Leoncavallo, Ruggero - Various Autographs

Italian composer (1857-1919) and librettist, who produced numerous operas and songs throughout his career but it was his opera Pagliacci (1892) that remained his lasting contribution, despite attempts to escape the shadow of his greatest success.

Original vintage cabinets, CDVs, photographs, and photo postcards signed by the composer in different sizes, lengths, and conditions (for more details please check individual descriptions).

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Signed Cabinet Photo (1895)

Item #: H9038-GZ259D

Beautiful cabinet photograph of the composer (an original by F. Langhans, Prague) signed by him in Prague, January 5, 1895. Size is 4.2 x 6.5 inches, gilded edges, minor damage on verso, otherwise in very good condition.

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$995.00 USD
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$995.00 USD
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Signed Photograph with Others

Item #: K1255-W1K

Signed sepia vintage photo postcard signed by him, shown among some of his friends and/or family. Size is 5.25 x 3.5 inches, minor loss of paper over the borders, in overall very good condition.

The original envelope is ALSO INCLUDED.

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$800.00 USD
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$800.00 USD
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Signed Photograph (1906)

Item #: H6676-W1I

Beautiful black-and-white photograph mounted on a photographer mat by photographer Adolfo Ermini, signed by the composer and dated in New York, 1906. Total size is 6.75 x 9.8 inches, some rust over the borders, mounting traces on verso, in overall very good condition.

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$1,350.00 USD
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Signed Photograph (1912) with Artists

Item #: H5200-W5G

Fine black-and-white photo postcard of the composer shown in the center between the role creators of his opera Zazá (1900) Rosina Storchio, Mario Sammarco, Edoardo Garbin, and an unidentified woman; signed and inscribed by Leoncavallo vertically over the right side, dated in Montecatini, Italy, August 1912 (?).

Total size is 6.5 x 4.4 inches, mounted on a slightly large piece of white cardboard; the music quote and signature appearing on the top border of the photograph are printed, some rust stains, in overall very good condition.

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$975.00 USD
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$975.00 USD
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