Ballet & Dance Autographs

American ballet dancer (1917-99), an early member of Ballet Theater (now the American Ballet Theater), best known for her long association with Jerome Robbins. Signed photograph, shown as herself, size is 3.5 x 5.75 inches, in excellent condition. 

Lithuanian-born English prima ballerina (1932-1998) who danced with The Royal Ballet for more than 20 years. Black-and-white photograph signed and inscribed by her with a short sentiment in Russian, shown in performance; ink-stamped on verso by photographer Dominic (London). Size is 7.75 x 9.6 inches, small crease over the top-left corner, otherwise in excellent condition.

Russian-born opera and ballet stage designer and painter (1899-1972), associated with the Metropolitan Opera of New York for some productions. Autograph letter signed as "E.B." and dated in Los Angeles, 1949. Six pages, each page is 7.25 x 10.5 inches, folds, in very good condition.

Russian-born opera and ballet stage designer and painter (1899-1972), associated with the Metropolitan Opera of New York for some productions. Long autograph letter signed, to an unidentified friend, talking about his work in New York, an opera production he is creating for the Metropolitan Opera, and other business. Five pages written in 3 sheets, each one is 8.4 x 11.25 inches, tear over the top, otherwise in very good condition.

Russian prima ballerina (1941-2008) of the Bolshoi Ballet and a People's Artist of the USSR. Beautiful black-and-white photograph signed by her and also by an unidentified signer. Size is 8.5 x 5.9 inches, in excellent condition.

American dancer (1957-1987), a leading figure at the American Ballet Theater. Bissell was at the top of his fame when he died of a drug overdose at age 30. Large signed promo photo, affixed to hard cardboard, inscribed. Size is 8.75 x 12 inches, in excellent condition. Rare!

Argentine ballet dancer (b.1967), for 20 years principal dancer in the American Ballet Theatre, currently Artistic Director of the National Ballet of Uruguay.   Signed color photo shown young in costume.  Size is 7 x 9.75 inches, in excellent condition.

Argentine ballet dancer (b.1967), for 20 years principal dancer in the American Ballet Theatre, currently Artistic Director of the National Ballet of Uruguay. Signed photo, shown in performance, 4 x 6 inches, an original photograph by photographer Jack Mitchell, in excellent condition.

Argentine ballet dancer (b.1967), for 20 years principal dancer in the American Ballet Theatre, currently Artistic Director of the National Ballet of Uruguay. 1-page playbill in Russian signed by him. Size is 4.25 x 8.2 inches, mounting traces on verso, in very good condition.

Beautiful program for the American tour of the Bolshoi Ballet in 1990 signed by many artists from the Bolshoi on the front and back covers and inside.  Size is 9.5 x 13 inches, 48 pages plus soft covers, in excellent condition. Signing artists include Alexander Vetrov, Yuri Posokhov, Mikhail Sharkov, Mark Peretokin, Gedeminas Taranda, Nina Speranzkaya, Svetlana Filipova, Maria Bylova, Aleksei Lazarev, Lyudmila Semenyaka, Yuri Klevisov, Alla Mikhalchenko, and many others.

The Bolshoi Ballet Academy from Moscow is a 250+-year institution that offers education not only in Russia but worldwide via summer programs. Pair of signed pointe shoes, with multiple signatures from its Russian students, no date, signed in the 2000s, each one is 7.6 inches long, in excellent condition. See pictures.

Russian-born ballet dancer. Fine black-and-white photograph signed by him, shown next to choreographer Cieplinsky, for a series of performances of "The 3 Cornered Hat"; ink-stamped on verso by photographer Sudak (Teatro Colon, B.A.). Size is 4.7 x 7 inches, in excellent condition.

Russian-born ballet dancer. Fine black-and-white photograph signed by him, shown on stage with Maria Ruanova for a performance of the ballet "Don Juan". Size is 3.75 x 5.4 inches, jagged edges, in excellent condition.

Italian dancer (1938-1993) and choreographer. Fine black and white photograph signed by him, shown in performance with a ballerina who also signed on the dark area of the photograph (illegible).  Size is 4 x 5.6 inches, paper sticker glued on verso, otherwise in very good condition.

Italian dancer (1938-1993) and choreographer. Fine black and white photograph signed by him, shown in performance.  Stamped on verso by photographer Piccagliani, La Scala, Milan. Size is 4 x 5.75 inches, small stain on verso, otherwise in very good condition.

German dancer (b.1946) shown in performance, inscribed, stamped on verso by photographer Straub. Size is 4 x 5.5 inches, in excellent condition.

German ballet dancer (b. 1946), beautiful signed photo, shown in performance, inscribed. Size is 5.75 x 8.25 inches, in excellent condition.

Belgian-born dancer (b.1929), choreographer, and teacher. Black-and-white photograph by Maurice Seymour signed and inscribed by Briansky with a long sentiment, shown in performance. Size is 8 x 9.9 inches, minor creases, in excellent condition.

British ballerina (1960-2015) and principal dancer of the Royal Ballet. Signed photo shown in performance. Size is 7.6 x 9.75 inches, stamped on verso by photographer Leslie E. Spatt, in excellent condition.

British ballerina (1960-2015) and principal dancer of the Royal Ballet. Signed photograph, shown in performance. Size is 7.6 x 9.75 inches, stamped on verso by photographer Leslie E. Spatt, in excellent condition.

British dancer (1929-1983) and principal dancer of the Royal Ballet and other companies. Signed photo postcard shown in role in "Les Patineurs". Size is 3.4 x 5.4 inches, in excellent condition.

English dancer (1929-1983), and principal dancer of The Royal Ballet company and Saddlers' Wells Ballet. Black-and-white photo postcard signed by him, shown in rehearsal. Size is 3.4 x 5.4 inches, in excellent condition.

American dancer (1955-2005), regarded as one of the finest male dancers of the 20th century in America, who died of cancer at age 50. Large signed promo photo, inscribed, mounted on hard cardboard. Size is 8.5 x 11.5 inches, in excellent condition

American dancer (1955-2005), regarded as one of the finest male dancers of the 20th century in America, who died of cancer at age 50.  Signed photo shown in performance in Don Quixote, stamp on verso by photographer Roy Round and The American Ballet Theater Foundation. Size is 8 x 10 inches, in excellent condition.

American dancer (1955-2005), regarded as one of the finest male dancers of the 20th century in America, who died of cancer at age 50. Black-and-white photograph signed and inscribed by him with a short sentiment, shown in performance; ink-stamped on verso by photographer Martha Swope, New York. Size is 7.9 x 8.25 inches, minor damage on verso, in very good condition.

American dancer (1955-2005), regarded as one of the finest male dancers of the 20th century in America, who died of cancer at age 50. Beautiful black-and-white photograph signed by him, shown in a dancing pose; ink-stamped on verso by photographer Zeida Cecilia Mendez. Size is 7 x 7 inches (trimmed from a larger format), in excellent condition.

Australian ballet dancer (b. 1933), married Ivan Nagy, dancer and Cincinnati Ballet’s artistic director. Signed photograph, shown in performance. Size is 4 x 7 inches, some bends, otherwise in very good condition. 

Cuban ballet dancer (b.1968), now retired, was principal dancer with the English National Ballet, Royal Ballet and the American Ballet Theater. Signed photo on the cover of a booklet or brochure announcing upcoming performances with the American Ballet Theater in May, 1998. Full booklet with 14 pages in total, nice photographs inside. Size is 5.6 x 10.5 inches, in excellent condition.

Famous American ballroom dancer (1893-1969), wife of Vernon Castle with whom she formed the popular dancing duo which rose to fame in Irving Berlin's first Broadway show "Watch Your Step" (1914). Beautiful sepia photograph signed and inscribed by her with a short sentiment dated 1932. Size is 8 x 10 inches, in excellent condition.

Italian ballet dancer (1850-1928), mime, and pedagogue. Fine black-and-white photo postcard signed by him with a short sentiment dated 1913. Size is 3.5 x 5.4 inches, some silvering around borders, otherwise in excellent condition. ALSO INCLUDED is a modern photo postcard (from the 1990s) of him and Anna Pavlova in rehearsal in 1907.

Italian ballet dancer (1850-1928), mime, and pedagogue. Page from a magazine or book signed by him and dated 1916, shown in costume. Size is 7.5 x 10.4 inches, trimmed corners, repaired crack at the bottom center.  On verso there is an image of Lydia Sokolova and Nicholas Kremneff.

French actress and dancer (1815-1882), her real name was Céline Céleste-Elliott, whose career developed mostly in London. Autograph letter signed by her and dated 1859, about professional engagements. Size is 4.5 x 7.2 inches, 1 page, rust stain over the left border, in overall very good condition.

Russian dancer whose career focused in Argentina during the first half of the 20th century. Nice sepia photo postcard signed and inscribed by her with a short sentiment dated 1930, shown dancing; blind-stamped on the front by photographer Bixio (Buenos Aires). Size is 3.25 x 5.25 inches, silvering around borders, mounting traces on verso, in overall very good condition.

French dancer (1924-2017) and choreographer.  Beautiful black and white photograph shown in performance, signed and inscribed by her with a short sentiment.  Photograph is ink-stamped on verso by photographer Lido, Paris.  Size is 7 x 9.1 inches, in excellent condition.

American ballet dancer (1909-1984) and choreographer. Fine half-tone photograph signed by him and mounted on hard cardboard. Total size is 3.3 x 5.25 inches, in very good condition.

American dancer (1911-1974), choreographer, and theatre director, known as "the Father of Theatrical Jazz Dance". Vintage photograph signed and inscribed by him, shown in a dance routine performed in March 1942 at the Olympia Theater. Size is 7.5 x 9.5 inches, silvering, in overall excellent condition.

English dancer (b. 1947), principal ballerina at the Royal Ballet. Signed photo postcard, shown in the Fille Mal Gardee, inscribed. Size is 3.5 x 5.5 inches, in excellent condition.

American dancer (1919-1976). Fine black-and-white photograph mounted on cardboard signed and inscribed by her in pencil. Total size is 6 x 8 inches, irregular bottom, in very good condition.

American ballet dancer (b.1982) for American Ballet Theatre (ABT), who became the first African American woman to be promoted to a principal dancer in ABT's 75-year history. Fine pointe shoe signed by her, used by her in performances and rehearsals. Size is 8.2 x 3 inches, in very good condition.

Spanish dancer (b.1975) and former principal dancer of the American Ballet Theater. Set of three signed programs for ballet performances at the Metropolitan Opera. Each one is complete and signed by him on program page (2 performances of The Snow Maiden and Giselle). Their size is 5.4 x 8.5 inches each one, in excellent condition.

Spanish dancer (b.1975), former principal dancer with the American Ballet Theater (ABT), a guest dancer in many important companies. Signed calendar cover with a picture of several men dancers from the ABT, a total of 7 signatures. Signers are (from top to bottom, left to right): Kenny Easter, Angel Corella, Jesus Pastor, Danny Tidwell, Buck Collins, Patrick Ogle, and Jared Matthews.  Back cover is also included (see scan), but not signed, the calendar pages inside are missing. Size is 16.25 x 13.5 inches, a perfect piece for framing, in very good condition.

Italian dancer (b. 1941), signed photo postcard, shown in the Imperial Ballet (by Tchaikovsky). Size is 4 x 6 inches, in excellent condition. 

Cuban-born British dancer (b.1973) and Director of the Birmingham Royal Ballet.  Fine color photo postcard signed by him in 2005. Size is 4 x 4.8 inches (trimmed from a larger format), in excellent condition.

American dancer (1919-2009) and choreographer who was at the forefront of American modern dance for more than 50 years. Card signed by her on a brochure over styrofoam. Total size is 5.9 x 8.8 inches, in very good condition.

Interesting set of 11 photographs signed by different dance duos including Billy and Beverly Bemis, Diane and Duval, Donna and Darrell, Emisa and Novello, Georges and Jalna, Haynes and Raymond, Ioshev and Jeanne, Ramon and Renita, Ruthania and Malcolm, and Walter and Jean. Each one's size is 4.75 x 7 inches on average, all in excellent condition. SOLD ONLY AS A LOT, NOT SOLD SEPARATELY.

Nice collection of 15 autographs (photos and letters) signed by different dancers including Clarissa Caspari, Natara Devi, Lisl & Sybille  Spalinger, Paula Kujer, Ones Stadter, Alice Suchanek, Dawlath Soliman, Anita Delwe, Hanna Beri, and few others. Different sizes and conditions, in very good condition or better. SOLD ONLY AS A LOT, NOT SOLD SEPARATELY.

Poster announcing the first Dancers´ Choice Benefit gala (June 27th, 2008) for the Dancers Emergency Fund - a benefit gala that has been taking yearly since then.  Poster has 60 signatures of artists, including Aaron Severini, creator of the music for the ballet Flit of Fury/The Monarch, that was world premiered that night, and some dancers of the cast as well. Size is 18 x 24 inches, in excellent condition, will ship rolled inside a tube.

Russian ballet dancer (1903-1997) and American ballet dancer and instructor (1921-2017), double signed photograph, shown in performance, inscribed by each. Size is 8 x 10 inches, small tear on bottom left and creases on edges of the photo not affecting image and signature, otherwise in good condition.