All Newest Opera Autographs

French tenor (1848-1899), urban planner, and Socialist politician. Autograph letter in French (untranslated) signed by him, dated in Paris, August 2, 1891, where he addresses a certain Mr. Jacquot: “…je vous félicite par Monsieur votre père à l’Expédition de Moscou, je partage votre satisfaction…”.  Size is 4.6 x 7.2 inches, two written pages in one sheet (front and verso), light smudge over the ink writting on the first age, central fodl, in overall excellent condition.

Italian tenor (1889-1938), very successful in the 1920s, sang in European and South American theaters and left few recordings. Large portrait-style photograph matted on soft cardboard, shown as himself, signed and inscribed by him in 1929. Size is 7.75 x 11.25 inches, small creases on edges and mounting traces on verso, otherwise in excellent condition. Rare!

American soprano (1887-1967).  Beautiful vintage signed photograph, shown in role, inscribed, dated in 1914.  Size is 7.75 x 10 inches, mounting traces on verso, otherwise in very good condition.

Lithuanian tenor (1886-1968), shown in role in Rimsky-Korsakov's Legend of the Invisible City of Kitezh, inscribed, dated in Buenos Aires in 1936. Stamped on verso by photographer Sudak, Teatro Colon, Buenos Aires. Size is 7 x 9.5 inches, mounting traces on verso, otherwise in good condition. 

American bass-baritone and prominent voice teacher (1892-1973), signed photograph, shown as Landgraf Hermann in Wagner's Tannhauser. Inscribed. Printed signature on front of photographer Daguerre, Chicago. Size is 8 x 10 inches, several small creases and bends, otherwise in good condition.

Original vintage business cards of opera singers, most of them signed or with a text or quote, some others unsigned; all in different sizes and conditions (for more details please check individual descriptions). Scroll down to see all the business cards and click on each to enlarge or see more photos if available. SOLD INDIVIDUALLY. 

Latvian soprano (1899-1969) who debuted in 1925 at Carlo Felice Theater in Genua in A. Franchetti's opera "Asrael". Original signed photographs of the singer in different sizes and conditions (for more details please check individual descriptions). Scroll down to see all the autographs and click on each to enlarge or see more photos if available. SOLD INDIVIDUALLY. 

English tenor and actor (1861-1927). Fine black-and-white photo postcard signed by him with a short sentiment; here shown in a role in "Princess Caprice". Size is 3.4 x 5.3 inches, minor creases, in overall very good condition.

Hungarian soprano (1888-1930). Black-and-white photo postcard signed by her; here shown in role. Size is 3.3 x 5.5 inches, in excellent condition.

Irish tenor and actor (1868-1908). Fine black-and-white photo postcard signed by him with a short sentiment; here shown as himself. Size is 3.3 x 5.4 inches, in excellent condition.

English tenor (1883-1916). Fine black-and-white photo postcard signed by him on the front. Size is 3.5 x 5.5 inches, in very good condition. On verso, there is a long written text about the artist by another hand.

English baritone (1872-1952). Sepia photo postcard signed by him with a short sentiment, here shown as the Count of Almaviva in Mozart's "Le Nozze di Figaro". Size is 3.4 x 5.25 inches, evident vertical crease over the right border, otherwise in very good condition.

English tenor (1900-1963) and actor. Beautiful black-and-white photo postcard signed by him with a short sentiment; here shown as himself. Size is 3.3 x 5.3 inches, in excellent condition.

English tenor (1900-1963) and actor. Gorgeous sepia photo postcard signed by him with a short sentiment, shown as Hiawatha. Size is 3.5 x 5.4 inches, in excellent condition.

English soprano (1877-1955). Fine sepia photo postcard signed by her with a short sentiment, shown in role. Size is 3.4 x 5.5 inches, in excellent condition.    

Irish bass-baritone and film actor (1873-1953). Nice sepia photo postcard signed by him, shown in role. Size is 3.3 x 5.3 inches, in excellent condition. ALSO INCLUDED is an autograph letter signed by him, dated 1928. Size is 4.4 x 6.9 inches, 2 written pages in one sheet (front and back), in excellent condition.

English singer and actor (1867-1946). Fine black-and-white photo postcard signed by him, shown in role in Walter Slaughter's musical "Lady Tatters". Size is 3.3 x 5.3 inches, in excellent condition.

Dutch soprano (1879-1932). Black-and-white photo postcard with her image in a role, signed by her with a short autograph note written and signed again by her on verso. Size is 3.5 x 5.5 inches, in excellent condition.

English tenor and actor (1887-1968). Fine sepia photo postcard signed* by him, shown in role. Size is  3.3 x 5.3 inches, in very good condition. * Signature is hard to see in the scan provided, but it is clearly visible in the actual photo.

Belgian baritone (1883-1947), a leading performer at the Royal Opera House, Metropolitan Opera, and Chicago Grand Opera.  Signed photograph, shown in role with extensive inscription, dated in Milan in 1929. Bold handwriting and signature. Blind stamped on front by photographer M. Castagneri, Milan. Size is 6 x 9 inches, small crease on bottom left and mounting traces on verso, otherwise in excellent condition.   

American soprano of Swedish-Hungarian descent (1918-2006), who was a leading interpreter of the Heroic soprano roles of Wagner and Strauss in the 1940s and 1950s and later became a celebrated interpreter of character mezzo parts. Signed photograph, shown as Brunnhilde in Wagner's Die Walkure, inscribed to photographer Mark Hagmann, whose blind stamp is below. Size is 8 x 10 inches, in very good condition.

Austrian soprano (1910-1980) particularly associated with the Teatro Colon, Buenos Aires. Signed photograph, shown in role, inscribed, dated in 1935. Handwritten photographer signature on front. Size is 7 x 9.25 inches, mounting traces on verso, otherwise in excellent condition. 

Austrian soprano (1910-1980) particularly associated with the Teatro Colon, Buenos Aires. Signed photograph, shown as herself, inscribed. 4.25 x 6 inch photo is mounted on soft cardboard, total item size is 7 x 10 inches, in excellent condition. 

Italian tenor (1874-1915) who died young, signed photograph, shown as himself. Blind stamped on front by photographer Witcomb, Buenos Aires. Photo size is 3 x 65 inches, mounted on soft cardboard, total item size is 5.25 x 7.25 inches, in excellent condition. 

American soprano (1876-1956), known for both opera and vaudeville, whose real name was Edith Helen Seymour. Signed photograph, shown in the title role of Massenet's Thais. Printed signature of photographer White, New York. Size is 7 x 10 inches, small creases on left and right bottom edges and mounting traces on verso, otherwise in very good condition.

American tenor and actor (1921-1959), a Hollywood movie star in the 1940s and 1950s, famous for his role in the movie about Caruso. Album page signed and inscribed by him with a short sentiment written in pencil, attached with a small half-tone image of him. Size is 5.9 x 4.75 inches, in excellent condition. The album page is also signed on verso by the actor Glenn Ford (not shown)

French tenor (1834-1898), husband of star soprano Adelina Patti. Fine vintage carte-de-visite (CDV) photo of the tenor by photographer A. Martinez y Bernard, signed and inscribed by Nicolini at the bottom. Size is 2.3 x 4 inches, in excellent condition.

Canadian tenor (1906-1974), Czech soprano (1907-1994), and French baritone (1904-1990). Nice sepia photo collage with her images and Hertha Glaz, signed and inscribed by each one of the three artists above-mentioned with a short sentiment. Size is 8.1 x 10 inches, small loss of paper over the upper-right corner, otherwise in very good condition.

Austro-Hungarian tenor (1904-1942), who died during World War II while seeking asylum in Switzerland, trying to escape the Nazis. Black-and-white photo postcard signed by him, shown as Canio in Leoncavallo's "Pagliacci". Size is 3.5 x 5.5 inches, in excellent condition.

Italian baritone (1894-1959) celebrated in many Italian opera houses, signed photograph, shown as himself. Inscribed and dated in 1931. Printed signature on front of photographer Ermini, Milan. Size is 6 x 8.5 inches, very small creases on corners but otherwise in excellent condition.  

Belgian tenor (1901-1971), one of the most influential figures in Belgian opera during the twentieth century, as both a singer and later on as an administrator.  Original signed photographs of the artist in different sizes and conditions (for details please check individual descriptions). Scroll down to see all the autographs and click on each to enlarge or see more photos if available. SOLD INDIVIDUALLY. 

Italian bass-baritone, signed photograph, shown as himself, inscribed with sentiment, dated in 1930. Size is 4.25 x 6.75 inches, slight paper loss on edges, otherwise in very good condition. 

Russian mezzo-soprano (1919-1986), signed photograph, shown in role, inscribed with sentiment. Stamped on verso by photographer. Size is 4 x 6.25 inches, in excellent condition. 

Estonian baritone (1911-1990), signed photograph, shown as himself. Signed on both front and verso, dated in 1974. Photo by A. Motuste. Size is 4 x 5.75 inches, in excellent condition. 

Soviet and Belarussian mezzo-soprano (1939-2003), signed photograph, shown as Amneris in Verdi's Aida. Size is 4 x 6 inches, mounting traces on verso, otherwise in excellent condition. 

Italian baritone (1883-1949), signed photograph, shown as himself. Inscribed and dated in Chicago, dated in 1924. Bold and clear handwriting and signature. Size is 7.25 x 10.25 inches some small dots at the top and bottom of the photo but otherwise in excellent condition.

French coloratura soprano (1907-?). Original signed photographs of the artist in different sizes and conditions (for details please check individual descriptions). Scroll down to see all the autographs and click on each to enlarge or see more photos if available. SOLD INDIVIDUALLY. 

English tenor (1894-1961). Black-and-white photograph signed by him with a short sentiment; ink-stamped on verso by The Photo Repro Company. Size is 3.3 x 5.3 inches, in excellent condition.

English bass-baritone (1849-1930). Black-and-white photo postcard signed by him with his initials with a short sentiment, dated 1905. Size is 3.3 x 5.4 inches, in very good condition.

American tenor (1874-1952), who was among the first American-born leading men the Met Opera employed. Gorgeous black-and-white photo postcard signed by him, shown as Radames in Verdi's opera "Aida". Size is 3.5 x 5.5 inches, in excellent condition.

Canadian tenor (1857-1940). Black-and-white photo postcard signed by him with a short sentiment, shown as Tannhäuser in Wagner's opera. Size is 3.3 x 5.4 inches, in excellent condition.

British tenor (1887-1939). Black-and-white photo postcard signed by him, shown in "Princess Ida". Size is 3.5 x 5.3 inches, in excellent condition.

American soprano. Black-and-white photo postcard signed by her with a short sentiment dated 1907. Size is 3.4 x 5.3 inches, in excellent condition.

English contralto (1877-1937). Nice black-and-white photo postcard signed by him. Size is 3.4 x 5.4 inches, in excellent condition.

British tenor (1917-1999). Small black-and-white photograph signed by him on verso. Size is 2.7 x 3.3 inches, in very good condition.

Irish tenor (1903-1991). Black-and-white photo postcard signed by him with a short sentiment, shown as himself. Size is 3.3 x 5.3 inches, some silvering, in good condition.

American-born soprano (1864-1935) who spent most of her career based in England. Original signed photographs of the soprano in different sizes and conditions (for more details please check individual descriptions). Scroll down to see all the autographs and click on each to enlarge or see more photos if available. SOLD INDIVIDUALLY. 

American soprano and concert singer (1893-1989) who came to prominence after performing in France for the troops during World War I. Signed photograph, shown as herself, inscribed, dated in 1919. Stamped on verso by Packard photographs, New York. Size is 5 x 7 inches, in excellent condition.