Signed and inscribed postcard photograph of the legendary Golden Age Russian tenor. Slight silvering around the edges, otherwise very fine. With a letter in Russian on the verso in an unknown hand. Read More...
Signed postcard photograph of the "King of the Baritones," generally considered to be one of the great figures in 20th century vocal history. A pristine sepia photograph in costume as Posa in Verdi's "Don Carlo," one of his most celebrated roles. Boldly signed "Battistini 1925." 8.5 x 13.5 cm.
A desirable undedicated signed photograph of the most famous dramatic tenor of the golden age, dated "Genova, 18-4-[1]903." Best known as the creator of Verdi's "Otello" (1887), he was also the first Gabriele Adorno in the revised 1881 "Simon Boccanegra," and creator of major roles in operas by Ponchielli and Gomes. In an 1892 letter to the great tenor, Puccini writes: "I can always hear the sound of your divine voice in my ear and think of the extraordinary, the inspired interpreter who will sing my music." The present photograph was signed while Tamagno was performing in a revival of "Otello" at La Scala. 9 X 14 cm. Uninscribed, an ideal example in very fine condition.
A beautiful original doubleweight matte head and shoulders postcard photograph of the beloved American violinist and composer of Austrian birth who was one of the most important musicians of the last century. Boldly signed in black ink, with verso mounting traces and in very fine condition. 3.5 x 5.25 inches, with the impressed stamp of the Hirano Studio, Tokyo, Japan.
New York: Frank Music Corp.. 1957. Original sheet music, boldy signed on the cover by the Tony Award-winning singer and actress, creator of the role of Marian in the original 1957 production. 5 pp., neatly penned chord notations throughout, otherwise fine.
An unusual collection of original programs from Buenos Aires performances by the great Hungarian quartet, the first to record the complete Beethoven Quartets. Five programs from 1939, one from 1940. All with ususual light creases, but overall in very good condition.
Paris: Pleyel et fils aîné. ca. 1805. Folio. Engraved. [PN] 545. 10+10 +8+8pp., with series pagination upper right corners 74-82 + 67-74 + 62-67 + 54-59. The publisher's notice of Jouve laid over the Pleyel impression. Blue and red pencil and a few ink notations throughout, scattered foxing, generally very good. RISM M 6166. Gribenski 26.105.
Color limited edition 11 x 8.5 inch lithograph entitled ‘Il Casanova–il teatro di Dresda,’ done for the World Federation of United Nations Associations, numbered #560/750, signed in black ballpoint. In fine condition.
Il Casanova di Federico Fellini is a 1976 Italian film by director Federico Fellini, adapted from the autobiography of Giacomo Casanova, the 18th century adventurer and writer.
71. [French Music]. Société des Auteurs & Compositeurs Dramatiques - Engraved Sign ca. 1900
Vintage brass wall sign engraved by G. Poulingue in Rouen ca. 1900 for the "SOCIETE DES AUTEURS ET COMPOSITEURS DRAMATIQUES / 11. Rue Ballu Paris / Agence Centrale de Rouen." 30 x 17cm. The letters filled with an interesting textured metal, each corner with a hole for mounting. In fine condition, a few areas of wear as this was presumably displayed on the outside of a building for many years. Read More...
Original 1949 Salle Gaveau concert program boldly signed on the cover bust profile photograph by the great violinist/composer. With pianist Nicolas Caravia, Enesco performed a varied program of works by Nardini, Helle, Samazeuilh, Woollett, Kreisler, Bach, Corelli and the first performance in France of his own "Impressions d'Enfance." June 22, 1949. 6 pages, 12.5 x 16 cms. A little wrinkled, else fine.
Vintage 8 x 10 photograph of Cole as "Nat Cole of the King Cole Trio," boldly signed and inscribed in green ink. Corners and edges worn and with corner pin holes, otherwise fine.
In contrast to Nat's honey-smooth, buttery solo vocal work, his trio produced some of the deepest, hardest jazz of its era.
Signed 8 x 10 inch photograph of the American singer of ballads and bandleader of the swing era. Eckstine's smooth baritone and distinctive vibrato broke down barriers throughout the 1940s, first as leader of the original bop big-band, then as the first romantic black male in popular music. Wear and mounting traces around blank border, else fine.
Original pen and ink bust portrait boldly signed in black ink by the Hungarian composer in the lower blank margin and by the artist "Beacon" in pencil, upper right. 3.5 x 4.6 inches. In fine condition with some light scattered foxing and minor discoloration. An unusual example.
Signed postcard with a mounted halftone portrait photograph above, from the wonderful pianist, a favorite of Toscanini and the first female soloist to be conducted by him. A student of Isidor Philipp in Paris, she later performed with Mengelberg, Beecham and Wood and made superb recordings with Toscanini and others. She taught at Julliard for many years. 9 x 14 cm.
Signed photograph from the supreme violinist, shown in a classic performing pose with his violin. Signed and inscribed and dated 1949 in bold blue ink across a light area of the image. A few small marks to the mount, overall fine and measuring 8 x 10 inches. This image seldom encountered signed.