Singers - Autograph Manuscripts

English bass (1820-1867) whose career focused on oratorio and opera. Page mounted on soft cardboard signed by the bass with a long sentiment, dated March 19, 1867; and also by his wife Georgina Ansell (1826-1880). Size is 4.5 x 6.4 inches, in very good condition.  Rare!

British soprano (1837-1914), famous both for her litigation campaigns against lunacy laws and for judicial and prison reform, as well as her three-year love affair with the famous French composer Charles Gounod.  Autograph letter signed, 4 pages, written in Brighton, England in 1902, written in French, sold untranslated. Apparently addressed to the French pianist and composer Francis Thome. Size of each page is 5.25 x 8 inches, small creases and folds, otherwise in good condition.  

English boy soprano, bass and composer (1780-1848), later a famous voice teacher. Autograph letter signed, 2 pages, size is 7 x 8.75 inches, slight wear on edges, but in generally very good condition.

English boy soprano, bass and composer (1780-1848), later a famous voice teacher. Autograph note signed, 1 page in English, size is 4.5 x 7.25 inches, small creases on edges and rust stains and missing paper on back pages without text, but in otherwise good condition.

American soprano (1886-1961). Album page signed by her with a short sentiment. Size is 5.6 x 3.5 inches, in excellent condition.

American bass (1871-1932), particularly known for the Wagnerian repertoire. Autograph note signed, dated in 1901, size is 4.75 x 7.25 inches, very small tears on the side, otherwise in excellent condition. 

American bass (1836-1910). An album page signed by him with a short sentiment in English wishing a happy new year, dated in Minneapolis, January 1st, 1885.  Size is 6.75 x 8 inches, in excellent condition.

American contralto (1880-1962). 1 autograph letter signed, 3 pages in English, on embossed stationary, dated in 1946. Size of each page is 5.5 x 7 inches, very slight paper loss on bottom right of first page, otherwise in excellent condition. Also included: signed publicity photograph advertising an opera she composed entitled "Rosalind", signature dated in 1946. Size is 4.75 x 10.25 inches, in excellent condition. Bold and clear handwriting and signature on both items, not sold separately. 

English soprano (1845-1924), autograph note signed on personal stationary, dated in 1890. 1 page, size is 4 x 6 inches, in excellent condition.

Italian baritone (1859-1937), appeared as Marcello in the world premiere production of Puccini's La Boheme at the Teatro Regio, Turin in 1896. Autograph letter signed, 2 pages on both sides of a 4 x 7 document, composed in Bologna in 1881, written in Italian, sold untranslated. In excellent condition!

English tenor (1800-1849), autograph letter signed, dated in 1824. 1 page, size is 4.5 x 7.25 inches, in excellent condition.

Austrian coloratura soprano (1833-1891), signed album page, dated in 1878, written in German, sold untranslated. Size is 5.25 x 8.75 inches, in excellent condition. 

German tenor (1914-1974), typed letter signed, dated in 1972. Written in German, sold untranslated. One large page on letterhead of Stuttgart State Opera, size is 8 x 11.5 inches, with 2 small bullet holes on left, otherwise in very good condition.

German tenor (1849-1912), especially celebrated in the Wagnerian repertoire and who starred in the world premiere performances of Wagner's Parsifal at the Bayreuth Festival in 1882. Signature cut, signed in Kansas City in 1889. Very clear handwriting and signature. Size is 4.25 x 2.25 inches, rare historical item in excellent condition.

German tenor (1849-1912), especially celebrated in the Wagnerian repertoire and who starred in the world premiere performances of Wagner's Parsifal at the Bayreuth Festival in 1882.  Signed card, dated in 1904.  Very rare historic item! Size is 5 x 3 inches, in excellent condition.

American bass-baritone (1915-1965), autograph letter signed, dated in 1957. 2 pages of carbon paper, written in German, sold untranslated. Each page is 8 x 10 inches, with 2 bullet holes per page and slight tear on second page, otherwise in very good condition. 

American bass (1873-1935) and later opera manager, made many recordings in the early days of the Victor Talking Machine Company. Autograph letter signed by him, about personal matters. Size is 5.4 x 6.75 inches, 2 written pages, central fold, in very good condition.

American bass (1873-1935) and opera manager. Album page with the letterhead of a hotel signed by him.  Size is 6 x 9.5 inches, folds, in very good condition.

Austrian tenor (1901-1994), autograph letter signed, 2 pages, dated in Naples in 1955. Written in German and sold untranslated. 2 sided document with text on each side, size is 6.5 x 10 inches, small bullet holes and folds, otherwise in excellent condition. 

German soprano and voice teacher (1896-1965), associated with concert repertoire. Set of three autograph letters signed, written in the 1950s, on her own letterhead, each written in German, sold untranslated. Size of each is 8.25 x 11.75 inches, several bullet holes on each and bends, otherwise in very good condition. Not sold separately.

German baritone (1909-1982), pair of 1 3.25 x 5.25 inch signed photograph, shown as himself, mounting traces on verso, otherwise in excellent condition, and 1 autograph note signed, on official letterhead, 8 x 11,5 inches, 1 page in German, sold untranslated. Both dated in 1966, not sold separately.

German tenor (1858-1938), son of the composer and conductor of the same last name. Signed album page, written in English, size is 9 x 11.5 inches, small tears on far right edges, otherwise in excellent condition. 

Welsh soprano (1842-1897), signed embossed 1 page document, written in London. Size is 4.5 x 7 inches, mounting traces on verso, otherwise in excellent condition. 

French mezzo-soprano (1868-1918). Autograph note in French (untranslated) signed by her as “C. Wyns”, no date, but written from Cairo, thanking a fan and inviting him to hear more at her house. Size is 5 x 6 inches, central fold, otherwise in excellent condition.

Turkish-born American Broadway Actress (1880-1968), who participated in several silent films as well. Autograph note signed by her about some pictures, with a letterhead with her initials.  Size is 6.5 x 8.5 inches, 1 page, in excellent condition.

Argentinian bass, signed card with attached half-tone photo taken from a newspaper or magazine, shown in role, dated in 1947, inscribed. Total item size is 4 x 5.75 inches (photo is, 1.75 x 1.75 inches), small stains on card ,priced accordingly. 

German opera singer and actress, also known as Klara Ziegler (1844-1909), a specialist in the Wagnerian repertoire. Autograph letter signed, dated in Munch in 1899, written in German on the first 2 pages of a 4-page document, sold untranslated. Signed as "Clara Ziegler". Size of each page is 5.25 x 7 inches, well-preserved in excellent condition.

Italian bass-baritone (1812-1891). Autograph letter signed, written in Bologna, dated in 1871, 1 page written in Italian, sold untranslated. Bold and clear handwriting signed as "F. Zucchini". Size is 5.25 x 8.25 inches, in excellent condition.