RR Auction Quality Autograph Auction 359

Stately vintage 4.25 x 6.5 original cabinet bust portrait by E. Bieber of Hamburg, signed at the top in black ink. In very good to fine condition, wit

Italian composer (1863–1945) whose 1890 masterpiece ‘Cavalleria Rusticana’ takes a place among the most beloved staples of the operatic repertoire. Vi

French composer (1842–1912) best known for such operas as ‘Manon,’ ‘Werther,’ and ‘Thais.’ ALS in French, signed “Massenet,” two pages on two adjoinin

ALS in French, signed “J. Massenet,” one page, 4.5 x 7, November 26, 1882. Untranslated letter to Camille Doucet, poet of the Academie Francaise, decl

World-famous Irish tenor and recording artist (1884-1945), celebrated for his performances of the operatic and popular song repertoires. Vintage matte

Prodigiously gifted German composer (1809–1847), who, during the course of a career that began in childhood, produced a remarkable body of work that o

Two-time Pulitzer Prize–winning American composer (1911–2007) best known for such popular operas as ‘The Consul,’ ‘The Saint of Bleecker Street,’ and

Polish composer, conductor, and teacher (1819-1872). He is generally referred to as the father of Polish national opera. Scarce ALS in French, one pag

French composer (1819–1880) best known for his popular stage works, most notably ‘Orpheus in the Underworld’ (including the famous “Can-Can”) and ‘The

Four glossy 8 x 10 photos, each signed in felt tip or ink by the respective female opera star pictured. Signers are: Renata Tebaldi, Birgit Nilsson, J