“Are you any relation to the great Boyce, the eighteenth century English composer? If so, I will abrogate my usual rule about not sending my autograph to strangers” Read More...
A very uncommon early postcard photograph of the great prodigy violinist who toured with Bartok and who was later the dedicatee of the Sibelius Violin Concerto. Signed with his name alone and in fine condition. 9 x 14 cm.
AMQS of the Belgian violinist and conductor, the first to perform the Sibelius Violin Concerto in England (1907). On an album page measuring 15 x 10 cm. Toned around the edges, a few nicks, else fine.
Fragment of an autograph letter draft, seemingly signed "GV" within the largely indecipherable text, thanking the recipient for the flowers, mentioning a debt, noting that hew will be visiting Geneva (?) and he "can't wait to get to Genova even though a little late" and that "my wife and daughter went to the first theater together..." The writing is entirely in the hand of the composer. This letter was torn in half and discarded but saved by a servant who later sold it to an American collector after the composer's death.
Signed cabinet photograph of a painted portrait of the great Italian composer who takes a place among the most influential figures in the history of opera and whose works, including such classics as Rigoletto, La Traviata, and Aïda, are a cornerstone of the genre. 4.5 x 6.5 inch chest-length portrait issued by Bruckmann's Portrait Collection, signed in fountain pen "G. Verdi.” In very good condition.
Rare signed albumen print cabinet photograph of the famous soprano in her later years. The photograph by Nadar, inscribed to Annie de Mauritz and signed "Pauline Viardot." 11 x 16.5 cm. In fine condition, nicely matted. Read More...
Original lithograph portrait of the French journalist who abandoned his position as director of the Théâtre des Italiens in Paris in 1840 in order to devote himself fully to tending the career of his wife, the great soprano Pauline Garcia. A fine portrait by Belliard entitled "Louis Viardot," published Chez Aubert gal. Vero-Dodat and printed by Imp d'Aubert & C., as extracted from "Galerie de la presse, de la littérature et des beaux-arts." 19 x 27 cm, nicely matted, foxed, otherwise in good condition.
Autograph letter from the great violinist to pianist Ignaz Moscheles, arranging to meet to play together. 1 page, "35, Weymouth Street, Portland Place", 10.5.1841, to "Mon cher Monsieur Moscheles" [Ignaz Moscheles, 1794-1870] in London "...je serai heureux de faire un peu de musique ce jour là avec vous." Read More...
Imposing bound set of 1977 Bayreuth festival programs (62 + 71 + 95 + 124 + 102 + 78 pp), signed and inscribed in blue ink on the front page of the first volume ("Tannhauser") by Wolfgang Wagner "Colin! / mit herzlichen dank fur die leibarbeit in Bayreuth / Wolfgang Wagner / 26. VIII. 1977." From the estate of the renowned British conductor Colin Davis. Tape binding starting to crack, else fine. Read More...
Bayreuth: Verlag von Hans Brand. [1889]. First edition. Collection of six cabinet photographs illustrating the scenery for the original production of Richard Wagner's Parsifal. The photographs are by Fr. Kranich and are dated 1889 in the text beneath, but clearly embossed 1892 in the prints. Bound in original decorated cloth folder with minimal wear at lower spine, else fine. From the estate of Lotfi Mansouri, late General Director of the San Francisco Opera. Rare. Worldcat records only two copies in the United States. Read More...
196. Wagner, Richard. (1813–1883). Lohengrin: romantische Oper in drei Akten: Klavierauszug zu vier Ha?nden ohne Worte
Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel. [1853]. First Edition. First edition of the piano solo score. Lithographed title [v.b.]; [blank]; 4 - 117 pp. Engraved music, [PN] 8696. Original green wrappers lacking spine, contained in contemporary music rental folder. A number of pages loose from the stitching, a handful with creasing, wear or small losses to the lower outer corner. Read More...
Striking original J. Albert of Munich three-quarter profile portrait photograph of the composer. On the photographer's mount, this print stamped lower left and is titled, dated 1882. 4.25 x 6.5 inches. In very fine condition.
Signed photograph of the renowned Prague-born alto best known for her Wagnerian operatic roles. Original 4.25 x 6.5 cabinet photo of Schumann-Heink in costume as Magdalena by W. Hoffert of Berlin, signed on the image in black ink, “Schumann-Heink Bayreuth 1899,” adding two lines from Act I of one the opera. In very good condition, with some light spotting and silvering to image, a bit of light irregular ink adhesion, small impressed stamp under signature, and some light rubbing to image.
Fine bronze unsigned portrait bust mounted on a white and black mottled marble plinth. The nose slightly pushed in, paint splatter to back of head but overall fine. 12.5 inches tall inches including the base.
Ink signatures of the great Bert Williams, George W. Walker and the playwright Jesse A. Shipp and others on a calendar page printed and again inscribed in ink "January 20, 1908" and "Bandanna Land," [sic] penned in advance of the show's opening on Broadway the following month (February 3, 1908). 4 1/2" x 5 1/2". Mounting remnants on verso, toned around the edges, together with an inkjet printed copy of the cover of the original sheet music, featuring inset photographs of Williams and Walker. Read More...
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