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140. [Opera] Viardot, Pauline. (1821–1910) .
Portrait of a Woman Sewing - Original Drawing, 1835

Pencil drawing depicting an elderly female figure sewing, signed in ink “Pauline Garcia / 1835” and inscribed in pencil in another hand on the mount, translated from the French, “This drawing was drawn by Pe. Garcia (sister of Mar. Malibran) at the age of 15 and without having studied drawing.” In fine condition. Provenance: by descent, the Garcia family. Drawing mounted to a larger sheet with hand-drawn ink framing device, through which the artist has signed. These sheets laid down to semi-rigid backing under paper matting. Speckled with foxing, primarily to the mount, edges a bit rough, but overall in fine condition. Visible 7.25 x 7.75 inches (18.5 x 20 cm); overall 9.5 x 12 inches (24 x 30 cm). Read More...


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138. [Opera] Verrett, Shirley. (1931-2010).
Signed Photograph

Signed Jack Mitchell portrait photograph of the American opera singer who was particularly well known for her performances of Verdi and Donizetti.  Verrett has boldly inscribed "To Paul / Shirley Verrett" in black ink.  Two small points of spotting to upper right corner, overall in very fine condition.  8 x 10 inches (20.3 x 25.4 cm.). Read More...

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131. [Opera] Callas, Maria. (1923-1977) [Gallegos, Beverley.].
Original Photograph on stage at Carnegie Hall, May 3, 1974

Original large silver gelatin photograph by Beverley Gallegos of the great singer and pianist Robert Sutherland in concert at New York's Carnegie Hall, May 3, 1974. Signed in silver ink by the photographer to the lower right mount and stamped to verso of mount. Some slight discoloration and surface crazing to the print, and block of toning, some pin holes and creases to mount, else fine. 10.76 x 13.5 inches (27.5 x 34 cm); mount 11.75 x 16 inches (30 x 39.5 cm).

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33. Menotti, Gian Carlo. (1911–2007) [Scott, Howard, (1920–2012)].
Typed Letter Signed regarding "Amahl and the Night Visitors"

TLS of the notable Italian-American composer to the influential producer Howard Scott, then at G. Schirmer, Inc., New York.  August 14, 1980.  In English.  1 p.  Personal letterhead paper with the address of Yester House, Menotti's country mansion in Scotland.  The letter discusses video clips from two of Menotti's operas—Amahl and the Night Visitors and The Saint of Bleecker Street—to be used in a forthcoming program on French TV.  In full: "Thank you for your cable. The 'Amahl' clip might just as well be sent straight to France.  It should be sent to / Société Française de Production,/ 36 rue des Alouettes, / Paris 75019 / for the attention of Mr. J.P. Nicole, Room 2274.  / Do tell Miss de Paul however that I find it a little bit strange that they should have chosen [Teresa] Stratas's aria, being practically the only moment in the opera where Amahl is not seen.  The opera, after all, is about the child and not about his mother.  Could they possibly add the sequence where Amahl beats the Page and then falls into his mother's arms?  / As for 'The Saint of Blee[c]ker Street', I am quite sure French T.V. would be willing to pay something for the use of three or four minutes of it.  I would not think the cost of such a small clip would be prohibitive.  Do please let me know exactly to whom they should address their request and discuss the charge. / With my thanks for your help, / Yours sincerely, /Gian Carlo Menotti."  Date of receipt (August 20, 1980) hand stamped in red to head.  Two marginal notes in pencil: "got union clearance" regarding Amahl and the Night Visitors and "Can't get Union Clearance 'Soberman'[?]" regarding The Saint of Bleecker Street.  Repair to head; some creases. 10 x 8 inches (25.5 x 20.5 cm). Read More...

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132. [Opera] Caruso, Enrico. (1873-1921).
Signed Color Caricature in "Le Prophète"

Unusual full color lithograph reproduction of a self portrait caricature in Meyerbeer's Le Prophète, by the great tenor and talented caricaturist, here shown in profile and signed to a light area in ink "Enrico Caruso / N.Y. 1918." The caricature is contained in a fabulous decorative gold lithographic frame. Two horizontal creases and small tears and creases to edges, else fine. 9.5 x 11 inches (24 x 28 cm). Presumably excised from a souvenir program, this is the only signed color image of Caruso we have ever offered. Read More...

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137. [Opera] Tamagno, Francesco. (1850–1905).
Enormous Signed Photograph to his Daughter

Enormous presentation three-quarter Russian bust portrait, in medallion, of the legendary dramatic tenor, personally signed and inscribed to his daughter Margherita, "for my beloved daughter Margherita, Francesco Tamagno, 1 June, 1891." In fine condition with highlighting and hand-coloring in paint by the photographer. Set under Tru Vue conservation glass in gilt wood frame. 20.75"H x 16"W; framed 30.25"H x 25.5"W. Read More...

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139. [Opera] Viardot, Pauline. (1821-1910).
Autograph Letter Signed

ALS of the singer and composer to an unidentified female. Dated "Monday night." 1 p. Bifolium with embossed initials "PV." "Dear Madam, you already know, I presume, that long ago I have given up singing at special soirées, except in the homes of a few friends. Be very kind when presenting my regrets to Madame la Duchesse de Maillé by thanking her for thinking of me." In very fine condition. 6.5 x 4 inches (16.5 x 10.5 cm). Read More...

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51. Verdi, Giuseppe. (1813–1901).
Rigoletto, Giovanni d'Arco & Alzira: Selected Early and First Editions

An intriguing grouping of eight rare early and first edition separate number piano-vocal or pianoforte solo (2) scores, as follows. All oblong folio, 38.5 x 27 cm or 35.5 x 26 cm (Rigoletto); scattered minor foxing, generally fine - very fine. Of particular note are the four numbers issued by Fabricatore from Alzira. The opera was first staged in Naples and Ricordi's edition did not appear until 1846, making these almost certainly the first and unreported issues of the opera. Hopkinson notes that in the 1846 Ricordi edition, the Fabricatore are given as Verdi's agents or distributors in Naples but that "I have not encountered any of their publications" (Bibliography of Giuseppe Verdi, p. 42).  Read More...

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48. Stravinsky, Igor. (1882–1971) & Cocteau, Jean. (1889–1963).
Oedipus Rex (Piano Reduction)

New York: Boosey & Hawkes. [ca. 1949]. [K-V 47]. Œdipus Rex Opéra-Oratorio en deux Actes d'après Sophocle Opera-Oratorio in two Acts after Sophocles par I. Strawinsky et J. Cocteau Réduction pour Chant et Piano par l'Auteur Reduction for Read More...

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8. Britten, Benjamin. (1913–1976).
Curlew River: A Parable for Church Performance, Op. 71

London: Faber and Faber. 1965. "Rehearsal score" (short score rather than piano-vocal score) by Imogen Holst. Folio. 14 x 10.75 inches (35.5 x 27 cm). 123 pp. of music; front and back matter unpaginated. [PN] F&F2. Printed "Production Notes" by Colin Graham, 20 pp., 11 x 8.5 inches (28 x 21.5 cm), inserted in a pouch to the inside of the lower wrapper. The edition (except the "Production Notes") is bilingual, with title page, text underlay and most of the front matter in English and German. Wrappers somewhat worn, with loss to foot of spine and stains to back cover; pouch for "Production Notes" torn open; score in very good condition, with occasional marks in pencil. Read More...

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7. Berg, Alban. (1885 - 1935) [Redlich, Hans Ferdinand. (1903–1968) & Perle, George. (1915–2009)].
Wozzeck – Printed full score with inscriptions from Redlich and Perle

Vienna-Leipzig: Universal-Edition. 1926. First Edition of full score. [Op 7]. Georg Büchners Wozzeck Oper in 3 Akten (15 Szenen)... Op. 7 Partitur. Upright folio. Lithographed facsimile from copyist's manuscript. Modern green boards, lettering gilt to spine, original publisher's upper wrapper printed in dark green bound in. 1f. (title), 1f. (facsimile of Berg's autograph dedication "Alma Maria Mahler zugeeignet"), [1] ("Szenarium"), [2] (list of orchestral instruments), [3] (cast list), [4] (instructions for performing the Sprechstimme), 5–405 (music) pp. [PN] U. E. 7379; second PN, "7382" (referring to Universal's piano-vocal score) to pp. [2] and [3]. Printer's footnote to final page of music: "Waldheim-Eberle A.G. Wien". Signature "H.F. Redlich" to upper right corner of front endpaper, followed by note in Redlich's hand, "(since 1953) binding Dec. 1967. [one more word, illegible]"; below, dedication in the hand of Redlich's widow, Erika Burger: "To George Perle with much love and in memory of H. F. R." One more signature of Redlich to upper right corner of title, again followed by note, "since 1953." Note in pencil to the bookbinder to head of upper wrapper, "Cover to be bound in." Notes and underlinings in blue ink (ball-point pen) to the PNs of pp. [3] and [4], probably by Redlich. Further annotations, difficult to decipher and possibly also in Redlich's hand, to left margin of p. 52, vocal part of p. 56, Wozzeck's part of p. 103 ("Falsett"), and pp. 123, 237 and 292. Upper wrapper browned to edges, scratched and somewhat soiled, with repair to gutter dating to modern binding. Lower wrapper lacking. Otherwise, a very fine copy. Read More...

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130. [Opera] [Opera] Scotto, Renata. (b. 1934) & Stratas, Teresa (b. 1938) & Stevens, Risë. (1913–2013) & Sutherland, Joan. (1926–2010) & Tebaldi, Renata. (1922–2004) & Te Kanawa, Kiri (b. 1944) & Domingo, Placido. (b. 1941) & Pavarotti, Luciano. (1935–2007) & Cross, Milton. (1897–1975).
Signed title pages and other signed documents

Signed title pages and other leaves cut from books, inscribed to Paul McMahon unless noted otherwise. In excellent condition unless noted otherwise. As follows: Read More...

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129. [Opera] [Opera] Böhm, Karl. (1894–1981) & Thomas, Jess. (1927–1993) & Wiener, Otto. (1911–2000) & Malaniuk, Ira. (1919–2009) & Lipp, Wilma. (1925–2019) & Schmidt-Walter, Karl. (1900–1985) & Lenz, Friedrich. (1927–2015) & Benningsen, Lilian. (1924–2014).
Signed program booklet

Signed program booklet, Festspiele der Oper zu München 1961.  Softcover, 88 pp.  Signature of Karl Böhm, one of the conductors at the festival, on p. 41.  Signatures of singers: Austrian soprano Wilma LIpp, German tenor Karl Schmitt-Walter and Austrian baritone Otto Wiener (all p. 53), Ukrainian-Austrian mezzo-soprano Ira Malaniuk (p. 57), Austrian mezzo-soprano Lilian Benningsen and German tenor Friedrich Lenz (both p. 61) and American baritone Jess Thomas (p. 69).  Oblong format, 8.5 x 9.25 inches (22 x 23.5 cm).  In fine condition. Read More...

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122. [Conductors] Cantelli, Guido. (1920–1956).
Signed Card with Photograph

Autograph signature dated 1954, matted with a halftone portrait of the Italian conductor. Overall 10.5 x 9 inches (26.7 x 23 cm).  In fine condition.  Read More...

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