141: MORE THAN 50 EARLY 20TH c. OPERATIC SIGNED PHOTOS

A collection of more than 50 autographs, letters and photos of early to mid-20th century opera stars: Jules Massenet, French composer, signed letter and photo; Johanna Meier, soprano, signed headshot; Ezio Pinza, Baritone, silver gelatin print; Rosa Ponselle, soprano, signed albumen print dated 1933Nicola Rossi-Lemeni, basso, signed silver gelatin print; Neil Shicoff, tenor, signed silver gelatin print; Helen Francesca Traubel, soprano, signed silver gelatin print; Elena Nicolai, mezzo-soprano, silver gelatin print signed and dated 1987; Jerome A. Hines, bass, signed silver gelatin print; Sherrill Milnes, baritone, signed headshot; Nicolai Ghiaurov as Don Giovanni, bass, signed silver gelatin print; Giacomo Lauri-Volpi, tenor, frame photo with clipped autograph dated 1934; Mattia Battistini, baritone, two signed real photo postcards dated 1913 and 1924; Frieda Hempel, soprano, signed silver gelatin print dated 1920; Johanna Meier, soprano, signed real photo postcard; Renata Tebaldi, lirico-spinto soprano, signed silver gelatin print dated 1965; Mirella Freni, soprano, signed offset lithograph dated 1976; Lucine Amara in Aida, soprano, signed silver gelatin print; Luciano Pavarotti, tenor, signed offset lithograph dated 1986; Anita Cerquetti, soprano, signed silver gelatin print dated 1957; Samuel Edward Ramey, baritone, signed offset lithograph; Amelita Galli-Curci, soprano, signed silver gelatin print dated 1927; Amelita Galli-Curci, soprano, signed silver gelatin print; Antonietta Stella, soprano, two signed silver gelatin prints; Dame Eva Turner, soprano, signed silver gelatin print; Lawrence Mervil Tibbett, opera baritone and actor, autograph dated 1949; Helen Francesca Traubel, soprano, signed silver gelatin print; Ayse Leyla Gencer, soprano, signed silver gelatin print; Mikhail Ivanovich Glinka, composer, 1916 theater card, unsigned; Blanche Thebom, mezzo-soprano, signed silver gelatin print; Carlo Bergonzi, tenor, signed silver gelatin print; Coe Glade, mezzo-soprano, signed silver gelatin print dated 1953; Gladys Swarthout, mezzo-soprano, signed silver gelatin print; Paolo Montarsolo, bass, signed silver gelatin print; Helen Jepson, soprano, signed silver gelatin print; Another Helen Jepson signed photo signed simply 'Helen'David Niven, actor, offset litho, unsigned; Carol Neblett, soprano, signed color photograph; Carl (Karel) Burian, tenor, real photo postcard with printed signature; Leo Nucci, baritone, signed color photograph; Julius Patzak, tenor, signed real photo postcard; Caterina Mancini, soprano, signed silver gelatin print; Anna Moffo, actress and soprano, signed silver gelatin print; Robert Merrill, actor and baritone, signed silver gelatin print; Claudia Muzio, soprano, signed silver gelatin print; Aureliano Pertile, tenor, signed photo print dated 1924; Nazzareno De Angelis, bass, signed silver gelatin print dated 1959; Rise Stevens, mezzo-soprano, signed silver gelatin print; Gertrude Grob-Prandl in Turandot, soprano, signed silver gelatin print; Lauritz Melchior, tenor, signed silver gelatin print; Plus 15 other examples yet to be identified.
$500 - $1,000