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LICIA ALBANESE - AUTOGRAPH NOTE SIGNED - HFSID 207191Handwritten note in Italian on a handmade card, offering "little Marco" a kiss. Autograph Note (in Italian) signed: "Al piccolo Marco/un becio {To Little Marco, a kiss]/Licia Albanese", 5¼x3¼. Cloth angel and bird stickers affixed.
Sale Price $252.00
$280.00
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DOMINICK ARGENTO - AUTOGRAPH NOTE SIGNED - HFSID 183270Handwritten note from the 1975 Pulitzer Prize winner, extending best wishes to a fan. Extremely rare! Autograph note signed: "for Bruce Wiers/all best wishes,/Dominick Argento", in black ink, 5x3.
Sale Price $126.00
$140.00
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MARTHA ARGERICH - AUTOGRAPH NOTE SIGNED CIRCA 1966 - HFSID 165547The Grammy-winning pianist her autograph on a 1966 flyer for a concert and art show in Bad Godesberg, Germany Autograph note signed "Para Don Juan/abrazos y siempre/frutillescos recuerdos/Martha Argerich” in blue ink.…"
Sale Price $180.00
$200.00
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MARTINA ARROYO - AUTOGRAPH NOTE SIGNED CIRCA 1967 WITH CO-SIGNERS - HFSID 76698The famous Broadway and film actors signed this page Inscribed signatures: "To Dave/All the very best/Martina Arroyo" and, on verso, "To Dave/regards/Charles Lane", 5¼x4½.Circa: "1967" (unknown hand).
Sale Price $252.00
$280.00
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DANIEL FRANCOIS ESPRIT AUBER - AUTOGRAPH NOTE SIGNED - HFSID 30530Signed autograph note in French urging a musician to flatter the conductor more Autograph Note signed: "Auber", 4¾x7½.
Sale Price $288.00
$320.00
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GEORGE BARATI - AUTOGRAPH NOTE SIGNED 04/1955 - HFSID 146558The Hungarian-American cellist, conductor and composer pens his autograph on this 4½x3½ blue card, signed in blue ink Autograph Note Signed: “To/Harold Ggde/Sincerely/George Barati/London/April 1955” in blue ink. 4½x3½.
Sale Price $180.00
$200.00
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HENRY CLAY BARNABEE - AUTOGRAPH NOTE SIGNED - HFSID 40227The actor signs a note, correcting the confusion between Barnaby and Barnabee Autograph note signed: "My name is not Barnaby/but/Yours Sincerely/Henry Clay Barnabee", 4x2½.
Sale Price $234.00
$260.00
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LANDO BARTOLINI - AUTOGRAPH NOTE SIGNED - HFSID 208582The Italian tenor signs, "con affetto" to a fan. Autograph note signed: "To Rita Davis/Con affetto/Lando Bartolini", in purple felt tip, 5x3. Lando Bartolini (b.
Sale Price $72.00
$80.00
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LANDO BARTOLINI - AUTOGRAPH NOTE SIGNED - HFSID 208583The Italian tenor signs, "con affetto" to a fan. Autograph note signed: "To Rita Davis/Con affetto/Lando Bartolini", in purple felt tip, 5x3. Lando Bartolini (b.
Sale Price $72.00
$80.00
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KATHLEEN BATTLE - AUTOGRAPH NOTE SIGNED - HFSID 208473The NAACP Image Hall of Fame Award winner signs a note in blue ink on a 5x3 card. Autograph Note signed: "To Jane Mendoza/Best wishes/always,/Kathleen Battle" in blue ink, 5x3 card. American opera singer Kathleen Battle was born on August 13, 1948 in Portsmouth, Ohio.
Sale Price $108.00
$120.00
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HEATHER BEGG - AUTOGRAPH NOTE ON PHOTOTGRAPH SIGNED TWICE 05/1976 - HFSID 154027Black and white 3¾x5½ photograph of the New Zealand mezzo soprano, signed on the front with best wishes, and signed again on the verso to a fan. Extremely rare!
Sale Price $180.00
$200.00
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MIMI BENZELL - AUTOGRAPH NOTE SIGNED - HFSID 207184Album leaf with a note from the talented soprano in blue ink Autograph Note signed: "To Al/ May we both/ enjoy music for/ years to come -/ Sincerely -/ Mimi Benzell", in blue ink, 5¾x4½.
Sale Price $180.00
$200.00
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MIMI BENZELL - AUTOGRAPH NOTE SIGNED - HFSID 19095The soprano pens this note on a card bearing a newspaper photo of her Autograph Note signed: "To Kayo/ May we both enjoy/ Music for years/ to come -/ Sincerely Mimi Benzell", in black ink, 4½x3 card. Black and white newspaper photo affixed at upper left.
Sale Price $180.00
$200.00
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BRENDA BOOZER - AUTOGRAPH NOTE SIGNED - HFSID 208471The American mezzo-soprano wishes a fan "best wishes." Autograph note signed: "Best wishes/Eileen/Brenda Boozer", in green ink. 5x3 card. Brenda Boozer (b.1948) is American mezzo-soprano and an international opera star, a notable member of the Metropolitan Opera for 11 seasons.
Sale Price $90.00
$100.00
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ERWIN BREDOW - AUTOGRAPH NOTE SIGNED 06/22/1955 WITH CO-SIGNERS - HFSID 296655They sign opposite sides of a calendar leaf as members of the Berlin State Opera Autograph Note signed (in German, translated): "Most heartfelt/for Edwin/Erwin Bredow/22.VI.55", 4½x3. Newspaper photo in upper right.
Sale Price $126.00
$140.00
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RICHARD BREITENFELD - AUTOGRAPH NOTE SIGNED 11/25/1929 - HFSID 207181The German opera singer signs this handwritten note Autograph note signed: "Richard Breitenfeld" in black ink. 4¼x3. Dated November 25. 1929. Note is in German [cannot decipher]. Richard Breitenfeld (1869-1942) was a German baritone opera singer.
Sale Price $180.00
$200.00
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ENRICO CARUSO - AUTOGRAPH NOTE SIGNED 09/10/1908 - HFSID 59073Enrico Caruso handwrote, dated and signed this postcard to a Miss Carmen Hesse from Bremen in 1908, complaining of "a very disagreeable trip" and the city's weather. Autograph note signed: "Enrico Caruso", 5½x3½. Bremen, Germany, 1908 October 9.
Sale Price $680.00
$800.00
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ANNIE LOUISE CARY - AUTOGRAPH NOTE SIGNED - HFSID 68013The contralto pens a note for a fan on this card in ink Autograph Note Signed: "Mrs [illegible], I am/most truly yours/Annie Louise Cary". 5¾x2, mounted to a same-size card.
Sale Price $90.00
$100.00
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FEODOR IVANOVICH CHALIAPIN - AUTOGRAPH NOTE SIGNED 1930 - HFSID 1000881930 signature on a 4x3 album leaf Signature: "Souvenir/of F. Chaliapin/1930", 3¾x3¼ album leaf. Feodor Chaliapin (1873-1938) was an acclaimed Russian operatic bass singer who lived as an émigré from 1921 (while insisting that he was not anti-Soviet).
Sale Price $225.00
$250.00
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GUY CHAUVET - AUTOGRAPH NOTE SIGNED - HFSID 297139Handwritten note in French, recalling his performance as Radamès in Aida Autograph Note signed in French: "Pour Francis en souvenir/de Radamès/Guy Chauvet" ["For Francis in remembrance/of Radamès"], 5x3.
Sale Price $144.00
$160.00
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RUSSELL CHRISTOPHER - AUTOGRAPH NOTE SIGNED 1/1979 - HFSID 208489The Metropolitan baritone opera singer signs his name and sincere best wishes in black felt tip Autograph note signed: "To/Sandy Lerner/ with Sincere/ Best Wishes/Russell Christopher/1979/Jan.", in black felt tip. 5x3 card. Russell Christopher (b.
Sale Price $126.00
$140.00
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SARAH ELIZABETH "SALLIE" COSS - AUTOGRAPH NOTE SIGNED - HFSID 208477The operatic soprano pens this note to a fan in brown felt tip Autograph Note signed: “To Rita - / Best Wishes/ Elizabeth Coss”, in brown felt tip, 5x3. Sarah Elizabeth “Sallie” Coss (1936-2013) was an American soprano who later became a voice teacher.
Sale Price $90.00
$100.00
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DOMINIC COSSA - AUTOGRAPH NOTE SIGNED - HFSID 208525Cossa writes a note to a fan! Autograph Note signed: "to Rita Davis,/Best wishes/Dominic Cossa". 5x3 card. American baritone Cossa (born 1935) debuted with the New York City Opera and made his first appearance with the Metropolitan Opera in 1970.
Sale Price $72.00
$80.00
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FIORENZA COSSOTTO - AUTOGRAPH NOTE ON PHOTOGRAPH SIGNED 06/23/1941 - HFSID 300206The famous mezzo soprano opera singer is shown holding a violin in this World War II-dated inscription in Italian Autograph Note on Photograph Signed: After writing 3 lines in Italian…"Al Sig. Simon/ Lola/Milano [Milan] 23-VI-41".
Sale Price $252.00
$280.00
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WALTER J. DAMROSCH - AUTOGRAPH NOTE SIGNED 10/22/1887 WITH CO-SIGNERS - HFSID 18907The composer and violinist sign opposite sides of a 6¾x8 album leaf.
Sale Price $180.00
$200.00
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DOM DELUISE - AUTOGRAPH NOTE SIGNED - HFSID 270179Dom DeLuise sends an autograph note to Phyllis Diller about not being able to wait. Autograph Letter Signed: "Dom/[drawn heart]", 1 page, 8½x11. No place, no date.
Sale Price $144.00
$160.00
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DOM DELUISE - AUTOGRAPH NOTE SIGNED 1984 WITH CO-SIGNERS - HFSID 270175Dom DeLuise and Carol DeLuise send an autograph note in 1984 to Phyllis Diller to thank her for a gift. Autograph Note Signed: "Dom/'84 xx", 1 page, 6¼x4½. No place, 1984.
Sale Price $144.00
$160.00
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EMMA EAMES - AUTOGRAPH NOTE SIGNED 08/12/1919 - HFSID 33302Handwritten note from the grateful soprano to a lieutenant, signing with her second husband's name (de Gogorza) Autograph note signed "To one of our defenders in grate-ful remembrance of one of/he defended/Emma Eames de Gogorza/Bath Maine August 12, 1919" by Eames-de Gogorza and "T…"
Sale Price $252.00
$280.00
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NELSON EDDY - AUTOGRAPH NOTE SIGNED CIRCA 1938 - HFSID 165307Card inscribed and signed: "To Elsie/Best wishes/Nelson Eddy" in pencil, 4x4¾. Hollywood, California, no date but circa 1938. Headed: "Ask Myrus" (Eddy drawn queston mark in pencil at right margin).
Sale Price $144.00
$160.00
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LUCIA EVANGELISTA - AUTOGRAPH NOTE SIGNED - HFSID 296874The Italian soprano signs a note in black ink on a 5x3 card. Autograph Note signed: "To Jack/Sincerely/Lucia Evangelista" in black ink, 5x3 card. Italian soprano Lucia Evangelista (1917-2000) was born in Genoa, Italy.
Sale Price $90.00
$100.00