Unsigned Opera Photos

Set of 4 photos of the star soprano, 3 are in role (prob. Manon), sized 8 x 10 inches, in double-weight photo paper and stamped on verso by photographer Houston Rogers, London. The top photo shows her as herself, 6.75 x 9 inches. Minor mounting traces in the corners, not affecting the image, otherwise in excellent condition

Star Italian tenor (1915-1982), considered one of the greatest voices of the 20th Century. Nice lot of 40 rare unsigned photos of him, in various sizes (from 3 x 4 inches up to 5 x 7 inches, with most being around 3.5 x 5.5 inches). Lots of casual, unusual photographs, some backstage.

All real photos in photo paper, no postcards, in very good condition. Click on thumbnails to see scans.

Fantastic collection of 98 original photo postcards from Teatro La Scala, from the 1920s, each showing the stage with a scene from one of their opera productions. Each one is sized 5.5 x 3.5 inches, some with some silvering, overall in excellent condition. Most different, a couple of repeats. A great perspective of what opera productions were nearly a century ago, at one of the most famous theaters in the world.

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Group of 9 photo postcards, showing role creators, including: Hariclea Darclee in "Tosca" (2), Rosetta Pampanini in "Delitto e Castigo", Aureliano Pertile in "Nerone" (4), Elisabeth Hongen in "Julietta" and Eirk Wirl in "Der Schatzgraber". In very good condition, not sold separately, see scans.

Lot of 20 original photos from Salzburg Festival, 1961-66.

- Mozart´s opera "Cosi Fan Tutte" 13 photos, cast with Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Fiordiligi Christa Ludwig, Dorabella Graziella Sciutti, Despina Waldemar Kmentt, Ferrando Hermann Prey, Guglielmo in Cosi fan tutte, Karl Bohm conducting, Salzburger Festspiele 1964, 20 x 15 cm. 

Salzburger Festspiele "Die Entfuhrung..." (1961) and La Finta Giardinera (1966). 1) 3 pictures La finta Giardiniera, Salzburger Festspiele 1966, photograph Ellinger, 20 x 15 cm. 2)  2 pictures from Die Entfuhrung: Ruth Margret Pütz, Konstanze Fritz Wunderlich, Belmonte Renate Holm, Blonde Erwin Wohlfahrt, Pedrillo, Salzburger Festspiele 1961, 20 x 15 cm

ALSO: 2 pictures of Ariadne Auf Naxos, Salzburg Festival 1964, with Christa Ludwig, Sena Jurina, Reri Grist, and Karl Bohm conducting.

Hilde Konetzny, Alexander Kipnis, Franz Volker, Vienna Staatsoper 1936.12.15, photograph Hans Dietrich, 20 x 15 cm, rare!