[Opera] Alda, Frances. (1879–1952) & Amato, Pasquale. (1878–1942) & Bori, Lucrezia. (1887–1960) & de Luca, Giuseppe. (1876–1950) & Eames, Emma. (1865–1952) & Farrar, Geraldine. (1882–1967) & Galli-Curci, Amelita. (1882–1963) & Giannini, Dusolina. (1902–1986) & Gigli, Beniamino. (1890–1957) & Hempel, Freida. (1885–1955) & Homer, Louise. (1871–1947) & Jeritza, Maria. (1887–1982) & Lehmann, Lotte. (1888–1976) & Leider, Frida. (1888–1975) & Martinelli, Giovanni. (1885–1969) & Muzio, Claudia. (1889–1936) & Ponselle, Rosa. (1897–1981) & Rethberg, Elisabeth. (1894–1976) & Schipa, Tito. (1888–1965) & Schlusnus, Heinrich. (1888–1952) & Schumann, Elisabeth. (1888–1952) & Schumann-Heink, Ernestine. (1861–1936) & Scotti, Antonio. (1866–1936) & Sembrich, Marcella. (1858–1935) & Tibbett, Lawrence. (1896–1960) & Tokatyan, Armand. (1894–1960) etc.
Opera Autograph Collection
Impressive collection of autograph signatures, signed notes and signed photographs from many of the most important opera performers and musical educators of the first half of the twentieth century, lovingly arranged and mounted alongside half-tone images clipped from various magazines and newspapers. Mounted on photo album paper in an emerald green album with golden inlay. Signatures all in fine condition. Album and pages measure 9.75 x 11.5 inches (24.8 x 29.2 cm.), signatures primarily on various cards measuring approx. 3.25 x 2.25 inches (8.2 x 5.7 cm.), some on photographs, all without inscription or date unless otherwise noted. As follows:Frances Alda, dated 1932; Elsa Alsen, 1932; Paul Althouse; Pasquale Amato, inscribed "Sincerely yours/ Pasquale Amato"; Richard Bonelli, "For Roger Derby/ from/ Richard Bonelli," with transmissal envelope; Lucrezia Bori, "Sincerely yours/ Lucrezia Bori"; Richard Crooks; Emilio de Gogorza, "With the greatest pleasure!/ Emilio de Gogorza/ New York January 20th 1932"; Giuseppe de Luca, "N.Y. 1932"; Emma Eames, November 1932; Geraldine Farrar, 1932; Amelita Galli-Curci, 1932; Dusolina Giannini; Beniamino Gigli, 1932; Freida Hempel, with the word "Autograph" written above her signature; Louise Homer, includes the original album owner's letter, "Dear Madame:/ Will you please autograph the enclosed card? I would like to include your signature among those of other great musicians," to which she has responded "Certainly!"; Frederick Jagel; Maria Jeritza, signed photograph; Edward Johnson, "Cordially yours/ Edward Johnson"; Frank La Forge, with an unidentified Autograph Musical Quotation; Lotte Lehmann, "Kindest regards!/ Lotte Lehmann/ 1933," with transmissal envelope; Frida Leider; Göta Ljungberg; Giovanni Martinelli, "With best wishes/ G. Martinelli/ Feb. 6 - 1952"; Nina Morgana, 1932; Adolf Mühlmann; Claudia Muzio, "Rome 1934," with envelope; Maria Olszewska, "With best wishes/ Maria Olszewska"; Rosa Ronselle, "Sincerely/ Rosa Ponselle"; Frantz Proschowski; Elizabeth Rethberg, signed photograph with light smudging to signature; Tito Schipa, "N.Y. 1932"; Heinrich Schlusnus, signed card and signed photograph, both inscribed "Heinrich Schlusnus/ New York, 29, I [January], 1933"; Elizabeth Schumann, "1933"; Ernestine Schumann-Heink, "Dec. 1932"; Antonio Scotti, two cards, one reading "Happy New Year/ A. Scotti/ 1932," the other "To Roger Derby,/ Happy New Year/ A. Scotti/ 1932", together with envelope; Marcella Sembrich, "New York January 1932"; John Charles Thomas; Lawrence Tibbett, "Sincerely/ Lawrence Tibbett"; Armand Tokatyan, "To Mr. Roger Derby/ Sincerely/ Armand Tokatyan/ 1932"; Reinald Werrenrath; Herbert Witherspoon. (18728)
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