Home
Site Map
Autographs A - G
Autographs H - Q
Autographs R - Z
Make a purchase
Ballet autographs
Composers/Conductors
Opera autographs A
Opera autographs B
Opera autographs C
Opera autographs D-F
Opera autographs G-I
Opera autographs J-L
Opera autographs M
Opera a'graphs N-Pe
Opera a'graphs Pi-R
Opera autographs S-T
Opera autographs U-Z
Entertainers A-C
Entertainers D-G
Entertainers H-L
Entertainers M-Q
Entertainers R-S
Entertainers T-Z
Actors A-Ba
Actors Be-By
Actors C
Actors D
Actors E-Fo
Actors Fr-Gre
Actors Gri-He
Actors Hi-I
Actors J
Actors K-La
Actors Le-Ly
Actors M-Ma
Actors Mc-Mu
Actors N-O
Actors P
Actors Q-R
Actors S-Sp
Actors St-Sy
Actors T-V
Actors W-Wh
Actors Wi-Z
Res2
Res3

Autographs: opera singers  N - Pe

 

N.B. Items are not shown to scale with each other, and measurements are approximate 

All prices are in GB Pounds

 

 

Go to Make a purchase to buy any of these items, and for terms and conditions

 

Go to Autographs A-G, Autographs H-Q, Autographs R-Z for full list of items

 

   

 

Robert Naylor - 1899-1968; British (Yorkshire) tenor who sang Don Jose (Carmen) for Carl Rosa Opera Company, and gained overnight fame when he stood in for Richard Tauber in The Land of Smiles in 1931. For a decade he was a major star of opera, radio and variety, and made many recordings - 3.5 x 5.5 inches (9 x 14 cm) autographed photo, signed: "Best wishes, Robert Naylor", signature clearer than appears on scan. £20   

   

 

above: detail of autograph

  

   

       

    

      

  
Birgit Nilsson - 1918-2005, Swedish soprano, the outstanding Wagner soprano of her generation (Isolde, Sieglinde, Brunnhilde), and the finest Elektra of all - 3.75 x 5.75 inches (9.5 x 14.5 cm) autographed photo. £35   [ref: BN1]
 

           

 

above: detail of autograph

  

 

  

  

    

  

   

 

above: detail of autograph

Birgit Nilsson - 1918-2005, Swedish soprano, the outstanding Wagner soprano of her generation (Isolde, Sieglinde, Brunnhilde), and the finest Elektra of all - 3.5 x 5.5 inches (9 x 14 cm) autographed photo, beautifully signed in firm blue biro, and dated 20/6/65 in pencil on reverse. £40   [ref: BN2]  

  

  

 

  

      

Siegmund Nimsgern - born 1940, German bass-baritone with a large operatic repertoire; particularly noted for his Wotan, Dutchman, Klingsor and Kurwenal at Bayreauth, and his Mandryka (Arabella) which he sang at many of the world's great opera houses  - 4.75 x 7 inches (12 x 18 cm) autographed photo showing him as Mandryka in Arabella. £18   [ref: SN1]         

   

  

  

  

  

Siegmund Nimsgern - born 1940, German bass-baritone with a large operatic repertoire; particularly noted for his Wotan, Dutchman, Klingsor and Kurtwenal at Bayreuth, and his Mandryka (Arabella) which he sang at many of the world's great opera houses. Other roles for which he was famous included Pizarro, Bluebeard, Escamillo and Scarpia - 4 x 6 inches (10 x 15 cm) autographed photo. £18   [ref:SN2]     

   

 

  

  

      

Dennis Noble - 1899-1966, British baritone, principal with English Opera Company and Royal Opera, baritone soloist in the world premier of William Walton's oratorio Belshazzar's Feast - 2.75 x 3.5 inches (6.5 x 9 cm) small autographed photo. Condition: fragment of paper stuck to reverse where item  has been stuck in album. £16   

      

 

above: autograph detail

   

  

  

    

       

Henk Noort - 1898-1990, Dutch tenor whose career was prematurely ended by WW2; a magnificent Lohengrin and Manrico, he was one of Toscannini's favourite tenors - 3.25 x 5.25 inches (8.5 x 13.5 cm) autographed round-cornered photo showing him as Manrico in Il Trovatore. £26   [ref: HN1]     

      

 

above: autograph detail

  

  

  

    

     

Henk Noort - 1898-1990, Dutch tenor whose career was prematurely ended by WW2; a magnificent Lohengrin and Manrico, he was one of Toscannini's favourite tenors - 3.25 x 5.25 inches (8.5 x 13.5 cm) autographed round-cornered photo, dated 1952. £26   [ref: HN2]  

 

 

above: detail of autograph

   

  

  

    

   

Leo Nucci - born 1942, Italian baritone, a notable Rigoletto, Macbeth, Renato, Iago and Scarpia - autograph on 6 x 3.5 inches (15 x 9 cm) white page from autograph book, signed in 1985 after singing Di Luna in Il Trovatore at ROH Covent Garden. £8      

   

  

  

  

   

Elena Obratsova - born 1939, Russian mezzo-soprano, famed for her Amneris and Delilah, especially at the Metropolitan Opera and at ROH Covent Garden - autograph on 6 x 3.5 inches (15 x 9 cm) white page from autograph book, signed after singing Azucena at ROH in 1985. £12  

    

 

  

  

    

Derek Oldham - 1887-1968, British tenor; principal with the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company 1919-37, singing all the famous Gilbert and Sullivan tenor roles - 3.5 x 5.5 inches (9 x 14 cm) autographed photo showing him in his garden. Condition: paper fragments stuck to reverse where item has been in album.   SOLD   

   

 

above: detail of autograph

    

 

  

    

    

Derek Oldham - 1887-1968, British tenor; principal with the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company 1919-37, playing all the famous Gilbert and Sullivan tenor roles - 3.5 x 5.5 inches (9 x 14 cm) autographed photo showing him as a barber, signed: "Yours faithfully, Derek Oldham". Condition: slight wear to corners. £18   [ref: DO2]  

  

 

above: detail of autograph

 

    

 

  

    

    

Derek Oldham - 1887-1968, British tenor; principal with the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company 1919-37, playing all the famous Gilbert and Sullivan tenor roles - 3.5 x 5.5 inches (9 x 14 cm) autographed photo, signed: "Best wishes, Derek Oldham". £18   [ref: DO3]  

  

 

above: detail of autograph

 

      

   

  

    

   

Magda Olivero - born 1910, Italian soprano; a great singing actress in verismo roles (Adriana Lecouvreur, Mimi, Minnie, Tosca, Liu) - autograph on 5.5 x 3.5 inches (14 x 9 cm) white postcard, signed: "Magda Olivero 1979". £14     

     

   

  

  

  

   

Alice Oppitz - British soprano, a member of the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company 1896-99, later a star of musical comedy at Daly's Theatre and the Prince of Wales' Theatre - 3.5 x 5.5 inches (9 x 14 cm) autographed postcard, signed: "Thine, Alice Oppitz". £10       

   

 

  

  

   

   

 

above: detail of autograph

Rolando Panerai - born 1924, Italian baritone with large repertoire and long career, making his name at Saltzburg (Ford, Masetto, Guglielmo), then at The Met, and in Paris, Vienna, and many of the major opera houses. Later in his career he was a particular favourite in buffo roles at ROH Covent Garden where he sang Dulcamara, Don Alfonso and Don Pasquale - 4.25 x 6 inches (10.5 x 15 cm) autographed photo showing him in costume at La Scala Milan, with dedication: "al m.j.Denfanol [?]. Rolando Panerai". Condition: large fragments of black paper stuck to reverse where item has been in album. £18   

   

  

  

  

  

         

Walter Passmore - 1867-1946, British baritone with D'Oyly Carte Opera Company (1893-1903), creating the title role in The Grand Duke; later had a long career in musical comedy - 3.5 x 5.5 inches (9 x 14 cm) autographed Rotary postcard, postally-used in 1906, signed: "Yours sincerely, Walter Passmore". £20          

   

   

    

  

   

Julius Patzak - 1898-1974, Austrian tenor; an intelligent an stylish singer with a huge repertoire, a noted Tamino and Florestan - 4.25 x 5 inches (10.5 x 13 cm) autographed photo with personal message in German. £35  

   

 

above: detail of autograph

 

   

  

  

    

        

Peter Pears - 1910-1986, British tenor, partner of composer Benjamim Britten who composed many roles for him, including Peter Grimes, Albert Herring, Captain Vere (Billy Budd) and Aschenbach (Death in Venice) - autograph on 5.5 x 4.5 inches (14 x 11 cm) paper page, signed: "With best wishes - Peter Pears, 1955". £25        

   

  

  

  

    

  

 

above: detail of autograph

Jan Peerce - American tenor with 50-year career, particularly noted for his Verdi and Puccini roles; one of Toscanini's favourite tenors - 10 x 8 inches (25.5 x 20 cm) large autographed photo, with dedication: "To David Wood, all good wishes, Jan Peerce 1982". £32   

        

  

    

 

Next page  -  Autographs:  opera singers  Pi - R 
 
Previous page  -  Autographs:  opera singers  M 

 

Song Stage and Screen Autographs