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Ruza Baldani - born 1942, Croatian mezzo-soprano, singing at most major opera houses, particularly Vienna State Opera (Brangane, Ulrica) - 4 x 6 inches (10.5 x 15 cm) autographed photo from Salzburg 1972. £20      

   

  

   

 

  

   

Agnes Baltsa - born 1944, Greek mezzo-soprano, a fine actress and a wonderful Carmen and Delilah - 4 x 6 inches (10 x 15 cm) autographed photo. £25
      

   

   

   

  

  

    

Rose Bampton - 1908-2007, American soprano who started as a contralto, making her debut at the Metropolitan Opera New York in 1932; a notable Leonora (Il Trovatore), Donna Anna and Alceste, later moving to Wagner roles - 3.5 x 5.5 inches (8.5 x 14 cm) autographed photo, with dedication in Italian, dated 1948. £20   

      

 

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Rutland Barrington - 1853-1922, British singer and actor, best remembered for creating many baritone roles in Gilbert and Sullivan's Savoy Operas, including Captain Corcoran (HMS Pinafore), Pooh-Bah (The Mikado), Dr Daly (The Sorcerer), Sir Despard Murgatroyd (Ruddigore) and Giuseppe (The Gondoliers). Later a star of musical comedy and music hall - 3.5 x 5.5 inches (9 x 14 cm) autographed postcard, postally-used in 1908 (addressed in R. B.'s handwriting), signed: "with pleasure, Rutland Barrington". Condition: slight wear to corners, particularly bottom-right. £40   [ref: RB1]
    

     

 

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Rutland Barrington - 1853-1922, British singer and actor, best remembered for creating many baritone roles in Gilbert and Sullivan's comic operas, including Captain Corcoran (HMS Pinafore), Pooh-Bah (The Mikado), Dr Daly (The Sorcerer), Sir Despard Murgatroyd (Ruddigore) and Giuseppe (The Gondoliers). Later a star of music hall and musical comedy - 3.5 x 5.5 inches (9 x 14 cm) autographed postcard, postally-used in 1910, autographed in dark blue ink. Condition: considerable wear to top edge and corners. £30   [ref: RB2]    

    

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Josephine Barstow - born 1940, British soprano, a fine singing actress with a huge repertoire (Violetta, Musetta, Lady Macbeth, Salome) - 3.5 x 5.5 inches (9 x 14 cm) autographed photo. £15 

      

 

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Mattia Battistini - 1856-1928; Italian baritone known as "Il re dei baritoni" and "La gloria d'Italia", the most famous and important Italian singer in the world until Casuso arrived; his effortless and well-focussed high baritone made him the finest Rigoletto, Renato, Hamlet, Scarpia, Valentin, Germont, Amonasro and Onegin of his day - 3.5 x 5.5 inches (9 x 14 cm) autographed postcard, signed by him: "Battistini" in black ink. £150    

  

   

 

  

  

       

Hans Beirer - 1911-1993, Austrian tenor; sang Tristan, Siegfried, Otello, Florestan and Radames in Berlin and La Scala Milan; played Tannhauser, Tristan and Parsifal at Bayreuth - 3.5 x 5.5 inches (9 x 14 cm) autographed photo showing him as Parsifal, dated 1962. £35           

   

   

 

  

  

     

Teresa Berganza - born 1936, Spanish mezzo-soprano, particularly fine in Mozart and Rossini roles - 4.75 x 6.5 inches (12 x 17 cm) autographed photo. £28  [ref: TB1]      

   

   

 

  

  

    

Teresa Berganza - born 1936, Spanish mezzo-soprano, particularly fine in Mozart and Rossini roles - 4.75 x 7 inches (12 x 18 cm) autographed photo showing her as Cherubino. £28   [ref: TB2]        

   

   

 

  

  

    

Teresa Berganza - born 1936, Spanish mezzo-soprano, particularly fine in Mozart and Rossini roles - 6.75 x 9.25 inches (17 x 23 cm) large autographed photo showing her as Cherubino. £32   [ref: TB3]    

   

   

   

   

  

   

Kurt Bohme - 1908-1983, German bass - 3.5 x 5.5 inches (9 x 14 cm) autographed photo showing him in Der rosenkavalier, signed: "Baron Ochs - Kurt Bohme 3.vi.60". £25   [ref: KB1]  

    

 

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Kurt Bohme - 1908-1983, German bass, best known as Baron Ochs in Der Rosenkavalier - 4.25 x 6 inches (10.5 x 15 cm) autographed photo, dated 5.6.58. £20   [ref: KB2]   

  

 

 

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Franco Bonisolli - 1938-2003, eccentric Italian tenor, a notable Manrico, Calaf, Rodolfo and Cavaradossi - autograph on 6 x 3.5 inches (15 x 9 cm) white page from autograph book, signed at ROH Covent Garden 1985. £10
   

   

  

   

 

  

    

Umberto Borghi - Italian tenor - 4 x 6 inches (10 x 15 cm) autographed photo, signed: "Umberto Borghi, Verona 1965". £18        

   

 

   

  

  

     

John Brecknock - born 1937, British tenor; a regular with English National Opera in the 1970s and 80s, particularly as Alfredo in La Traviata, Count Almaviva in The Barber of Seville, and the title role in Count Ory - autograph on 5.5 x 3.5 inches (14 x 9 cm) card, signed: "With all good wishes John Brecknock" with small photo snipped from a magazine showing him as Lindoro in 1979. £10        

   

  

 

   

  

   

Wolfgang Brendel - born 1947, German baritone, a noted Mandryka in Arabella - autograph on 6 x 3.5 inches (15 x 9 cm) white page from autograph book, signed: "21.10.85 Conte di Luna, Wolfgang Brendel", signed after performance of Il Trovatore at ROH Covent Garden. £10   

   

  

   

 

  

  

June Bronhill - 1929-2005, Australian soprano, best remembered for operetta roles at Sadlers Wells, especially the title roles in La Belle Helene and The Merry Widow and as Euridice in Orpheus in the Underworld  - 4.75 x 6.5 inches (12 x 16.5 cm) autographed photo, with dedication: "Dear Joyce, Thank you for your kind letter. Good wishes, June Bronhill". £32  

 

 

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Gre Brouenstijn - born 1915, Dutch soprano, a notable Tosca, Aida and Elizabeth (Don Carlo), particularly at ROH Covent Garden; and Eva, Sieglinde, Elizabeth and Gutrune at Bayreuth - 3.5 x 5.5 inches (9 x 14 cm) autographed photo, with dedication: "fur Hans, Gre Brouenstijn, 1962". £20    

     

 

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Renato Bruson - born 1936, Italian baritone noted for his dignified and noble interpretations of Verdi and Donizetti roles - 5 x 7 inches (13 x 18 cm) autographed photo showing him as Enrico in Lucia di Lammermoor in Palermo, dated 1976. £24  [ref RB1]     

  

  

   

 

  

   

Renato Bruson - born 1936, Italian baritone noted for his dignified and noble interpretations of Verdi and Donizetti roles - autograph on 5.75 x 3.5 inches (14.5 x 9 cm) white paper page from autograph book, dated 1986. £10  [ref:RB2]     

   

   

   

    

  

   

Isobel Buchanan - born 1954, British (Scottish) soprano whose roles included Pamina and The Countess (Figaro) at Glyndebourne, and Michaela and Sophie (Werther) at ROH Covent Garden - 8 x 10 inches (20.5 x 25.5 cm) large autographed photo, signed: "Best wishes, Isobel Buchanan". Condition: minor surface-creases bottom left, and small tear half-way up left-hand border. £20     

   

  

   

 

  

    

Paata Burchuladze - born 1955, Georgian bass, most famous for singing Ramfis (Aida), Philip (Don Carlo), Padre Guardiano (Forza del Destino) and Commendatore (Don Giovanni) at ROH Covent Garden, Metropolitan Opera and Salzburg - 4 x 6 inches (10.5 x 15 cm) autographed record-company publicity photo, signed: "with best wishes, P. Burchuladze 87". £22 

   

 

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Stuart Burrows - born 1933, British (Welsh) tenor, a regular at ROH Covent Garden and the Metropolitan Opera New York (Don Ottavio, Lensky, Alfredo, Fenton, Faust) - autograph on 6 x 3.5 inches (15 x 9 cm) white page from autograph book, signed after performance of Faust at ROH. £10   [ref: SB1]     

   

    

 

    

  

   

Stuart Burrows - born 1933, British (Welsh) tenor, a regular at ROH Covent Garden and the Metropolitan Opera New York (Don Ottavio, Lensky, Alfredo, Fenton, Faust) - 5 x 7 inches (12.5 x 18 cm) autographed photo. £20   [ref: SB2]         

  

  

  

 

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