Singer Autographs & Memorabilia (M-P)

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. 

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. 

American baritone (1917-2004), famous for his performances at the Metropolitan Opera, recordings, and many broadcasts, and succeeded Leonard Warren as the leading American baritone after his death in 1960. Signed photograph, shown during a recording session of Verdi's opera, Don Carlo, together with Arroyo, Bumbry, and Siepi. Size is 6.5 x 10 inches, in excellent condition.

American baritone (1917-2004), famous for his performances at the Metropolitan Opera, recordings, and many broadcasts, and succeeded Leonard Warren as the leading American baritone after his death in 1960. Signed photograph, shown in an unknown role. Photo has the printed signature of photographer James Abresch, New York. Size is 7.5 x 10 inches, small crease on top right and mounting traces on verso, otherwise in excellent condition.  Watch Mr. Merrill singing the famous aria "Largo al factotum" from Rossini's "Il Barbiere di Siviglia" on The Ed Sullivan Shown on July 1, 1951:

Italian soprano (1911-2005).  Larger size photo mounted on a mat, signed and inscribed by her, shown as Gilda in Verdi's Rigoletto at Teatro La Scala, Milan, dated in Milan, 1948.  Total size is 11.75 x 15.3 inches, actual photo is 8.75 x 11.6 inches, dirt stains on the mat, photo is in excellent condition.

Austrian mezzo-soprano (1875-1944), signed postcard photograph, shown in role. Bold handwriting and signature. Size is 3.25 x 5.25 inches, in excellent condition.

Corsican tenor (1892-1959), active at the Paris Opera Comique from the mid-1920s to the mid-1940s.  Signed photograph, shown in role, inscribed at the Paris Opera Comique, dated in 1929. Bold handwriting and signature. Blind stamped on front by Studio Tschennial photographers. Size is 4.5 x 7 inches, in excellent condition. 

Austrian soprano (1881-1942). Signed cabinet photo, shown as herself at age of only 16, also handwritten by her on verso - see scans. A photo by Victor Angerer, Vienna, size is 4.25 x 6.5 inches, in excellent condition.

American baritone (b.1935) and Italian bass-baritone (b. 1941), double signed photograph, shown in roles. Size is 5 x 6.75 inches, in excellent condition. 

Polish soprano (1870-1926) also known as Zoe Nesleda. Large photograph of herself by photographer H. Perl (St. Petersburg) signed by her only as "Zoe" with a long sentiment dated in Milan, 1912. Size is 6.75 x 10.3 inches, in excellent condition.

Star American soprano (1932-2006); and Star Spanish tenor (1927-1999). Gorgeous black-and-white photograph signed by both artists dated 1965, shown during the recording sessions of Verdi's "Rigoletto" under the baton of Georg Solti, according to the pencil mark on verso. Size is 6.75 x 9.8 inches, in excellent condition.

French soprano (1846-?) at the Opéra Comique, who debuted in Les Huguenots as Marguerite de Valois in 1875. Fine cabinet photograph of her mounted on a mat by Walery (Paris) and signed by the soprano with a short text on the back. Total size is 6.2 x 8.3 inches, spotted rust on the front, in very good condition.

German bass (1938-2017) and Romanian opera soprano (b.1939), double signed photograph, shown in roles in Mozart's Die Zauberflote. Photo by Schaffler, Salzburg. Size is 4 x 5.75 inches, in excellent condition. 

English soprano and former pianist, signed photograph, mounted on a beautiful cabinet, shown as Marguerite in Gounod's Faust, inscribed in Naples, dated in 1896. Cabinet is by Fratello Coppo, Naples. Photo size is 7.25 x 11 inches, the cabinet's full size is 7.25 x 12 inches, beautiful item in excellent condition.

Italian baritone (1887-1954) and teacher, signed photograph, shown as himself, inscribed, dated in Naples in 1921. Blind stamped on front by photographer. Size is 6 x 11 inches, some paper loss and small crease on bottom left, otherwise in very good condition. 

Italian mezzo-soprano (ca.1865-?), recognized for singing starring roles such as Carmen (Bizet), Ulrica (Verdi), and Leonora (Donizetti) at important theatres throughout Europe. Signed cabinet photo, shown in the title role in Carmen, dated in Warsaw, 1897. Size is 4.25 x 6.5 inches. Photograph by Rembrandt, Warsaw.

American soprano (1895-1986), who was called the "baby Patti" in her time. Fantastic photo postcard signed and inscribed by her, shown as herself, dated in 1931. Size is 3.25 x 5.25 inches, in excellent condition. 

Soprano, most likely of Italian origin, signed photograph, shown in role at the Teatro Rittori, Verona (possibly as Puccini's Tosca), extensively inscribed. This a 7.5 x 11.25 inch photo mounted onto soft cardboard, total item size is 9.5 x 13.5 inches, slight tears on far edges of the photo, otherwise in excellent condition.

Italian bass (1900-1980). Fine sepia photo postcard signed and inscribed by him with a short sentiment dated in Verona, 1936, shown here as himself. Size is 3.4 x 5 inches, in excellent condition.

Austrian soprano (1866-1933), wife of Austrian director and composer Felix Mottl (1856-1911). Spectacular cabinet photograph signed by her, shown as Elisabeth in Wagner's Tannhäuser, photo by Atelier Adele, Vienna. Size is 4.25 x 6.75 inches, minor damage on corners and repaired cracks over the lower-left corner, otherwise in very good condition.

Czech-Austrian soprano (1898-1958) who sang at the Metropolitan Opera between 1925 and 1935, and also became a regular Wagnerian singer in Bayreuth between 1930-1939. Gorgeous photograph boldly signed and inscribed by her, shown as herself, dated in 1931; stamped on verso by photographer Vajda M. Pal, Budapest. Size is 6.75 x 9 inches, very slight silvering at the bottom, otherwise in excellent condition. 

Spanish tenor (1883-1972), whose career spanned over twenty years and appeared successfully in different opera houses in Spain, Italy, and South America. Fine photo postcard signed and inscribed by him, shown as himself, dated in Barcelona, 1919; blind-stamped on the front by photographer Amer, Barcelona. Size is 3.25 x 5.5 inches, in extremely good condition.

Spanish tenor (1883-1972), whose career spanned over twenty years and appeared successfully in different opera houses in Spain, Italy, and South America. Beautiful photo postcard signed and inscribed by him, shown in role, dated in 1919; blind-stamped by photographer Amer, Barcelona. Size is 3.25 x 5.25 inches, creases across the photo, otherwise in good condition. Rare!

Australian tenor (1888-1974) who achieved a considerable reputation in Europe and America in the 1920s and 1930s. Fine black-and-white photo postcard signed by him with a short sentiment dated 1929. Size is 3.4 x 5.4 inches, silvering around borders, ink writing on verso, some pressure creases, illegible blind stamp on the front, in very good condition.

Italian soprano (1889-1936), and Italian composer and priest (1883-1954). Gorgeous photograph of the soprano shown as Cecilia (a role she created in the world premiere in 1934 of the opera) and the opera's composer, signed by both the singer and the composer on the front.  Size is 7 x 4.7 inches, minor stains, in very good condition. A very rare and highly desirable Claudia Muzio's collectible.

Italian baritone (1873-1940), signed photograph, shown as himself, inscribed in Milan dated in 1911. Bold and clear handwriting and signature. 6.5 x 7 inch photo mounted onto cardboard, all handwriting is on the bottom cardboard, not on the photo itself. total size is 9.5 x 12 inches, some tears and holes on edges of the cardboard not affecting any of the writing or signature, photo itself is in excellent condition.

Slovenian tenor (1865-1939), signed cabinet photograph, shown in role. Photo by Adele photo studio, Vienna. Size is 4.25 x 6.75 inches, in excellent condition. 

Italian bass (1909-1958), remarkable in his interpretations of Wagnerian and Verdian roles, and possessor of a deep and powerful voice. Fine black and white photograph signed and inscribed by him, shown as himself, dated in 1951; stamped on verso by photographer A. Villani, Bologna.  Size is 5 x 7 inches, in excellent condition. Watch a short clip starring Giulio Neri and Titto Gobbi in a film version of Verdi's Rigoletto filmed in 1946:

Italian bass (1909-1958), remarkable in his interpretations of Wagnerian and Verdian roles, and possessor of a deep and powerful voice. Amazing photograph signed and inscribed by him, shown in the title role in Mefistofele (one of his most famous roles), dated in 1948. Size is 4.75 x 7.25 inches, in excellent condition.

French soprano (1894-1962), and teacher later in life, her career developed mostly at the Opera Comique and the Opera de Paris. Larger signed photograph, shown as herself, inscribed, 6 x 8.5 inch photo mounted on cardboard, total item size is 9.5 x 13 inches. some cuts and creases on the sides of the cardboard, not affecting the photo, otherwise in very good condition.

French soprano (1894-1962), and teacher later in life, her career developed mostly at the Opera Comique and the Opera de Paris. Larger half-tone signed photo, shown in role (probably in Lohengrin), inscribed, 9.4 x 11.75 inches. Some cracks and creases over the right border, not affecting the signature or her image, otherwise in very good condition.

Star Russian soprano (b.1971) and Argentine-Israeli conductor and pianist (b. 1942), double signed photograph, shown in concert. Size is 5 x 7 inches, in excellent condition.

Star Russian soprano (b. 1971) and Polish tenor (b. 1966), shown as Lucia and Edgardo in Donizetti's Lucia di Lamermoor. Photo by Ken Howard, Metropolitan Opera, New York. Size is 8 x 11 inches, in excellent condition.

Star Russian soprano (b. 1971) and Polish tenor (b. 1966), double signed photograph, shown in roles (likely as Mimi and Rodolfo in Puccini's La Boheme). Size is 8 x 9.75 inches, in excellent condition.  

Star Russian soprano (b.1971) and Latvian mezzo-soprano (b. 1976), two of the most famous singers of the early twenty-first century. Double signed publicity photograph, shown as themselves. Photo by Mathias Bothor, Deutsche Grammophon. Size is 8.25 x 10.75 inches, very small crease at the bottom, otherwise in excellent condition. 

Star Russian soprano (b.1971) and Latvian mezzo-soprano (b. 1976), two of the most famous singers of the early twenty-first century. Double signed publicity photograph, shown in roles in Bellini's Capuletti e i Montecchi. Photo by Gabo, Deutsche Grammophon. Size is 8 x 10.75 inches, in excellent condition. 

Star Russian soprano Anna Netrebko (b. 1971), and Romanian soprano Simina Ivan, Swiss mezzo Sophie Marilley and French Mezzo Juliette Mars, quadruple signed photo, shown in role in Massenet's Manon. Size is 5 x 7 inches, in excellent condition.

Star Russian soprano (b. 1971) and Uruguayan bass-baritone (b. 1972), double signed photo, shown as themselves. Size is 8 x 10.75 inches, in excellent condition. 

Great photograph signed by 4 singers from a production of L`Elisir D`Amore in Vienna. Signers are stars Anna Netrebko and Rolando Villazon, Ildebrando D`Arcangelo and Inna Los. Size is 7 x 5 inches, in excellent condition.

Italian bass-baritone (1875-1919), sang widely throughout Italy as well as Spain and South America. Signed photograph, shown as himself, this is a 4 x 5.75 inch photograph mounted on solid cardboard, with signature on photo and inscription above and below the photo, dated in Lisbon in 1910. Photo by Varischi and Artico photographers, Milan. Total item size is 6.5 x 9 inches, small creases on edges of cardboard and small mounting traces on verso, otherwise in excellent condition.