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Maria Sandra - British soprano, radio star in 1930s - 3.5 x 5.5 inches (9 x 14 cm) autographed photo, inscribed "To Lorna, very sincerely yours, Maria Sandra". £5 

  

    

  

 

  
Mary Sansom - 1935-2010, soprano with D'Oyly Carte Opera Company 1956-64, playing and recording Phyllis (Iolanthe), Gianetta (Gondoliers) and Patience - 3.5 x 5.5 inches (9 x 14 cm) autographed postcard, inscribed "Sincere wishes, Mary Sansom". £20   

   

 

  

  

  
Marianne Schech - 1914-1999, German soprano, a notable Senta, Venus, Elsa and Sieglinde, but whose recordings seldom did her full justice - 4 x 6 inches (10.5 x 15 cm) autographed photo, signed in dark blue felt pen. Scarce. £30  

   

 

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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, inscribed "Anny Schlemm, 23.2.91". £20        

   

 

  

  

  
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     

   

 

  

  

  
Graziella Sciutti - 1932-2001, Italian soprano - 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 - 4 x 6 inches (10 x 15 cm) autographed photo. £25   [ref: GS2] 

  

     

  

 

        

Renata Scotto - born 1933, Italian soprano; performed Violetta, Adina, Mimi, Lucia, Tosca etc. at La Scala, ROH Covent Garden and the Metropolitan Opera - 8 x 10 inches (20 x 26 cm) large autographed photo showing her as Madama Butterfly. Condition: several light surface-creases. £30   [ref: RS1]       

   

 

 

  

    

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]     

   

   

   

  

   

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      

   

  

  

  

    

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; inscribed "Best wishes, Neil Shicoff 10/6/79". £10          

   

  

  

  

     

Anja Silja - born 1940, German soprano: a great singing actress with a vast repertoire, known especially for Strauss (Salome, Elektra) and Berg (Lulu, Wozzeck) - 4 x 6 inches (10.5 x 15 cm) autographed photo showing her as Elizabeth at Bayreuth in 1966. £35     

           

  

     

     

     

Giulietta Simionato - 1910-2010, Italian mezzo-soprano, famous as Adalgesa, Mistress Quickly and Amneris amongst her many roles - 3.5 x 5.5 inches (9 x 14 cm) autographed photo. £30    

   

 

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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      

    

  

     

  

    

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   

   

   

    

  

   

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     

   

   

     

  

 

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    

     

  

    

  

       

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        

   

   

    

  

    

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]   

  

  

    

  

   

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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Set Svanholm - 1904-1964, Swedish tenor, best known for Wagner roles (Siegmund, Loge) - 5.5 x 3.5 inches (14 x 9 cm) autographed postcard showing him as Tannhauser, inscribed in blue-black ink "Set Svanholm 11.10.42". £20   

  

 

 

  

  

Giuseppe Taddei - born 1916, Italian baritone with an extraordinarily long career starting in 1936 and still singing in his 90s. 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 (?), inscribed in green fountain-pen "Cordialmente, Giuseppe Taddei". Really nice young autograph. £45          

   

   

   

  

    

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, inscribed "Richard Tauber 1941". £40          

   

 

 

  

   

Kiri Te Kanawa - born 1944, New Zealand soprano, best known for her Mozart, Handel, Verdi and Strauss roles, particularly at ROH Covent Garden - 4 x 6 inches (10 x 15 cm) autographed photo. £35   [ref: KT1]       

       

 

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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]     

   

 

  

  

    

Robert Tear - born 1929; versatile British (Welsh) tenor with vast repertoire covering Oratorio, English German and French song, and dozens of operatic roles, particularly at the ROH Covent Garden - 5 x 7 inches (12 x 18 cm) autographed photo, inscribed "with best wishes, Robert Tear". £20   

   

  

  

   

    

 

 

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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]   

   

 

  

    

 

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      

   

    

  

  

    

Jess Thomas - 1927-1993, American tenor, particularly known for singing the title roles in Wagner's Lohengrin, Parsifal, Siegfried, 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 Lohengrin. £30       

   

  

  

  

 

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, incribed "Sincerely, Lawrence Tibbett, 1937". £45      

     

 

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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, inscribed "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     

   

    

  

               

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. £24   [ref: AT1]    

   

   

   

  

    

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]         

  

  

    

   

  

         

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, inscribed "Tosca, Natalia Troitskaya, 9.05.86". £12    

  

   

      

  

   

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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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 postcard showing him as Rodolfo, inscribed "Sincerely, Richard Tucker". £65   [ref: RT2]   

   

 

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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, inscribed "To Terence Parker, every good wish, kindest thoughts Eva Turner". £16       

   

   

 

  

   

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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