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Birgit Nilsson - 1981-2005, Swedish soprano, the outstanding Wagner soprano of her generation (Isolde, Brunnhilde) - 3.75 x 5.75 inches (9.5 x 14.5 cm) autographed photo. £32   [ref: BN2]   

           

 

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Siegmund Nimsgern - born 1940, German bass-baritone - 4.75 x 7 inches (12 x 18 cm) autographed photo showing him as Mandryka in Arabella. £18         

   

  

  

  

   

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   [ref: DN1]     

      

 

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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 - 3.5 x 5.5 inches (9 x 14 cm) autographed postcard, inscribed "Yours sincerely, Dennis Noble". £18   [ref: DN2]  

    

 

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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]     

      

 

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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]  

 

 

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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. £16   [ref: DO1]    

   

 

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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, inscribed "Yours faithfully, Derek Oldham". Condition: slight wear to corners. £18   [ref: DO2]  

  

 

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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, inscribed "Best wishes, Derek Oldham". £18   [ref: DO3]  

  

 

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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, inscribed "Thine, Alice Oppitz". £10       

   

 

  

  

    

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 postcard showing him as Baptiste Barbillon in The Belle of Brittany, inscribed "Yours sincerely, Walter Passmore". £25   [ref: WP1]            

    

   

  

  

   

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, inscribed "Yours sincerely, Walter Passmore". £20   [ref: WP2]           

   

   

    

  

   

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  

   

 

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Luciano Pavarotti - 1933-2007, Italian tenor; one of the finest and most celebrated singers of the late 20th century - 6 x 8.25 inches (15 x 21cm) large autographed Decca publicity photo, with an excellent large autograph in black marker pen. £45   [ref: LP1]     

   

  

  

  

   

Luciano Pavarotti - 1933-2007, Italian tenor; one of the finest and most celebrated singers of the late 20th century - autograph on 4.75 x 3.25 inches (12 x 8 cm) white card, dated 1977. £25   [ref: LP2]         

   

 

  

  

   

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, inscribed "With best wishes - Peter Pears, 1955". £25        

   

  

  

  

    

  

 

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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, inscribed "To David Wood, all good wishes, Jan Peerce 1982". £32   

   

   

    

  

    

Lisa Perli - 1898-1984, British soprano (real name Dora Labbette) with a long recital and oratorio career, and a much shorter operatic career; she sang Mimi at ROH Covent Garden in 1935 to huge acclaim, followed by a number of other roles until war halted her stage career - 3 x 5 inches (7.5 x 12.5 cm) autographed photo. £30   

    

 

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