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| Autographs: opera singers S - T | | | 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 to see all items |
| Kenneth Sandford - 1924-2004, British baritone, best known for singing Gilbert and Sullivan roles with the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company, including Pooh-Bah, Private Willis, Doctor Daly and Grosvenor - 3.5 x 5.5 inches (9 x 14 cm) autographed postcard showing him as Don Alhambra in The Gondoliers, signed: "Sincerely yours, Kenneth Sandford". £26 | | 
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| Maria Sandra - British soprano, radio star in 1930s - 3.5 x 5.5 inches (9 x 14 cm) autographed photo, with dedication: "To Lorna, very sincerely yours, Maria Sandra". £5 | | 
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| Anny Schlemm - German dramatic soprano, a notable Agathe, Oscar and Queen of the Night, and later a world-famous singer teacher - 4 x 6 inches (10 x 15 cm) autographed photo, signed: "Anny Schlemm, 23.2.91". SOLD | | 
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| Peter Schreier - born 1935, German tenor, particularly noted for his roles in Mozart operas and as an oratorio soloist, particularly Bach and Handel; more recently he has become a major conductor in the same repertoire - 3.5 x 5.5 inches (9 x 14 cm) autographed photo showing him as Tamino in Die Zauberflote. £25 | | 
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| Graziella Sciutti - 1932-2001, Italian soprano: a great favourite at ROH Covent Garden where she sang Oscar, Nannetta, Suzanna and Despina - 4 x 5.74 inches (10 x 15 cm) autographed photo, showing her as Norina in Don Pasquale. £25 [ref: GS1] | | 
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| Graziella Sciutti - 1932-2001, Italian soprano who was a great favourite at ROH Covent Garden where she played Oscar, Nannetta, Suzanna and Despina - 4 x 6 inches (10 x 15 cm) autographed photo. £25 [ref: GS2] | | 
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| Fritz Schrodter - 1855-1924, German tenor, singing in Budapest, Prague and then Vienna, where he was a noted David (Meistersinger), Max (Der Freischutz), Don Ottavio and Loge. Later a fine Pinkerton, Canio and Turridu - 3.25 x 5.5 inches (8 x 14 cm) autographed postcard. £55 | | 
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| Renata Scotto - born 1933, Italian soprano; performed Violetta, Adina, Lucia, Tosca etc. at La Scala, ROH Covent Garden and the Metropolitan Opera - autograph on 5.5 x 3.5 inches (14 x 9 cm) postcard, with photo cut from opera programme stuck next to it. £14 [ref: RS2] | | 
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| Irmgard Seefried - 1919-1988, important German soprano who sang with the Vienna State Opera (Eva and Agathe) and seventeen seasons at the Salzburg Festival (Susannah, Fiordiligi, Zerlina, Pamina). She also performed at ROH Covent Garden, La Scala Milan and the Metropolitan Opera New York - 3.5 x 5.5 inches (9 x 14 cm) autographed photo, showing her as Zerlina in Don Giovanni, with inscription in German, dated 1946. Lovely early autograph. £55 | | 
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above: detail of autograph | | Assen Selimski - 1930-1985, Bulgarian baritone, first with Ruse Opera then with Sofia National Opera. At Glyndebourne he sang Onegin and Yeletsky. He later specialised in the heavy high baritone roles such as Rigoletto, Renato and di Luna - 4 x 6 inches (10.5 x 15 cm) autographed postcard, signed by him: "As. Selimski, 4/iv/1970". £30 | | | | | |
| Constance Shacklock - 1913-1999, English contralto: a fine Brangane alongside Kirsten Flagstad's Isolde, and a wonderful Octavian; also a fine Azucena, Amneris and Queen Elizabeth (Gloriana), she sang regularly at Sadlers Wells, ROH Covent Garden and Vienna State Opera - autograph on 4.5 x 3.5 inches (11.5 x 9 cm) card pasted to slightly larger page from autograph book, signed: "Sincerest wishes, Constance Shacklock". £18 | | 
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| Leo Sheffield - 1873-1951, British baritone and actor, best known for his performances of Gilbert and Sullivan roles for the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company (Samuel, Luiz, Arac, Pish-Tush, Private Willis, Strephon, Councel and Shadbolt and others) - autograph on 5.5 x 4.5 inches (15 x 11.5 cm) yellow autograph-book page, signed: "All good wishes, Leo Sheffield, Capt. Hook, Peter Pan 37+8". £10 | | 
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| Neil Shicoff - born 1949, American tenor; a fine actor, his roles include Werther and Hoffmann, particularly at the Metropolitan Opera and ROH Covent Garden - autograph on 5.5 x 3.5 inches (14 x 9 cm) round-edged white card, with photo cut from magazine stuck next to it, signed: "Best wishes, Neil Shicoff 10/6/79". £10 | | 
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| Andrew Shore - born 1952, British baritone who specialises in buffo roles such as Dulcamara, Bottom and Rossini's Bartolo, also much-admired as Falstaff, King Priam and Wozzeck, performing at ROH Covent Garden, ENO, Glyndebourne, Opera North and San Diego Opera - 3.5 x 5.5 inches (9 x 14 cm) autographed photo, signed by him "Best wishes, Andrew Shore" in silver ink. £15 | | 
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| Bo Skovhus - born 1962, Danish baritone, a noted Don Giovanni, Papageno and Danilo, now becoming a major recording artist - 5 x 7 inches (13 x 18 cm) autographed photo. £20 | | 
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above: detail of autograph | | Leo Slezak - 1873-1946, Austrian-Czech tenor (born in Moravia), a hugely famous singer in his day, both in London and in New York, where he was the finest Otello of his time, and a noted Manrico and Radames. In Vienna he was Mahler's favourite tenor, and excelled in Wagner roles, especially Lohengrin, Walther and Tannhauser. A larger-than-life personality, he was famous for his sense of humour - 3.5 x 5.5 inches (9 x 14 cm) autographed postcard, signed in black ink and dated 6.11.16. [reverse has postage-stamp from a later era]. £110 | | | | | |
| Margarete Slezak- 1901-1953, Austrian opera and operetta singer, also stage and screen actress, daughter of tenor Leo Slezak. Her films included Konig fur eine Nacht and The Csardas Princess. From 1933-43 she sang at the Stadtischen Operhause in Berlin-Charlottesburg - 3.5 x 5.5 inches ( x 14 cm) autographed photo, marked "Wien, 10.2.1933" on reverse. £40 | | 
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| Elena Souliotis - 1943-2004, Greek soprano, best known for her Abigaille in Nabucco, Norma and Lady Macbeth. Her career was brief but spectacular, singing at La Scala and Chicago, but never at the Met - autograph on 5.5 x 3.3 inches (5.5 x 3.5) round edged card, with picture cut from magazine stuck next to it. £15 | | 
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| Giuseppe di Stefano - 1921-2008; Italian tenor with voice of great beauty, who made many recordings in the 1950s with Maria Callas, touring with her in 1974 when they were both past their prime - autograph on 5.5 x 3.5 inches (14 x 9 cm) white postcard, inscribed in blue biro "To Derek Birch, Giuseppe di Stefano 1981". £20 | | 
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| Thomas Stewart - 1928-2006, American baritone, particularly noted for Wagner roles - 4 x 6 inches (10 x 15 cm) autographed photo showing him as Gunther at Bayreuth. £25 | | 
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| Cheryl Studer - born 1955, American soprano, has sung numerous roles at the Metropolitan Opera New York, including the Merry Widow, Gilda, Norma, and is a major recording artist - 4 x 6 inches (10.5 x 15 cm) autographed publicity photo. £15 | | 
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| Jonathan Summers - born 1946, Australian baritone with a wide repertoire (Papageno, Rigoletto, Macbeth, Posa), a regular at ROH Covent Garden, ENO, Opera Australia and Houston Opera - 3.5 x 4.75 inches (9 x 12 cm) autographed photo showing him as Marcello in Puccini's La Boheme, and inscribed "ROH 1979" on reverse. £12 [ref: JS1] | | 
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| Jonathan Summers - born 1946, Australian baritone with a wide repertoire (Papageno, Rigoletto, Macbeth, Posa, Marcello), a regular at ROH Covent Garden, English National Opera, Opera Australia and Houston Opera - autograph on 3.5 x 6 inches (15 x 9 cm) white page from autograph book, signed Covent Garden 1985. £8 [ref: JS2] | | 
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| Jonathan Summers - born 1946, Australian baritone with a wide repertoire (Papageno, Rigoletto, Macbeth, Posa, Marcello), a regular at ROH Covent Garden, English National Opera, Opera Australia and Houston Opera - 5 x 3.5 inches (12.5 x 9 cm) autographed card showing him as Figaro in Le Nozze di Figaro. £12 [ref: JS3 | | 
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above: detail of autograph | Set Svanholm - 1904-1964, Swedish tenor with large repertoire, but best known for Wagner roles (Siegmund, Loge, Siegfried, Tristan and Parsifal). Regularly sang at ROH Covent Garden as Lohengrin and Siegfried, and played Peter Grimes in the Swedish premiere of Britten's opera - 5.5 x 3.5 inches (14 x 9 cm) autographed postcard showing him as Tannhauser, signed in blue-black ink "Set Svanholm 11.10.42". £20 [ref: SS1]
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above: detail of autograph | | Set Svanholm - 1904-1964, Swedish tenor with large repertoire, but best known for Wagner roles (Siegmund, Loge, Siegfried, Tristan and Parsifal). Regularly sang at ROH Covent Garden as Lohengrin and Siegfried, and played Peter Grimes in the Swedish premiere of Britten's opera - 3.5 x 5.5 inches (9 x 14 cm) autographed photo, signed in blue biro. Condition: marks on reverse where item has glued into album. £30 [ref: SS2] | | | | | |
| Giuseppe Taddei - born 1916; Italian baritone with an extraordinarily long career starting in 1936 and still singing in his 90s. With a large repertoire, but best known as Rigoletto, Falstaff, Gerard and Scarpia - 3.25 x 5.25 inches (8.5 x 13.5 cm) autographed postcard showing him as Nabucco (?), signed in green fountain-pen "Cordialmente, Giuseppe Taddei". Really nice young autograph. £45 [ref: GT1] | | 
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| Giuseppe Taddei - born 1916; Italian baritone with an extraordinarily long career, starting in 1936 and still going in his 90s. With a large repertoire, but best known as Rigoletto, Falstaff, Gerard and Scarpia - 3.5 x 5.25 inches (9 x 13 cm) autographed photo, nicely signed by him in black fountain-pen, and dedicated: "A Melita Hertzlinger, Giuseppe Taddei". £40 [ref: GT2] | | 
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| Giuseppe Taddei - born 1916; Italian baritone with an extraordinarily long career, starting in 1936 and still going his 90s. With a large repertoire, but best known as Rigoletto, Falstaff, Gerard and Scarpia - 3.5 x 5.5 inches (9 x 14 cm) autographed photo, signed: "Giuseppe Taddei, Vien - 23-4-1947". £50 [ref: GT3] | | 
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| Richard Tauber - 1891-1948, Austrian tenor, one of the most distinguished singers of the 20th century with wide repertoire in opera, but perhaps best remembered for German operetta - autograph on 4.5 x 4 inches (12 x 10 cm) page from autograph book, signed: "Richard Tauber 1941". £40 | | 
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| Kiri Te Kanawa - born 1944, New Zealand soprano, best known for her Mozart, Handel, Verdi and Strauss roles, particularly at ROH Covent Garden - autograph on 3.5 x 5.5 inches (14 x 9 cm) white postcard with photo snipped from magazine, "To Derek Birch, regards, Kiri Te Kanawa"4 x 6 inches (10 x 15 cm) autographed photo. Nice clear 1970s signature. £12 [ref: KT2] | | 
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above: detail of autograph | | Bryn Terfel - born 1965, British (Welsh) bass-baritone, with vast repertoire including German, Welsh and English song, and opera roles from Handel to Wagner - 5 x 7 inches (13 x 18 cm) autographed photo, signed in gold ink, showing him in the title role in Verdi's Falstaff in Chicago in 1999. £22 [ref: BT1] | | | | | |
| Bryn Terfel - born 1965, British (Welsh) bass-baritone, with vast repertoire including German, Welsh and English song, and opera roles from Handel to Wagner - 5 x 6.5 inches (12.5 x 17 cm) autographed photo. £24 [ref: BT3] | | 
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| Luisa Tetrazzini - 1871-1940, Italian soprano, famous for her dazzling high notes and great technique, heard on her many recordings. Sang Violetta, Lucia, Gilda and Rosina at major opera houses, especially ROH Covent Garden; later had huge concert career in New York and London - autograph on 4.5 x 3.25 inches (11.5 x 8 cm) small page, inscribed "Souvenir from Luisa Tetrazzini, London Dec. 1932" £40 | | 
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| Maggie Teyte - 1888-1976, British soprano; specialising in French opera (she was Debussy's favourite Melisande), and known as the greatest French art-song interpreter of her day - autograph on 4.5 x 3.5 inches (11.5 x 9 cm) card. £20 | | 
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| Jess Thomas - 1927-1993, American tenor, particularly known for singing the title roles in Wagner's Lohengrin, Parsifal, Tannhauser and Walther in Die Meistersinger; sang for 15 seasons at the Metropolitan Opera, and regularly at Bayreuth - 3.5 x 5.5 inches (9 x 14 cm) autographed photo showing him as Radames in Aida. £30 | | 
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| Lawrence Tibbett - 1896-1960, American baritone, the pre-eminent baritone at the Metropolitan Opera New York in the 1930s, with a large repertoire but particularly fine in Verdi (Rigoletto, Simon Boccanegra, Ford) - 3.5 x 5.5 inches (9 x 14 cm) autographed postcard, signed: "Sincerely, Lawrence Tibbett, 1937". £50 | | 
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| Frank Titterton - 1893-1956, British tenor who had major concert-hall career; most famous as one of the sixteen original soloists in Vaughan Williams' Serenade to Music in 1938 - 5.5 x 6.75 inches (8.5 x 12 cm) autographed photo, signed: "Yours sincerely, Frank Titterton". Condition: paper stuck to reverse where item has been in album. £20 | | 
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| Stephania Toczyska - born 1943, Polish mezzo-soprano, a noted Carmen, Amneris, Azucena and Ulrica at the Metropolitan Opera, ROH Covent Garden, Vienna and San Francisco - autograph on 6 x 3.5 inches (15 x 9 cm) white page from autograph book. £8 | | 
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| Anna Tomowa-Sintow - born 1941, Bulgarian soprano, a fine Butterfly, Madelaine (Andrea Chenier) and Marschellin - 5 x 7 inches (13 x 17.5 cm) autographed photo showing her as Madama Butterfly, signature much clearer than appears on scan. £24 [ref: AT1] | | 
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| Anna Tomowa-Sintow - born 1941, Bulgarian soprano, a fine Butterfly, Madelaine (Andrea Chenier) and Marschellin - 4 x 5.75 inches (10 x 14.5 cm) autographed photo. £18 [ref: AT2] | | 
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| Natalia Troitskaya - 1950-2006, Russian soprano, a superb Aida, Tatyana and Tosca - autograph on 6 x 3.5 inches (15 x 9 cm) white page from autograph book, signed: "Tosca, Natalia Troitskaya, 9.05.86". £12 | | 
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| Richard Tucker - 1913-1975, American tenor who sang more than 600 performances at the Metropolitan Opera, and was Toscanini's favourite Radames - 3.5 x 5.5 inches (9 x 14 cm) autographed record company card. Condition: marks on reverse where item has been mounted. £55 [ref: RT1] | | 
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| Eva Turner - 1892-1990, British dramatic soprano with an extraordinarily powerful voice; joined Carl Rosa Opera Company in 1916, singing Tosca, Madama Butterfly and Aida, then from 1924 sang at La Scala Milan and Covent Garden. Many consider her the finest Turandot of all time - message and autograph on 3.5 x 2.75 inches (9 x 7 cm) card, with dedication: "To Terence Parker, every good wish, kindest thoughts Eva Turner". £16 | | 
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| Piroska Tutsek - 1905-1979, Hungarian mezzo-soprano, sang with Budapest State Opera before WW2, then after 1945 at Vienna State Opera and La Scala Milan; her roles included Carmen, Kundry, Amneris, Eboli, Fricka and Ortrud - 3.5 x 5.5 inches (9 x 14 cm) autographed photo showing her as Gluck's Orfeo. £38 | | 
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