Singer Autographs & Memorabilia (U-Z)

Bulgarian soprano (b.1981) with an important international career.  Larger size color photograph, shown as Juliette in Gounod's Romeo et Juliette.  Size is 8 x 12 inches, in excellent condition.

Bulgarian soprano (b.1981) with an important international career.  Larger size color photograph, shown in role.  Size is 8 x 12 inches, in excellent condition.

Romanian soprano (1925-2023) who sang leading roles in the opera houses of Europe and North America, known for the dramatic intensity, beauty, and wide range of her voice. Signed photograph, shown in the world premiere production of Francois Poulenc's Dialogues des Carmelites at La Scala, Milan. Size is 7 x 9.5 inches, in excellent condition.

Romanian soprano (1925-2023) who sang leading roles in the opera houses of Europe and North America, known for the dramatic intensity, beauty, and wide range of her voice. Signed photograph, shown backstage with composer Francois Poulenc (Zeani performed in the world premiere production of his opera Dialogues des Carmelites at La Scala, Milan). Blind stamped on verso by photographer Erio Piccagliani, La Scala, Milan. Size is 7 x 9.25 inches, with slight paper loss on several corners, otherwise in excellent condition.  

Romanian soprano (1925-2023) who sang leading roles in the opera houses of Europe and North America, known for the dramatic intensity, beauty, and wide range of her voice. Signed photograph, shown backstage with composer Francois Poulenc in the world premiere production of his opera Dialogues des Carmelites at La Scala, Milan. Size is 9.5 x 7 inches, with some silvering on the bottom left, otherwise excellent condition.

Italian tenor (1876-1949), who enjoyed an international career as a dramatic tenor of the first rank, becoming a respected interpreter of Otello and Pinkerton -the latter, a role he created in 1904. Signed photo mounted on a hard mat, shown playing domino, with his brother Onofrio and an unknown participant who also signed over the right. Size is 12.5 x 10.5 inches, in very good condition. Listen to a rare audio clip from 1947 of Mr. Zenatello singing Otello's final aria "Niun mi tema" at 71 years of age:

Italian tenor (1876-1949), who enjoyed an international career as a dramatic tenor of the first rank, becoming a respected interpreter of Otello and Pinkerton -the latter, a role he created in 1904. Gorgeous black-and-white photograph signed and inscribed by him with a short sentiment dated in London, July 27, 1908, shown as Canio in Leoncavallo's opera "Pagliacci", mounted on a mat and blind-stamped on it by photographer Foley (New York). Total size is 13 x 16 inches, in excellent condition.

Brazilian soprano (1891-1944), considered one of the best Normas of all times. Signed photograph shown as herself, inscribed and dated in Catania in 1929. Size is 3.9 x 5.5 inches, in very good condition. Rare!