[Opera] Callas, Pons, Chaliapin, Lasalle, Patti, Schwarzkopf etc.. Photographs of Singers and Conductors, including One Signed. Collection of images (mostly photographs) of singers and conductors. Various sizes and formats, including one signed photograph of the French-American soprano Lily Pons (Signed "Your servant / Lily Pons". 5 x 4 inches (13 x 10.5 cm). Signature faded; else in fine condition.
The other items are not signed:
Bréval, Lucienne. (1869–1935), French soprano. By Reutlinger, Paris. 8.5 x 5.75 inches (22 x 14.6 cm). In fine condition.
Callas, Maria. (1923–1977) & Vishnevskaya, Galina (1926–2012). Photograph of both singers together in Paris after a performance of Eugene Onegin with Vishnevskaya as Tatyana, December 23[?], 1969. Mounted on sheet of paper together with clipping of typed agency report of the event in French by AGIP, December 24, 1969. Worn and creased; agency report stained.
Chaliapin, Feodor. (1873–1938), Russian bass, with his second wife Marina Petsold (1882–1964) and 2 (?) grandchildren curbside in front of an automobile. Excerpt cut from a very large oblong photograph, with stamp of Société du petit Parisian. 7 x 5 inches (18 x 13 cm). Uneven cuts; otherwise in fine condition.
Crespin, Régine. (1927–2007), French soprano. By Michel Petit, Paris. 7 x 5 inches (18 x 13 cm). In fine condition.
Delma, Marie. (?–?), French contralto. Modern reproduction historical photograph of the singer as Didon in Berlioz's Les Troyens, June 9, 1892. 9.5 x 7 inches (14 x 18 cm). Stain to left edge; else in fine condition.
Hedoin, Suzanne. (?–?), French singer. By P. Apers, Paris. 6.75 x4.5 inches (17 x 11.3 cm). In very good condition.
Lassalle, Jean. (1847–1909), French baritone. Engraved portrait with text in facsimile of Lassalle's handwriting. 10.75 x 7.25 inches (27.2 x 18.4 cm). Slightly browned; else in fine condition.
Pacary, Lina. (1868–1953), French soprano. By Charles Reutlinger, Paris. 5.5 x 4 inches (14.1 x 10.3 cm). In fine condition.
Patti, Adelina. (1843–1919), Spanish soprano. Engraved full-length portrait, two-tone. 9.25 x 6 inches (23.5 x 15.5 cm). In fine condition.
Pons, Lily. (1898–1976), French-American soprano & Kostelanetz, André. (1901–1980), Russian-American conductor. Oblong shot of the couple standing in front of an American Airlines aircraft in Chicago (?), with Kostelanetz being presented wings by American Airlines captain "Stormy" Maugham in recognition of having completed a million miles of travel. The story is explained in a typed, American Airlines press release glued to verso. The press release is undated, but the photo has a stamp of the Société du petit Parisian, dated January 3, 1939.
Schwarzkopf, Elisabeth. (1915–2006), German-British soprano. 9.5 x 7 inches (24 x 18 cm). Press photograph by Pathé Marconi. In fine condition.
Thill, Georges. (1897–1984), French tenor. By Studio Piaz, Paris, ca. 1935. 6.25 x 4 inches (16 x 10.3 cm). In fine condition.
[Opera] Callas, Pons, Chaliapin, Lasalle, Patti, Schwarzkopf etc.. Photographs of Singers and Conductors, including One Signed. Collection of images (mostly photographs) of singers and conductors. Various sizes and formats, including one signed photograph of the French-American soprano Lily Pons (Signed "Your servant / Lily Pons". 5 x 4 inches (13 x 10.5 cm). Signature faded; else in fine condition.
The other items are not signed:
Bréval, Lucienne. (1869–1935), French soprano. By Reutlinger, Paris. 8.5 x 5.75 inches (22 x 14.6 cm). In fine condition.
Callas, Maria. (1923–1977) & Vishnevskaya, Galina (1926–2012). Photograph of both singers together in Paris after a performance of Eugene Onegin with Vishnevskaya as Tatyana, December 23[?], 1969. Mounted on sheet of paper together with clipping of typed agency report of the event in French by AGIP, December 24, 1969. Worn and creased; agency report stained.
Chaliapin, Feodor. (1873–1938), Russian bass, with his second wife Marina Petsold (1882–1964) and 2 (?) grandchildren curbside in front of an automobile. Excerpt cut from a very large oblong photograph, with stamp of Société du petit Parisian. 7 x 5 inches (18 x 13 cm). Uneven cuts; otherwise in fine condition.
Crespin, Régine. (1927–2007), French soprano. By Michel Petit, Paris. 7 x 5 inches (18 x 13 cm). In fine condition.
Delma, Marie. (?–?), French contralto. Modern reproduction historical photograph of the singer as Didon in Berlioz's Les Troyens, June 9, 1892. 9.5 x 7 inches (14 x 18 cm). Stain to left edge; else in fine condition.
Hedoin, Suzanne. (?–?), French singer. By P. Apers, Paris. 6.75 x4.5 inches (17 x 11.3 cm). In very good condition.
Lassalle, Jean. (1847–1909), French baritone. Engraved portrait with text in facsimile of Lassalle's handwriting. 10.75 x 7.25 inches (27.2 x 18.4 cm). Slightly browned; else in fine condition.
Pacary, Lina. (1868–1953), French soprano. By Charles Reutlinger, Paris. 5.5 x 4 inches (14.1 x 10.3 cm). In fine condition.
Patti, Adelina. (1843–1919), Spanish soprano. Engraved full-length portrait, two-tone. 9.25 x 6 inches (23.5 x 15.5 cm). In fine condition.
Pons, Lily. (1898–1976), French-American soprano & Kostelanetz, André. (1901–1980), Russian-American conductor. Oblong shot of the couple standing in front of an American Airlines aircraft in Chicago (?), with Kostelanetz being presented wings by American Airlines captain "Stormy" Maugham in recognition of having completed a million miles of travel. The story is explained in a typed, American Airlines press release glued to verso. The press release is undated, but the photo has a stamp of the Société du petit Parisian, dated January 3, 1939.
Schwarzkopf, Elisabeth. (1915–2006), German-British soprano. 9.5 x 7 inches (24 x 18 cm). Press photograph by Pathé Marconi. In fine condition.
Thill, Georges. (1897–1984), French tenor. By Studio Piaz, Paris, ca. 1935. 6.25 x 4 inches (16 x 10.3 cm). In fine condition.