A truly enormous, nearly life-size photograph of the great Moravian soprano as Sieglinde in "Die Walkure.' Signed late in life in thick black ink, the photograph measuring an astonishing 22 x 32 inches [59 x 82 cm]. Some impressions and mild creasing mostly around the edges, otherwise rather astonishingly well-preserved. The largest signed photograph of any singer we have ever had!
Relief bust portrait plaque of the composer in white plaster on a black velvet mount, set in an oval black wood and gilted frame with a brass hanger at top. Unsigned and undated, probably ca. 1900. Hairline crack visible at the neck, frame unsealed on the back. 10 x 12 cm.
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Two vintage photographs of the American singer. 10 x 8 inch original photograph by Peter Gould (stamped on verso), showing Belafonte with Marlon Brando, New York, 1974; 6 x 8 inch Keystone Press photograph of Belafonte with Noel Coward and Tommy Steele in Monte Carlo, 1958. Both in fine condition.
Vintage photograph of the great composer/pianist descending an outdoor staircase with the Queen who paid an informal visit to Aldeburgh on the occasion of the opening of its new concert hall June 6, 1970. 8 x 10 inches. A few age spots, else fine.
Bonn: E. W. Fritzsch. 1872. First edition. 8vo. 86 pp. Inscribed by Wagner to Graf Doenhof on the first free endpage. Finely bound in full tan calf, with ornamental gilt and dry stamping to boards. Edges bumped and scuffed, overall a very fine copy. While Wagner was a prolific letter-writer, we know of comparatively few signed presentation copies of his literary achievements. This volume was likely prepared in this deluxe binding by the publisher for the composer to give to important friends and patrons. Wagner had met the Count Doenhof [Donhoff] in Paris in 1860/61. Read More...
New York: The Seabury Press. 1976. First English language edition. Hardcover in dustjacket. 23 x 15 cm. 232 pp. Fischer-Dieskau's discussion of Wagner's intense 16 year friendship with Nietzsche which ended when the philosopher published "The Case of Richard Wagner." Signed in black ink on the title page by the great German baritone, lieder specialist beyond compare. Protected in mylar and in very fine condition.
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...
Photolithograph caricature of the composer, with pencil retouching by hand and signed in pencil by the artist, Aline Fruhauf. 8.75 x 6 inches, matted to slightly larger. The paper toned and laid down onto board, the matt also apparently affixed to the larger sheet. Read More...
Signed card from the great soprano, "In kind rememberance of Adelina Patti / New York - November 14th 1889." Together with an original CDV photograph by Reutlinger of Paris.
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A fabulous original photograph, boldly signed in blue ink by the great choreographer who is shown smiling broadly with Jackie Kennedy. 8 x 10 inches and in very fine condition.
Boldly signed postcard photograph of the great soprano in perhaps her greatest role, as Leonore in Beethoven's "Fidelio." This photograph is from the 1927 Beethoven Centenary production conducted by Richard Strauss and is sold together with a vintage Ellinger photograph of Lehmann and Strauss together during the preparation of this production. Both very fine.
An orchestral score and full set of parts for Siegmund's aria "Winterstürme wichen dem Wonnemond" from Die Walküre (Wagner), owned and used in concerts by the great Austrian tenor Richard Tauber during his tour of Australia in the late 1930s. Each part is stamped "Eigentum RICHARD TAUBER." Pencil markings in graphite, red and blue throughout in various hands, edges chipped, generally very good condition.
Rare and desirable vintage glossy 8 x 10 inch portrait of Leigh as Paola in the Christopher Fry/Jean Giraudoux play "Duel of Angels," signed in blue ink lower right corner. Pin holes to corners, otherwise in fine condition. Read More...
Early signed Columbia promotional 8 x 10 inch glossy photograph from the legendary crooner, who has signed and inscribed "Because of you," referencing his first number one popular song of 1951. Very fine.
Signed photograph of Hemala with Johannes Brahms at the entrance gate of Villa Miller-Aichholz. Doubleweight sepia photograph, 6.1 x 8.8 inches, by Foto Frankenstein Wien, inscribed and signed by Hemala to "Herrn Philharmoniker Erich Weiss" 2. IV. 1942. Excellent condition. From the collection of Vienna Philharmonic violist Erich Weiss (1904-62). Read More...
Large photographic portrait of Richard Wagner with his son Siegfried and, added in collage, Siegfried's daughter Friedelind, inscribed to Arturo Toscanini and signed below the image by Friedelind Wagner ("Mausi") and on behalf of her deceased father ("Siegfried") and with a clipped facsimile of Wagner's partial signature laid down to the left of Siegfried's signature, dated 25 March 1944. The mount with two corners cracked and professionally repaired. Still fragile, but well stabilized. Read More...
Autograph letter from the daughter of Franz Liszt who was later the wife of Richard Wagner and, after his death, the director of the Bayreuth Festival for 31 years. To her daughter Daniela von Bülow, discussing Wagner ("...Papa war gestern recht leidend..."), Mozart's Figaro and the visit to Dresden ("...überall Juden!..."), 4 pages, 8vo, with an autograph envelope by Cosima Wagner, postmarked Dresden, 13 September 1881. Translated in full as follows, the letter written partially around the border in tiny script, so rather difficult to make out: Read More...