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| Autographs: opera singers U - Z | | 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-H, Autographs I-Q and Autographs R-Z for full list of items | |
| Lucia Valentini-Terrani - born 1948, Italian mezzo-soprano, especially fine in Rossini (Barbiere, La Donna del Lago, Cenerentola) - 4.75 x 7 inches (12 x 18 cm) autographed photo showing her as Charlotte in Werther. £32 | | 
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| Richard Van Allan - 1935-2008, British bass, sang at Glyndebourne, English National Opera, ROH Covent Garden and the Metropolitan Opera, a famous Leporello,Don Alfonzo, Don Basilio and Don Quichotte - 3.5 x 5.5 inches (9 x 14 cm) autographed photo, inscribed "With best wishes, Richard Van Allen". £15 | | 
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| Jose Van Dam - born 1940, Belgian bass-baritone with vast opera and song repertoire, an artist much admired by other singers - autograph on 6 x 3.5 inches (15 x 9 cm) white page from autograph book. £12 | | 
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| Josephine Veasey - born 1930, British mezzo-soprano - 5 x 7 inches (12.5 x 18 cm) autographed photo showing her as Cherubino in Le Nozze di Figaro. £18 [ref: JV1] | | 
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| Josephine Veasey - born 1930, British mezzo-soprano - 4.25 x 7 inches (11 x 17.5 cm) autographed photo. £18 [ref: JV2] | | 
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| Christopher Ventris - British tenor, a fine Parsifal, Peter Grimes, Siegmund and Florestan at ROH Covent Garden, Bayreuth and the Met - 3.5 x 5.25 inches (9 x 13.5 cm) autographed photo. £10 | | 
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| Jon Vickers - born 1926, Canadian tenor whose massive voice and intense acting made him a superb Otello, Samson and Peter Grimes - 3.5 x 5.5 inches (9 x 14 cm) autographed photo showing him as Andrea Chenier. Nice early photo and autograph. £30 | | 
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| Frederica Von Stade - born 1945, American mezzo-soprano - 7 x 9.5 inches (18 x 24 cm) large signed photo, inscribed "To Ken - with all best wishes - Frederica Von Stade". £26 | |  | | 
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| Sarah Walker - British mezzo-soprano - 5 x 7 inches (12.5 x 18 cm) autographed photo showing her at the Metropolitan Opera, inscribed "With best wishes, Sarah Walker". £24 [ref: SW1] | | 
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| Sarah Walker - British mezzo-soprano - 3.25 x 5 inches (8.5 x 12.5 cm) autographed photo, inscribed "Best wishes, Sarah Walker". £16 [ref: SW2] | | 
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| David Ward - 1922-1983, British (Scottish) bass - 4 x 6.25 inches (10.5 x 16 cm) autographed photo showing him as Mose, inscribed in blue biro "A Carlos! Satute! David Ward". Item has been cut down from a larger photo. £12 | | 
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| Robert Watkin-Mills - 1849-1930, British bass-baritone, a notable Victorian oratorio and concert singer, particularly known for The Messiah and Judas Macabeus - 3.5 x 5.5 inches (9 x 14 cm) autographed postcard, inscribed "yours faithfully, R. Watkin-Mills". Condition: slight silvering lower-right. £30 | | 
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| Lillian Watson - British soprano, best known for Mozart and Richard Strauss roles (Despina, Blonde, Sophie) particularly at ROH Covent Garden - 3.5 x 5.5 inches (9 x 14 cm) autographed photo, inscribed "With best wishes, Lillian Watson". £15 | | 
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| Willard White - Jamaican-born bass - 4 x 6 inches (10 x 15 cm) autographed photo showing him as Tchelio in L'Amour des Trois Oranges, Amsterdam 2005, inscribed "all the very best, Willard White". £18 | | 
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| Dennis Wicks - 1925-2003, Sussex-born British bass, best known for his Baron Ochs in Der Rosenkavalier at English National Opera and ROH Covent Garden - 3.5 x 5.5 inches (9 x 14 cm) autographed photo showing him as Rocco in Fidelio. Condition: minor wear to top corners. £20 | | 
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| Ben Williams - tenor, star of Broadway and West End operettas, creator of roles in Romberg's The New Moon and The Desert Song - 3.5 x 5.5 inches (9 x 14 cm) autographed postcard showing him as "Phillipe" in The New Moon at Drury Lane, inscribed "Sincerely yours, Ben Williams". Condition: wear to lower corners. £7 | | 
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| Marie Wilson - born 1889, British soprano, principal with the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company 1906-7 (Elsie, Casilda, Lady Saphir) then principal in numerous musical comedies - 3.5 x 5.5 inches (9 x 14 cm) autographed Rotary postcard showing her as "Chandra Nil" in The New Moon, inscribed "Sincerely yours, Marie Wilson, 1907". £12 | |  | | | |
| Carol Yahr - American soprano - 4 x 5 inches (10 x 12.5 cm) autographed photo. £10 | | 
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| Mara Zampieri - born 1951, Italian soprano, best known as Tosca and Minnie, particularly in Italy and ROH Covent Garden - 4 x 5.75 inches (10 x 14.5 cm) autographed photo showing her as Lady Macbeth. Signature in red marker-pen is rather clearer than appears on scan. £18 [ref: MZ1] | | 
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| Mara Zampieri - born 1951, Italian soprano, best known as Tosca and Minnie, particularly in Italy and at ROH Covent Garden - autograph on 6 x 3.5 inches (15 x 9 cm) white page from autograph book. £10 [ref: MZ2] | | 
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