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Autographs - opera singers  Pi - R

 

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Gotthelf Pistor - German heldentenor, singing with Berlin State Opera in the 1920s and 30s, a fine Siegfried, Parsifal, Tristan and Tannhauser - 3.5 x 5.5 inches (9 x 14 cm) autographed photo, dated 1935. £50      

   

  

  

  

       

Rosalind Plowright - born 1949, British soprano (now mezzo-soprano), a notable Tosca, Donna Elvira and Desdemona - autographed 6 x 3.5 inches (15 x 9 cm) white page from autograph book, signed after singing Senta in Der Fliegende Hollander at ROH Covent Garden in 1986. £9        

   

  

  

  

   

Courtice Pounds - 1862-1927, British tenor, important member of the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company 1885-91, creating the roles of Fairfax in The Yeomen of the Guard, and Marco in The Gondoliers; later became a big star of musical comedy - 3.5 x 5.5 inches (9 x 14 cm) autographed Rotary postcard showing him in costume, signed: "Yours faithfully, Courtice Pounds". £26   [ref: CP1]    

   

 

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Courtice Pounds - 1862-1927, British tenor, important member of the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company 1885-91, creating the roles of Fairfax in The Yeomen of the Guard, and Marco in The Gondoliers; later became a big star of musical comedy - 3.5 x 5.5 inches (9 x 14 cm) autographed postcard, postally-used in 1906, signed: "Yours very truly, Courtice Pounds". £24   [ref:CP2]    

     

 

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Courtice Pounds - 1892-1927, British tenor, important member of the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company 1885-91, creating the roles of Fairfax in The Yeomen of the Guard, and Marco in The Gondoliers; later became a big star of musical comedy - 3.5 x 5.5 inches (9 x 14 cm) autographed postcard showing him as Jasomir in Princess Caprice, signed: "Yours truly, Courtice Pounds". £25   [ref: CP3]    

         

 

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Louie Pounds - 1872-1970, British mezzo-soprano, younger sister of tenor Courtice Pounds; a member of the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company, she created the role of Heart's Desire in Sullivan's The Rose of Persia - 3.5 x 5.5 inches (9 x 14 cm) autographed postcard, postally-used in 1906, signed: "Yours truly, Louie Pounds". £12   [ref: LP1]  

   

 

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Louie Pounds - 1872-1970, British mezzo-soprano, younger of tenor Courtice Pounds; a member of the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company, she created the role of Heart's Desire in Sullivan's The Rose of Persia - 3.5 x 5.5 inches (9 x 14 cm) autographed postcard, signed: "Yours very truly, Louie Pounds". £14   [ref: LP2]   

    

 

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Louie Pounds - 1872-1970, British mezzo-soprano, younger sister of tenor Courtice Pounds; a member of the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company, she created the role of Heart's Desire in Sullivan's The Rose of Persia - 3.5 x 5.5 inches (9 x 14 cm) autographed postcard, postally-used in 1904, signed: "Yours truly, Louie Pounds". £12   [ref: LP3]   

   

 

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Louie Pounds - 1872-1970, British mezzo-soprano, younger sister of Courtice Pounds; a member of the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company, she created the role of Heart's Desire in Sullivan's The Rose of Persia - 3.5 x 5.5 inches (9 x 14 cm) autographed postcard, signed: "Yours sincerely, Louie Pounds". £14   [ref: LP4]   

    

 

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Hermann Prey - 1929-1998, German baritone with a wide repertoire of lieder and opera, particularly fine as Papageno and both Mozart and Rossini Figaros - 3.75 x 5.5 inches (9.5 x 14 cm) autographed photo showing him as Beckmesser in Die Meistersinger von Nurnberg. £22     

   

  

  

  

    

Margaret Price - born 1941, British (Welsh) soprano; initially a mezzo  singing Cherubino at ROH Covent Garden, later soprano supreme in Mozart (Countess, Fiordiligi), and famous for her Desdemona at the Met - 4 x 6 inches (10 x 15 cm) autographed photo showing her as Amelia in Ballo in Maschera, signed in gold ink. £18      

   

  

  

  

 

Gino Quilico - born 1955, Canadian baritone (son of baritone Louis Quilico) a noted Rossini Figaro and Don Giovanni - autograph on 6 x 3.5 inches (15 x 9 cm) white page from autograph book, signed after singing Belcore in L'Elisir d'amour at ROH Covent Garden in 1985. £10     

   

  

  

  

   

J. Patrick Raftery - American baritone turned dramatic tenor, now known for singing Otello, Tristan and Florestan - autograph on 6 x 3.5 inches (15 x 9 cm) white page from autograph book, signed in 1985 after singing The Count in Le Nozze di Figaro at ROH Covent Garden. £8       

   

  

  

  

      

Samuel Ramey - born 1942, American bass, a fine basso-cantante with a huge repertoire from Handel and Mozart (Don Giovanni) to Verdi (Attila) and Puccini (Colline) - 8 x 10 inches (20.5 x 25.5 cm) large autographed photo. Condition: very minor surface creases middle right and top left. £22   [ref: SR1]

 

[N.B. Not to be confused with film director of the same name.]

    

   

  

  

  

  

    

 

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Samuel Ramey - born 1942, American bass, a fine basso-cantante, with large repertoire - 7.75 x 10 inches (19.5 x 25.5 cm) large autographed photo, with dedication: "To Juan, many thanks and best wishes, Samuel Ramey". £15   [ref: SR2]

 

[N.B. Not to be confused with film director of the same name.]

  

   

   

    

  

       

Leslie Rands - 1900-1972, British baritone, most famous for long career with the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company, singing most of the lyric baritone roles of Gilbert and Sullivan, including Corcoran, Florian Giuseppe and Pish-Tush - 3.5 x 5.5 inches (9 x 14 cm) autographed photo showing him as Strephon in Iolanthe, signed: "All good wishes, Leslie Rands". £18   

    

 

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John Rawnsley - born 1950, larger-than-life British baritone, best known for playing Rigoletto in Jonathan Miller's production for English National Opera in the 1980s, but more recently with major international career - autograph on 6 x 3.5 inches (15 x 9 cm) white page from autograph book. £8    

     

  

  

   

  

  

     

Regina Resnik - American mezzo-soprano with huge voice, particularly fine in Verdi, a noted Ulrica, Eboli and Mistress Quickly - 3.5 x 5.5 inches (9 x 14 cm) autographed photo. £30    

   

  

  

  

   

Katia Ricciarelli - born 1946, Italian soprano, famous for Verdi and Puccini roles: she was Desdemona in Zeffirelli's 1986 film of Verdi's Otello - 4 x 6 inches (10.5 x 15 cm) autographed photo. £15     

   

  

  

  

   

Karl Ridderbusch - 1932-1997, German bass with a huge and beautiful voice, and was a fine actor: a regular at Bayreuth where his roles included Hagen, Dalend, Sachs, Pognor and King Mark; his repertoire also included Baron Ochs, Sarastro and Rocco - 4 x 6 inches (10.5 x 15 cm) autographed record-company card. £25     

   

  

  

  

   

Stephen Roberts, born 1949; British baritone with international career on the concert platform in song and lieder, and as an oratorio soloist. He has made many recordings including baritone solos in Handel and Bach oratorios and cantatas, Faure's Requiem, Britten's War Requiem and choral works by Elgar and Vaughan Williams - 3.5 x 5.5 inches (9 x 14 cm) autographed photo, signed by him: "With best wishes, Stephen Roberts". £15     

    

 

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Forbes Robinson - 1926-1987, popular British bass who performed with Sadlers Wells Opera and ENO, and regularly sang on BBC radio 2 for many years - 3.5 x 5.5 inches (9 x 14 cm) autographed photo, signed: "Best wishes, Forbes Robinson". £22    

   

  

  

  

  

Nicola Rossi-Lemeni - Italian bass - 4.5 x 7 inches (12 x 18 cm) autographed photo, with dedication, dated 1949. Condition: photo rather faded and dirty, but a fine and clear autograph in black ink. £18           

   

   

    

  

    

Helge Roswaenge - 1897-1972, Danish/German tenor, the star of many German wartime opera radio broadcasts - 4 x 5.75 inches (10.5 x 14.5 cm) photo, autographed on reverse, with message in German, dated 1938. £30  

  

 

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Anneliese Rothenberger - 1924-2010, German soprano with large repertoire in both opera and operetta - 3.5 x 5.5 inches (9 x 14 cm) autographed record company photo. £20   [ref: AR1]     

   

  

  

  

    

Anneliese Rothenberger - 1924-2010, German soprano with large repertoire in both opera and operetta - 3.75 x 5.5 inches (9.5 x 14 cm) autographed photo. £22   [ref: AR2  

   

  

  

  

       

Leonie Rysanek - 1926-1998, Austrian dramatic soprano, a noted Salome, Kundry, Turandot, Lady Macbeth and Aida, singing 25 different roles for the Metropolitan Opera, New York - 8 x 10 inches (20 x 26 cm) large autographed photo. Condition: very minor surface creases. £30   [ref LR1]      

   

  

  

  

   

Leonie Rysanek - 1926-1998, Austrian dramatic soprano, a noted Salome, Kundry, Turandot, Lady Macbeth and Aida, singing 25 different roles at the Met - 3.5 x 5.5 inches (9 x 14 cm) autographed photo. £25   [ref: LR2]   

   

 

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