Autographs, Phonographs and Opera Memorabilia - Session 1

1st Day Issue - Metropolitan Opera 1883-1983. Stamp with cover in gold frame. 7.5" x 10". Very good condition.

1st Day Issue - Enrico Caruso. Cover with 5 extra stamps in wood frame. 1987. Canceled February 27, 1997 in N.Y. 11.5" x 9.5" overall....

1st Day Issue - John McCormack. Stamps with cover. 100th Anniversary of his birth - 1884 - 1984. Framed. Overall size is 14" x 12". V...

1st Day Issue - Metropolitan Opera stamp 1883-1983 commemorates centennial. Framed. Overall size is 14" x 12". Very good condition.

1st Day Issue - Thomas Edison Phonograph stamp. 1977. Centennial of sound recording. Stamp and cover in frame. Overall size is 14" x 12&quo...

1st Day Issue - Enrico Caruso. 1987. Stamps and cover. Framed. 14" x 12" overall. Very good condition.

Enrico Caruso framed sheet music. Caruso's picture with song title "They Needed a Song Bird in Heaven (so God Took Caruso Away)". 13...

La Tebaldi book in Italian. Autographed by Andrea Chenier on page 77, Nov 7, 1970. Very good condition.

Autographed photo of Clair Dux framed with three other autographs: Jarmila Novotna, Charles Kullman, and Fredrich Jagel, dated 1945. 7-1/2" x...

Giuseppe di Stefano framed celebrity photo, circa 1958. Black wood frame. 10" x 7-1/2". Very good condition.

Autographed photos of Marian Talley and Tito Schipa dated 1941. Framed 8-1/2" x 10", gold metal. Very good condition.

Rare caricature of Marcel Journet by Enrico Caruso. Signed by Journet and initialed by Caruso. It was well known that Caruso did these drawings of h

Enrico Caruso autograph on a Christmas card. Framed with his calling card and a photograph in a Pagliacci costume. Overall size 12-1/2" x 14-1...

Jessye Norman and John Nelson autographs. Circa early 80's. Norman's is in a magazine bio and Nelson's is an Indianapolis Symphony pro...

Rosa Poncelle - two autographs: one in photo and one in Columbia Historical Series Record "La Juive" dated 1951. 15 1/2" x 30 1/2&qu...

Richard Wagner rare signed letter framed with photo dated Jan. 27, 1859. Written in French. 10"x 13" in gold frame. Excellent condition.

Giuseppe Verdi rare signed letter with picture. Dated 1889. Probably in Italian. Overall 14" x 17" framed. Very good condition with fo...

Autograph of Elizabeth Carron on Philadelphia Lyric Opera Program Nov. 20, 1959. Framed in 12" x 16" wood frame. Cast included: Giusepp...

Opera Autographs: Lot of 20 - Beniamino Gigli, 1956 (on photo), Elizabeth Rethberg, Unidentified, Lucrezia Bori, Salvatore Baccaloni, Edward Johnson,

Opera Autographs: Lot of 21 - Maria Meneghin Callas (1950's) on photo, John Brownlee, Patrice Munsel, Vivian Della Chiesa, Anne Roselle, Bruno ...

Opera Autographs: Lot of 14 some with photos - John Garris, George Czaplick 1945, Unidentified (on photo), Edith Mason, Mimi Benzell, Kurt Jann (on p

Opera Autographs : Lot of 15 - Amelila Galli-Curci 1945, ? Farrar 1945, Unidentified, Fritzi Scheff, Dusolina Giannini 1945, Frances Alda 1945, Chicag

Opera Autographs : Lot of 26 - Gladys Swarthout, Robert Merrill, Jan Peerce 1945, Blanche Thebom, Unidentified, Unidentified, Fedora Barbieri, Cesare

Opera Autographs: Lot of 14 - Mack Farrell (on photo), Anna Kaskas, Emery Darcy, Cloe Elmo (on photo), Bianca Laroya, Unidentified, Ina Petina, Charl

Opera Autographs: Lot of 9 - Margaret Harshaw (on photo), Slyanne Sten 1945, Alexander De Fred 1945, Italo Tajo 1950 (on Photo), Tea Madeira 1950 (on

Opera autographs: Lot of 11 - Gertrude Ribla 1945, Nino Puci ? 1945, Claramae Turner (on photo), unidentified, Dorothy Sarnoff, Nelson Eddy, Lorenzo A

Opera Autographs: Lot of 10 - Dario Berini (with sketch), Lucille Browning, Mario Delmona 1945 (on photo), Francesco Valentino 1945, Robert Weede 194

Opera Autographs - Framed: Lot of 16 - Nadine Connor (on photo), Yrur Yessuar 1945, Louis D'Angelo 1945, Virgilio Lazzari, Hertha Glaz, Sydney R...

Opera Autographs: Framed lot of 13 - Maria Kurenko 1945, Mario Chamler, Camela Ponselle, Marian Anderson, Maggie Teyte, Richard Bonelli, Anna Moffo (

Opera Autographs: Framed lot of 5 - George Cehanovsky 1945, Eva Buger 1949, Thelma Vatipka 1945, Rina Gigli 1956, One unidentified, Bugar & Gig...

Metropolitan Opera House Mementos: Curtain Swatch 1905-1940, Stage Floor Section, Curtain Swatch 1940 - 1965, Framed 13" x 8" in gold woo...

Opera Autograph: Giulietta Simionato on Philadelphia Grand Opera Program for Il Barbiere di Siviglia", Nov 7, 1958. Simionato sang Rosina. Ver...

Opera Autograph: Giuseppe di Stefano on program for The Philadelphia Lyric Opera Company for "La Boheme" on Nov. 20, 1959. Di Stefano sa...

Opera Autograph: Anna Moffo on program for The Philadelphia Grand Opera Company for " La Traviata" on Nov. 26, 1959. Moffo sang Violetta...

Opera Autograph: Herva Nelli on Philadelphia Grand Opera Program 1958 "La Forza del Destino ". Very good condition.

Opera Autographs: Tina Garfi and John Rossi on program from Philadelphia Grand Opera Co. 1959. "Lucia di Lammermoor". Very good conditi...

Beniamino Gigli Opera Program & Photo Book. Lot of 2 Philadelphia Civic Grand Opera recital in 1955 and photo book of his career. Very good c...

Ferrucio Tagliavini Opera Programs. Lot of 2 - Philadelphia Grand Opera " L'Elisir D'Amore" 1964 and in recital in 1947. Very go...

Vintage Opera Programs - Lot of 7: Philadelphia La Scala Opera "Faust" 1946 and "Aida" 1949; Philadelphia Grand Opera "Il ...

Lido Program circa 1980 - Paris Nightclub. Includes 22" x 16 1/2 poster. Excellent condition.

Mae West Program " Diamond Lil " - circa 1950's photos. Very good condition.

Book - Metropolitan Opera Milestones published by Metropolitan Opera Guild 1944. Brief summary of the history of the Metropolitan Opera. Photos.

Antique Book - A record of the opera in Philadelphia - 1844 by W.B. Armstrong - Published by Edward Stern & Co., Philadelphia. Historical book ...

Book - Victor Record Catalogue of 1927. Good condition.

Book - Victor Record Catalogue of 1928. Good condition.

Book - Victor Record Catalogue of 1922. Good condition.

Book - Victor Record Catalogue of 1930. Good condition.

Book - Victor Record Catalogue of 1936. Good condition.

Book - The Victor Book of the Opera - Hardbound 10th edition 1936. Very good condition.

Book - The Victor Book of the Opera - Hardbound 9th edition 1936. Very good condition.

Book - The Victor Book of the Opera Revised Ed. 1913. Contains many photos of opera performers. Spine is loose and corners are bumped but inside is

Book - Collectors Guide to American Recordings 1895 - 1925. Published 1949 - paper cover. Good condition.

Book - Record catalogues ( lot of 7 ) 1954-55 catalogue of records by Victor pressed in Ireland, Pathe' 1950 French, Parlophone Overseas Catalog...

Book - "How to Get the Most Out of Your Victrola" by Victor Talking Machine Co. 1918. Pictures the Hepplewhite period Victrola - photos ...

Book - The Victrola Book of the Opera - 4th Edition 1917. Illustrated. Good condition with loose spine & bumped corners.

Book - The Victrola Book of the Opera - 5th Edition 1919. Illustrated. Good condition with loose spine, but all intact.

Book - The Victrola Book of the Opera - 6th Edition 1921. Illustrated. Good condition.

Book - The Victrola Book of the Opera - 7th Edition 1924. Illustrated. Good condition with worn cover & bumped edges.

Book - The Victrola Book of the Opera - 8th Edition 1929. Illustrated. Good condition.

Book - Aus Oper Und Konzert 1956 - Deutsche Grammophon Gesellschaft. Hard Cover. Illustrated. Very good condition with bumped corners.

Opera Librettos - Lot of 15 - Rip Van Winkle, L'Amore dei Tre Re, Gianni Schicchi, Carmen, Romeo e Giulietta, Jewels of the Madonna, Orfeo ed Eu...

Book "La Scala". 1977 1st edition. Pictorial history of the "Teatro alla Scala ". Excellent condition - no dust jacket.

Book "The Bolshoi". 1st edition 1976. Pictorial History of the Bolshoi Theater. Very good condition with no dust jacket.

Book - Herman Klein and the Gramophone by William R. Moran. DJ. Amadeus Press, Portland, OR 1990. Valuable resource book for collectors of recordin

Record 10" 78 La Marseillaise - National Air of France & Belgium National Air. Sousa's Band. Excellent condition

Record 10" 78 Belvox Recording Marian Anderson "Sometimes I Feel Like A Motherless Child" and "Heav'n, Heav'n".

Record - 10" 78 Columbia Bert Williams "Get Up" & "I Want to Know Where Tosti Went (When He Said Goodbye)". Excellent...

Record - 10" 78 Victor - Enrico Caruso. "Magiche Note" in Italian and "De Mon Amie Fleur Endormie" in French. Produced ...

Record 10" 78 by Columbia Chauncey Olcott. "Mother Machree" and "My Beautiful Irish Maid". Good condition.

Record - Rare 10" 78 Victor recording of Francesco Tamagno, the 1st great known tenor. He was the original Otello. "Corriam, Corriamo&quo...

Record - 10" 78 Victor made in Italy. Great tenor of the 20' and 30's. Aureliano Pertile singing "La Favorita" & &quo...

Record - 10" 78 Parlophone Odeon Series - Richard Tauber sings "The Heavens Are Telling" & "Netherland Hymn" in German...

Record - 10" 78 Parlophone Odeon Series - Richard sings "Serenade from the Student Prince" & "Roses of Picardy" in En...

Record - 12" 33 rpm 2 record set in box. Legendary Recordings - Jussi Bjoerling sings in Swedish in a 1954 live performance from Stockholm. ...

Record - 10" 78 Victor - Beniamino Gigli sings "Cuando Nacistes Tu" and "El Guarani" in Italian. Excellent condition.

Record - 10" 78 by Historic Masters. Fyodor Chaliapin sings in Russian "Sapphische Ode" & "Bolero". Recorded in Pari...

Record - 12" 78 Victor - Artist Pol Plancon sings in French "Le Caid - Air Du Tambour Major", March 14, 1906. Nelie Melba sings &qu...

Record - 10" 78 WEMC Personality Record - Giovanni Martinelli's collapse during a performance of "Aida". One sided record with ...

Record - Boxed set of 3 records by Philips with original booklet enclosed. Giuseppe Verdi's " I Lombardo ", a seldom performed opera r...

Record - 10" 78 Victor - Enrico Caruso in English and French "Over There" and in English "Parted" - Made in England. Exc...

RCA Record Catalogue - 1910 - loose spine - rough cover.

RCA Victor Record Catalogue 1920. Good condition.

RCA Victor Records Catalogue 1925. Good condition.

RCA Victor Records Catalogue 1930. Good condition with crease in cover.

Tito Schipa Records. Lot of 15. (4) 12" 78's Massenet, Ay-Ay-Ay, Dream of Love & Ave Maria. (11) - 10" 78's including E Il ...

Beniamino Gigli Records - Lot of 16: (2) 12" 78's - Panis Angelicus and Il Trovatore. (14) 10" 78's - include Recondita Armonia, ...

Enrico Caruso Records - Lot of 12 (4) 10" 78's - Noche Feliz, Pour Vivre Aupres de Vous, Nina & O Sole Mio plus (8) - 12" 78...

Theodore Chaliapine Records - Lot of (5) 10" 78's. The Blind Ploughman made in England. 12" 78's include Boris Godunoff (3) &am...

Igor Gorin Records - Lot of (5) 10'' 78's - Through the Years, The Lord's Prayer, Molitua, Kasbek and Pledge to the Flag. Good co...

Lucrezia Bori Records - Lot of (9) includes 2 - 12" 78's La Vida Breve, Vivan Los Que Rien, Il Segreto di Susanna - Gioia, La Nube Leggera ...

John McCormack Records - Lot of (6) 3 - 12" 78's including Faust, Don Giovanni and La Boheme. 3 - 10" 78's including The Fairy ...

Francis Alda Records - Lot of (5) 10" 78's including Last Rose of Summer, Puccini, La Marseillaise, The Bells of St. Mary's and I Pass...

Geraldine Farrar Records Lot of (6): 1 - 12" 78 Der Angel and 5 - 10" 78s including How Can I Leave Thee, Abide With Me, Lead, Kindly Lig...

Jussi Bjorling Records - Lot of 11 - (3) 12" 78's Stobat Mater, Rigoletto, Romeo & Juliette plus (8) 10" 78's included are Na...

Rosa Ponselle Records - Lot of (4) 12" 78's Maritana: Scenes that are Brightest and (3) 10" 78's Since First I Met Thee, La Fatal ...

Alma Gluck Opera Records- Lot of 8 - 78 rpm - The Monotone, Wenn die Schwalben heimwarts zieh'n, Canzonetta, Nightengale Song , Whispering Hope,...

Book : The Metropolitan Opera Encyclopedia A Comprehensive Guide to the World of Opera. 1st edition 1987 Simon & Schuster. A good research to...

Book: Annals of the Metropolitan Opera - The Complete Chronicle of Performances and Artists - 1883-1985 1st Edition 1989. Excellent condition.

Book: Celebration: The Metropolitan Opera by Francis Robinson. A Pictorial History - 1st edition. Good condition.

Rosa Ponselle Limited Edition Book - Author Signed and numbered 425/500 - dated 1994. "My Remembrances of Rosa Ponselle" by Enrico Aloi. ...