Photograph Signed.
Italian operatic singer who debuted in New York in 1947. PS [Abresch], 5" X 7", n.p., 1953 n.d. Very good. Lovely closeup portrait, boldly signed and dated at upper right in dark green. Scarce. More
Italian operatic singer who debuted in New York in 1947. PS [Abresch], 5" X 7", n.p., 1953 n.d. Very good. Lovely closeup portrait, boldly signed and dated at upper right in dark green. Scarce. More
This famed Dutch violinist played for and served as concertmaster for a wide variety of American orchestras, including the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra and the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra. Large and bold signature in ink on a 3½" X 2½" slip neatly mounted to heavy stock card, n.p., n.y. AMQ (unsigned)..... More
This American opera coloratura soprano's debut in 1926 at age 19 made her the youngest prima donna to premiere at the Metropolitan Opera (as gilda in Verdi's "Rigoletto"), and briefly made her the toast of the town -- heard on the radio and seen and heard in some of the..... More
This Russian-born American composer ended up in France after the Russian Revolution, where he performed and composed prolifically -- symphonies, orchestral pieces, piano concertos, operas, ballet and choral music; post-WW2 he emigrated to Chicago, where he taught and composed. Remarkably beautiful ALS, 1p, 6" X 11", Vanves, France, n.y. [likely..... More
Prolific and versatile American composer perhaps best known for his opera Four Saints in Three Acts (1934), cowritten with Gertrude Stein; as music critic for the New York Herald Tribune, he raised the journalistic music review to an art form. IPS, 8" X 10", n.p., 1984. Near fine. A striking..... More
This singer, composer and bandleader was popular in the 1930s and '40s, with hit songs such as his "The Object of My Affection" and "In Ole Oklahoma" (which became that state's official state song). Large signature in black ink, pale green 5½" X 4" sheet, n.p., n.y. Fine. Alongside his..... More
Italian-American opera singer, for many years a leading basso with the Chicago Opera. IPS [Underwood], 8" X 10", Chicago, IL, 1928 February 14. Near fine. Wonderful sepia-tone half-length portrait of Trevisan as Sir Tristan sniffing a rose in the romantic comic opera "Martha," boldly inscribed and signed in black ink..... More
Noted Finnish conductor and choral composer whose group Ylioppilas Laulajat toured the U.S. in the early 1930s. IPS, 7 3/4" X 10", n.p., n.y. Good plus. Nice glossy head-and-shoulders portrait of this young Charles Laughton lookalike in suit and tie. On the matte finish mount, which is moderately age toned..... More
This American operatic contralto appeared throughout the U.S. to acclaim from the late teens into the 1930s. IPS [Matzene], 8" X 10", n.p., n.d. [dated on verso 1925 in another hand]. Near fine. Lovely sepia-tone full-length pose showing Van Gordon as Brunnhilde in "Die Walkure," complete with stereotypical female Viking..... More
In 1921 an Austrian monsignor, Josef Schnitt, reformed the dissolved Court Choir Boys formed in 1498 by Emperor Maximilian I to perform for the Austro-Hungarian royalty, modernized it and renamed it the Vienna Boys Choir -- the most famous choir in the world, performing in Vienna and around the world..... More
This famed Hungarian conductor was also a composer of orchestral works, cantatas and choral works. IPS (Hungarian), heavy stock 7½" X 10", n.p., 1937. Fine. A striking and dramatic closeup portrait of a brooding young Viktor, handsomely signed and inscribed (to "Mr. Copley" -- Richard Copley, 1876-1939, a well-known New..... More
This Chilean operatic tenor with the Metropolitan Opera (1946-61), considered the best ever at singing the role of Otello in the Verdi opera of that name; in 1948 he sang it in the first-ever complete performance of an opera telecast from the Met on television. Bold signature in black ballpoint..... More
Italian operatic baritone. Choice and bold "To Mr. Preston Sawyer / With best Wishes / Gaetano Viviani / San Francisco / Sept. 18, 1930" in black fountain pen on a pristine pink 6" X 3 3/4" autograph album leaf. Fine. Noted collector Sawyer (1899-1968) was a California journalist and historical..... More
The noted Juilliard School organist enthralled listeners at the Ninth Church of Christ, Scientist in New York and at the Church of New Jerusalem in Pennsylvania. Large bold signature in black fountain pen, 3½" X 1½" slip tipped to larger pale green sheet, n.p., n.y. [ca. 1932]. Near fine. This..... More
This singer and songwriter, a major country star of the '40s and '50s, crooned his way through a number of Hollywood shoot-'em-ups in the 1940s; he also had a popular CBS radio show (1952-57). IPS, 8" X 10", n.p., n.y. [ca. 1970]. Near fine. Subtle scotch tape stain at each..... More
This singer and songwriter, a major country star of the '40s and '50s, crooned his way through a number of Hollywood shoot-'em-ups in the 1940s; he also had a popular CBS radio show (1952-57). Bold and nice "To Donald Burnell / With good wishes / Jimmy Wakely" penned in purple..... More
Native American cellist and conductor of the Los Angeles Philharmonic (1943-56). Nice signature and date (1973 January 6) on a special heavy stock 5" X 3" card, n.p. Fine. With original envelope. More
The bubbly musical variety "Lawrence Welk Show" ranks as the longest-running show of its type in television history, lasting from 1955 to 1971. Color IPS, 4" X 6", n.p., n.d. Fine. Glossy pose showing the bandleader on a golf course, inscribed large and bold in orange grease pencil "To /..... More
German violinist. ALS in French, 2pp, 4" X 5¼", n.y. June. Very good. Accepts an invitation. Some good music content, reading in part: "I thank you for the suggestions you voiced -- I have them with great pleasure. The merit of utility, vocal harmony, elegance of style and composition, an..... More
Legendary blues singer. Uncommon signature, heavy stock 5" X 3" card, n.p., 1980 May 14. Near fine. With original envelope. More
"The Hillbilly Heartthrob," an American country music singer remembered for such hits as "Live Fast, Love Hard, Die Young" and "Hello Walls"; elected to the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2000; committed suicide. TNS, 1p, heavy stock 5½" X 3½" picture postcard, n.p. [Nashville, TN postal cancellation], n.y. [1962..... More
This trombonist with the Les Brown and Jimmy Dorsey big bands had a hit in 1961 with "Up a Lazy River," which made the pop charts and earned him a Grammy Award; he formed a big band long after the big band heyday and created a sound "you could twist..... More
Austrian-born American pianist, a pupil of Leschetizky. Full signature and "Aug. 18, '85 Elkhart Lake" in fineline brown ink, heavy stock 3¼" X 2" card. Very good. Mild age toning; tipped to heavy album leaf stock of same size. More