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Autographs: opera singers  C - E

  

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Montserrat Caballe - born 1933, versatile Spanish soprano wth virtually faultless technique; repertoire included the title roles in Aida, Tosca, Salome, Norma and Lucrezia Borgia - 5 x 7 inches (12.5 x 17.5 cm) autographed photo showing her as Aida. £25   [ref: MC1]           

  

 

 

  
Montserrat Caballe - born 1933, versatile Spanish soprano with virtually faultless technique; repertoire included the title roles in Aida, Tosca, Salome, Norma and Lucrezia Borgia - 5 x 7 inches (13 x 18 cm) autographed photo showing her as Tosca st the Met. £25   [ref: MC2]       

 

 

  

 

Teresa Cahill - British soprano, best known for her Mozart interpretations - 3.5 x 5.5 inches (9 x 14 cm) autographed photo showing her as Donna Elvira for Glyndebourne Touring Opera. £12   [ref: TC1]      

   

  

   

  
Teresa Cahill - British soprano, best known for her Mozart interpretations - 3.5 x 5.5 inches (9 x 14 cm) autographed photo showing her as Fiordiligi for Glyndebourne Touring Opera. £12   [ref: TC2]  

   

    

 

Piero Cappuccilli - 1929-2005, Italian baritone, the quintessential Verdi baritone (Rigoletto, Iago, Simon Boccanegra), always reliable on records, he was far more exciting as a live performer - 5 x 7.5 inches (12.5 x 18.5 cm) autographed photo. £26  [ref: PC1]              

  

 

 

  
Piero Cappuccilli - 1929-2005, Italian baritone, the quintessential Verdi baritone (Rigoletto, Iago, Simon Boccanegra), always reliable on records, he was far more exciting as a live performer - 4.25 x 6.25 inches (11 x 16 cm) autographed photo showing him as Enrico in Lucia di Lammermoor. £26   [ref: PC2]            

   

   

  

    

Jose Carreras - born 1946, Spanish tenor, a major singer of the 1970s and 80s (Nemorino, Rodolfo, Don Jose); following his recovery from leukemia he was one of the Three Tenors in the famous Rome concert - 5 x 7 inches (12.5 x 18 cm) autographed photo, dated '78. Condition: top and bottom left corners slightly creased. Really nice younger autograph. £34   [ref: JC1]             

 

 

 

  
Jose Carreras - born 1946, Spanish tenor, a major singer of the 1970s and 80s (Nemorino, Rodolfo, Don Jose) ; following his recovery from leukemia he was one of the Three Tenors in the famous Rome Concert - 7 x 9.5 inches (18 x 24 cm) large autographed photo, dated '78. Superb younger autograph. £38   [ref: JC2]  

 

 

 

  
Sylvia Cecil - died 1983, British soprano, principal with D'Oyly Carte Opera Company - 3.5 x 5.5 inches (9 x 14 cm) autographed photo, inscribed "All good wishes, Sylvia Cecil". £18 

    

 

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Lloyd Chandos - 1861-1939, British tenor, notable oratorio soloist (Sullivan's The Martyr of Antioch) as well as opera (Pagliacci, Aida) - 3.5 x 5.5 inches (9 x 14 cm) autographed postcard, inscribed "Best wishes, Lloyd Chandos". £18                    

  

  

 

  
Maria Chiara - Italian dramatic soprano, a noted Tosca, Minnie and Aida - 4 x 6 inches (10.5 x 15 cm) autographed photo, with dedication in Italian. Condition: paper fragments stuck to back. £15             

 

 

 

  
Boris Christoff - 1914-1993, Bulgarian bass, superb as Boris Godunov and King Philip (Don Carlo) - 4.25 x 7 inches (11 x 18 cm) autographed record-company publicity card showing him as Boris, with dedication and signature in black marker pen.   SOLD           

 

 

 

  
Giuliano Ciannella - 1943-2008, Italian tenor, pupil of Carlo Bergonzi, and a noted Rodolfo, Cavaradossi and Manrico - autograph on 6 x 3.5 inches (15 x 9 cm) white page from autograph book, signed in October 1985 after a performance of Il Trovatore at ROH Covent Garden. £10          

 

 

 

  
Edith Coates - 1908-1983, British mezzo-soprano with 50 year career, sang the role of Carmen at Covent Garden in 1946, and creating the role of Auntie in Peter Grimes - 4.75 x 3.5 inches (12 x 9 cm) autographed photo showing her as Marcellina in Le Nozze di Figaro, inscribed "Best wishes, Edith Coates". £30  

  

 

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John Coates - 1895-1941, British tenor; sang as a baritone with D'Oyly Carte Opera Company 1894-5, then retrained as a tenor and had major career in oratorio (he was Elgar's favourite Gerontius), and opera, singing Tristan and Siegfried under Sir Thomas Beecham - 3.5 x 5.5 inches (9 x 14 cm) autographed postcard, inscribed "Yours sincerely, John Coates". Condition: rather dirty with wear and marks at the corners. £22   [ref: JC1]                

     

 

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John Coates - 1865-1941, British tenor; sang as a baritone with D'Oyly Carte Opera Company 1894-5, then retrained as a tenor and had major career in oratorio (he was Elgar's favourite Gerontius), and opera, singing Tristan and Siegfried under Sir Thomas Beecham - autograph on 6.25 x 2.5 inches (16 x 6.5 cm) part of page from autograph book, inscribed "Yours sincerely, John Coates, Nov 15/24". £12   [ref: JC2]        

   

  

  

      

Elizabeth Connell - South African-born Irish soprano, a regular performer at ROH Covent Garden, particularly known for Leonora in Il Trovatore - 3.5 x 5.5 inches (9 x 14 cm) autographed photo. £15          

   

 

  

  
Fiorenza Cossotto - born 1935, Italian mezzo-soprano, one of the greatest Verdi mezzos of her generation (Amneris, Azucena) - 4 x 6 inches (10 x 15 cm) autographed photo showing her as Amneris in Aida. £20   [ref: FC1]                  

 

 

 

  
Fiorenza Cossotto - born 1935, Italian mezzo-soprano, one of the greatest Verdi mezzos of her generation (Amneris, Azucena) - 6.75 x 9.5 inches (17 x 24 cm) large autographed photo. £22   [ref: FC2]           

 

  

  

        

  
Ileana Cotrubas - born 1939, Romanian soprano, a highly-regarded singing actress, famous for her Tatyana, Violetta and Gilda - 7 x 9.5 inches (18 x 24 cm) large autographed photo. £22   [ref: IC2]   

 

 

 

  
Ileana Cotrubas - born 1939, Romanian soprano, a highly-regarded singing actress, famous for her Tatyana, Violetta and Gilda - 5 x 7 inches (12.5 x 18 cm) autographed photo showing her as Norina in Don Pasquale. £22   [ref: IC3]     

  

 

 

 

Regine Crespin - 1927-2007, French soprano (Marschallin, Elsa, Tosca, Brunnhilde) later moving to mezzo roles (Carmen): one of the greatest of all French singers - 3.5 x 5.5 inches (9 x 14 cm) autographed photo. £26           

  

   

  

    

    
Jose Cura - born 1962, Argentinian dramatic tenor, a wholehearted performer with a big voice (Alfredo, Manrico, Otello) - 5 x 7 inches (13 x 18 cm) autographed photo. £22             

  

    

 

  
Ben Davies - 1858-1943, British (Welsh) tenor, star of opera, oratorio, musical comedy and the concert platform; was in the original cast of Sir Arthur Sullivan's opera Ivanhoe - 3.5 x 5.5 inches (9 x 14 cm) autographed postcard. £22  [ref: BD1]  

  

 

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Ben Davies - 1858-1943, British (Welsh) tenor, star of opera, oratorio, musical comedy and the concert platform; was in the original cast of Sir Arthur Sullivan's opera Ivanhoe - 3.5 x 5.5 inches (9 x 14 cm)  autographed postcard, inscribed "Yours very truly, Ben Davies, Crystal Palace jubilee 11th/04".   SOLD   

      

 

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Ben Davies - 1858-1943, British (Welsh) tenor, star of opera, oratorio, musical comedy and the concert platform; was in the original cast of Sir Arthur Sullivan's opera Ivanhoe - autograph on 3.25 x 2.75 paper, cut from letter or autograph book, plus an excellent (unsigned) postcard. £16   [ref: BD3]               

   

 

 

  
Ben Davies - 1858-1943, British (Welsh) tenor, star of opera, oratorio, musical comedy and the concert platform - 3.5 x 5.5 inches (13 x 18 cm) autographed postcard, inscribed "Yours very truly, Ben Davies", and 5 x 7 inches (13 x 18 cm) letter to fan, dated 1935, which originally came with the card. Condition: letter has creases where it has been folded twice, and has minor paper fragments on reverse where it has been stuck in album. Postcard has slight wear at corners. Lovely pair of items. £40   [ref: BD4]          

 

  

 

 

    
Ryland Davies - born 1943, British (Welsh) tenor, with a stylish light tenor voice (Nemorino, Don Ottavio, Lensky) - 3.5 x 5.5 inches (9 x 14 cm) autographed photo, signed in gold ink, inscribed "With best wishes, Ryland Davies". £12                         

 

 

 

  

                     

 

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Helge Dernesch - born 1939, Austrian soprano (Eva, Marschallin, Isolde) later adding mezzo roles to her repertoire - 6 x 4 inches (15 x 10 cm) autographed photo showing her in a scene from La Pique Dame. £15  

 

 

 

  
Daniela Dessi - born 1957, Italian soprano - 7 x 5 inches (18 x 13 cm) autographed photo with dedication in Italian, dated 1995. £18           

 

 

 

  
Placido Domingo - born 1941, Spanish tenor, one of the outstanding singers of the late 20th century - 4 x 6 inches (10 x 15 cm) autographed photo showing him as Cavaradossi in Tosca. £30            

 

 

 

  
Helen Donath - born 1940, American lyric soprano, superb in Mozart (Pamina, Despina) and Strauss (Sophie) - 3.75 x 5.75 autographed record company publicity card, inscribed "Fond greetings from Helen Donath, 10.10.1984". Condition: minor marks on reverse where item has been in album. £18    

  

  

  

  
Constance Drever - 1880-1948, Indian-born British soprano, breifly (1903) a member of D'Oyly Carte Opera Co., then became a star of operetta and musical comedy (The Merry Widow, The Chocolate Soldier) - 3.5 x 5.5 inches (9 x 14 cm) autographed postcard showing her as Sonia in The Merry Widow [Reverse bears address and crossed-out personal message, and date of 1908, but no stamp]. Front inscribed "J. Kilbourn, Sincerely, Constance Drever". Condition: slight surface indentations. £10        

         

 

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Robert Easton - 1898-1986, British bass, lost a leg in WW1, sang Wagner roles on stage and appeared in oratorios and concerts for five decades; was one of the original sixteen singers in Vaughan Williams' Serenade to Music in 1938 - 3 x 3.5 inches (7.5 x 9 cm) small autographed photo. £22   

 

 

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Simon Estes - born 1938, American bass-baritone, an outstanding Porgy and Dutchman - autograph on 6 x 3.5 inches (15 x 9 cm) white page from autograph book, signed 1986 after a performance of Der Fliegende Hollander at ROH Covent Garden. £9      

 

 

 

  
Geraint Evans - 1922-1992, British (Welsh) baritone, famous as Beckmesser, Dulcamara, Leporello and Wozzeck, the first British opera singer post-WW2 to become a major international star - 3.5 x 5.5 inches (9 x 14 cm) autographed photo, inscribed "Sincerely, Geraint Evans". £24   

   

  

  

  
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