading concert pianists in the years between the two World Wars. Original signed photographs of the pianist in different sizes and conditions (for more details please check individual descriptions). Scroll down to see all the autographs and click on each to enlarge or see more photos if available. SOLD INDIVIDUALLY. 

Georgian-born Austrian pianist (b.1945); trained in the Russian school of piano, her career was launched after she won the Enesco International Piano Competition in Bucharest in 1964. Original signed photographs of the pianist in different sizes and conditions (for more details please check individual descriptions). Scroll down to see all the autographs and click on each to enlarge or see more photos if available. SOLD INDIVIDUALLY. 

Italian lyric tenor (1889-1965) who was considered the greatest tenore di grazia and one of the most popular tenors of the century. Original programs for concerts, recitals, or performances signed by the tenor in different sizes and conditions (for more details please check individual descriptions). Scroll down to see all the programs and click on each to enlarge or see more photos if available. SOLD INDIVIDUALLY. 

Fine set of 4 programs for performances of the operas belonging to Wagner's tetralogy "Der Ring des Nibelungen" signed by different artists, at The Metropolitan Opera House, New York, on March 29, April 12, 19, & 26, 1997, as follows: Das Rheingold (March 29) signed by Ekkehard Wlaschiha, Hanna Schwarz, James Morris, Rene Pape, Hei-Kyung Hong, Mark Baker, Alan Held, Graham Clark.Die Walküre (April 12) signed by Hildegard Behrens, Deborah Voigt, Hanna Schwarz, John Macurdy, James Morris.Siegfried (April 19) signed by Wolfgang Schmidt, Graham Clark, Hildegard Behrens, James Morris.Der Götterdämmerung (April 26) signed by Hildegard Behrens, Wolfgang Schmidt, Matti Salminen, Alan Held, Hanna Schwarz. Each one's size is 5.25 x 8.5 inches, full program with all pages and covers, in overall excellent condition. SOLD TOGETHER, NOT SOLD SEPARATELY.

Fine set of 4 program clips for a complete performance of Wagner's "Der Ring des Nibelungen" at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London on April 25 (Das Rheingold), 26 (Die Walküre), 28 (Siegfried), 30 (Der Götterdämmerung), 1910. Each one's size is 3.6 x 3.5 inches approximately, in very good condition or better. SOLD TOGETHER, NOT SOLD SEPARATELY

German tenor (1868-1929). Original signed photographs of the artist in different sizes and conditions (for details please check individual descriptions). Scroll down to see all the autographs and click on each to enlarge or see more photos if available. SOLD INDIVIDUALLY. 

German tenor (1888-1964), signed postcard photograph, shown as Walter Stolzing in Wagner's Die Meistersinger. Blind stamped by photographer Messner, Vienna. Size is 3 x 4.5 inches, in excellent condition.

German tenor (1886-1962). Original signed photographs of the artist in different sizes and conditions (for details please check individual descriptions). Scroll down to see all the autographs and click on each to enlarge or see more photos if available. SOLD INDIVIDUALLY. 

Program for the performance of the four operas composing Richard Wagner's "Der Ring des Nibelungen" at the Marseille Opera (France) on February 13, 15, 18, and 20, 1936. Size is 8.5 x 10.9 inches, full program for all four operas with all pages and covers, in very good condition.

Program for a performance of Wagner's opera "Tristan und Isolde" in Italian starring Giuseppe Borgatti as Tristan at Teatro Colon, Buenos Aires, on June 13, 1908 -few days after the Inauguration of the Theater. Size is 5.6 x 10.3 inches, full program with all pages and covers, in very good condition.

Set of 2 programs for the performance of Wagner's operas "Das Rheingold" and "Der Götterdämmerung" at the Bolshoi Theater in 1912, in Russian. Size is 8.6 x 11.5 inches each, full programs with all pages and covers, in overall very good condition. ALSO INCLUDED is a series of copies of the cast page with the translation of the singers' names. Rare!

Program for the 1929 edition of the Wagner Festival at Theatre des Champs Elysees for the performance of the four operas composing Der Ring des Nibelungen with articles and many illustrations. Size is 9.3 x 12.8 inches, full program with all pages and covers, few cracks, signs of wear on the front cover, inside in excellent condition.

4-page brochure for the 1930 Bayreuth Festival listing the operas programmed for that year and the performing singers. Size is 8.25 x 13.25 inches, 4 pages, folds, in very good condition. The 1930 edition was the last festival Siegfried Wagner run.

German composer (1864-1949) and conductor, best known for his tone poems and his operas Salome, Elektra, Der Rosenkavalier, and others; considered a successor of Wagner and Liszt.  Fine black-and-white photograph signed and inscribed by him adding a 3-bar music quote at the top, dated in Rio de Janeiro, October 1, 1920. Size is 6.9 x 9.9 inches, in very good condition.

German composer (1864-1949) and conductor, best known for his tone poems and his operas Salome, Elektra, Der Rosenkavalier, and others; considered a successor of Wagner and Liszt.  Beautiful black-and-white photograph signed by him on the front and inscribed on verso, dated 1948, shown conducting. Size is 5.4 x 3.4 inches, in excellent condition.

German composer (1864-1949) and conductor, best known for his tone poems and his operas Salome, Elektra, Der Rosenkavalier, and others; considered a successor of Wagner and Liszt.  Nice black-and-white photo postcard signed by him on the front with a short message in German on verso to Professor Joseph Suttner, dated August 30, 1941. Size is 3.3 x 5.25 inches, jagged edges, in very good condition.

German composer (1864-1949) and conductor, best known for his tone poems and operas; considered a successor of Wagner and Liszt.  Autograph note on a card with his letterhead signed by him on verso, and dated in Vienna, November 24, 1941 (according to postal markings) to horn player Professor Joseph Suttner, informing he cannot find his father's music. Size is 4.8 x 3.8 inches, in very good condition. Original envelope is ALSO INCLUDED.

German composer (1864-1949) and conductor, best known for his tone poems and operas; considered a successor of Wagner and Liszt.  3-bar autograph music quote "Er ist Schrecklich" from his opera Salome on a card signed by him, mounted on a larger piece of hard cardboard. Total size is 6.5 x 5.2 inches, in excellent condition.

German composer (1864-1949) and conductor, best known for his tone poems and operas; considered a successor of Wagner and Liszt.  2-bar autograph music quote with the main motif for the clarinet from his tone poem Til Eulenspiegel on a card signed by him. Size is 4.75 x 3.6 inches, in excellent condition.

German composer (1864-1949) and conductor, best known for his tone poems and operas; considered a successor of Wagner and Liszt.  Autograph letter in German (sold with translation) with his letterhead, signed by him and dated in Vienna, December 1922, about the rehearsals of one of his works. Size is 4.8 x 7.8 inches, 1 page, folds, evident mat burn markings, in overall very good condition. ALSO INCLUDED is an unsigned modern photo postcard of the composer. Size is 4.1 x 5.8 inches, in excellent condition.

German composer (1864-1949) and conductor, best known for his tone poems and operas; considered a successor of Wagner and Liszt. Original photographs, photo postcards, or prints of the composer in different sizes and conditions (for more details please check individual descriptions). Scroll down to see all the items and click on each to enlarge or see more photos if available. SOLD INDIVIDUALLY. 

Spanish composer and violinist (1892-1961), considered "the finest successor of De Sarasate". Nice autograph drawing on an album page signed by him and dated in Philadelphia, 1928, with a drawing of conductor Pierre Monteux with a short text on verso. Size is 6.5 x 3.9 inches, in very good condition.

Argentine composer (1895-1968) and conductor, who enjoyed a successful international career. Fine sepia photograph mounted on a mat, signed and inscribed by him with a short sentiment dated August 1, 1930. Total size is 5.1 x 6.8 inches, rust tone over the mat, some damage on verso, in overall good condition.

Cuban-born Spanish composer (1879-1949), who studied in Paris under Moritz Moszkowski. Autograph letter in French (sold untranslated) to Canadian singer Eva Gauthier about personal matters, no date (postal markings indicate Paris, April 16, 1928). Size is 5.1 x 6.9 inches, 1 page, in excellent condition. ALSO INCLUDED is an album page signed by him with a short sentiment, and other signature clips attached; signed on verso by pianist Jan Smeterlin.

Superstar Italian soprano (1843-1919), French tenor (1834-1898), Italian composer and violinist (1822-1903). Printed score for the Arditi's song "L'Incantatrice" composed by Arditi for Mrs. Patti, signed by the soprano and his husband (Nicolini) on the front cover, and by the composer on the back of the cover, dated during a tour in Mexico, January 12, 1887, adding a short 5-bar music quote with lyrics. Size is 10 x 13.9 inches, 4 pages (including covers), folds, minor rust stains, some tape repairs on the front, in overall very good condition.

Italian composer (1797-1848), best known for his almost 70 operas; along with Rossini and Bellini, he was a leading composer of the bel canto opera style. Autograph letter in French signed by him, no date, about the rehearsals for "Les Martires" -the French version of his opera "Poliuto". Size is 5 x 7,7 inches, 1 page, some rust tone, in overall very good condition. ALSO INCLUDED is a vintage print with his image as a young man. Size is 6.25 x 10.25 inches, minor rust stains over the borders, otherwise in excellent condition.

Austrian tenor (1901-1994), signed postcard photograph, shown as himself. Size is 3.25 x 5.25 inches, in excellent condition.

Austrian tenor (1901-1994), signed postcard photograph, shown in role in Pfitzner's Palestrina, signed and inscribed on verso, dated in Vienna in 1977. Size is 3.5 x 5.25 inches, in excellent condition.