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3 pp. Octavo. No place, no date. In English. Apparently to another singer, as Albani provides detailed instructions regarding performance, marked "Important" at head. "No. 1o Faust. the spinning which[!] scene and final song - No cuts in the whole scene beginning with Recitative... No. 2 Otello - 4th act - ... The last pianissimo ritornelle to be played twice to allow time to bring down the curtain slowly. No. 3o Lucia mad scene. Begin at the beginning just before the Recitative... [quotation]. You cut from this point to the three chords which precede "Ardon gli'incensi"... The whole of this movement is transposed one whole tone... I hope to send you a copy of Otello and Lucia with the cuts of Lucia profusely marked." Slightly worn and soiled; creased at folds. Laid down to mounting sheet.
ALBANI, Emma 1847-1930.
Autograph performance notes regarding Faust, Otello and Lucia da Lammermoor, incorporating an autograph musical quotation.
Price: $350.00
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1 p. Oblong octavo. Dated The Grange, Brompton, June 17, 1835. In English."I have the pleasure to inform you that I am in treaty with Hamlet for his Bazaar in Oxford Street. The other place will not do on account of the windows." On the verso is a partial note dated July 18 (corrected to June in pencil) in another hand relative to "Mr. Broads complements to Mr Braham," with related content. Slightly worn and browned; creased at folds; two letters of address smudged.
BRAHAM, John 1774-1856.
Autograph letter signed to an unidentified male correspondent.
Price: $100.00
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One page. Small quarto. Undated, but ca. 1835. With autograph address of Abbey Cottage, Elm's Tree Road, Regent's Park at head and small rectangular blindstamp to upper left-hand corner. Bunn is sends "a copy of a work, written by a friend of mine, in whose welfare I take an interest."Somewhat soiled; creased at folds, with some additional creasing.
BUNN, Alfred Ca. 1797-1860.
Autograph letter signed to an unidentified male correspondent.
Price: $100.00
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A distinguished image, with Caruso dressed in a pinstripped suit, hat, and gloves and carrying a cane. Attractively double-matted and framed with a 78 rpm Victrola recording of Caruso singing the famous Neapolitan song, "O sole mio." Image size ca. 130 mm. x 80 mm., overall dimensions ca. 450 x 465 mm. (ca. 17.75 x 22").
CARUSO, Enrico 1873-1921.
Original photographic portrait with autograph inscription signed and dated November 7, [?]1904.
Price: $1,100.00
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2 pages of a bifolium. Octavo. Dated Florence, January 31, 1897. In Italian (with translation). "I have made a reservation for an orchestra seat on your behalf at the premiere of Rantzau (Mascagni)." Together with autograph envelope. Slightly worn; creased at folds.
DE LUCIA, Fernando 1860-1925.
Autograph letter signed to Rocco Pagliara, music librarian at the conservatory of music at San Pietro a Majella in Naples.
Price: $365.00
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2-1/2 pp. of a bifolium. Octavo. Dated Garnek January 20, 1906. Written in purple ink. In English. An interesting and friendly letter in which de Reszke thanks his correspondent for his New Year's wishes, inquires after mutual friends, makes reference to his concerts with Duss in New York, mentions his brother (the noted tenor Jean de Reszke), the war, etc. "I am very anxious to know, if I will have still the pleasure to see you again??? 3 years passed over my tournée with Duss... You can't imagine how much America misses me!... This war during two years was a real disaster for Russia... With all those disorders I couldn't leave the country and my family, but now I am quite decided to retake the theatre. In two weeks I am going to Paris..." Creased at folds; very small holes to upper portion of central fold; some light creasing; very faint remnants of early mount to blank verso. In very good condition overall.
DE RESZKE, Edouard 1853-1917.
Autograph letter signed to "Max"
Price: $135.00
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Drawn on The National Bank, Charing Cross Branch, in the amount of 320 pounds. On light green paper with oval "one penny" decorative stamps printed in orange embossed to right margin. 150 x 179 mm. Signed and dated by de Reszke July 29, 1893; also signed by Harris. Slightly worn and browned; creased at folds; one small hole not affecting signatures.
DE RESZKE, Jean 1850-1925.
Receipt signed by both De Reszke and Augustus Harris, manager of the Drury Lane Theatre.
Price: $85.00
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4 pages. Octavo. Dated Bologna, November 6, 1929. Possibly to an opera director/conductor/impresario. In Italian (with translation). Fagoago writes asking about possible roles: "Why not, for instance, give me "La vestale? Ferone asked me if I want to sing Tannhäuser..." He goes on to mention recording a part of the third act and reports that "Sigfrid" went well. Slightly browned; two file holes to margin just affecting one letter.
FAGOAGO, Isidora 1895-1976.
Autograph letter signed to Ingegnere.
Price: $120.00
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All addressed to Count Guglielmo Vinci. 6 pages in total. October 27, 1893; June 20, 1895; October 30, 1895; October 11, 1889. Regarding business matters, meetings, commissions, etc. In Italian (with translations). Minor browning; one letter with file holes just affecting text; one with file holes not affecting text.
GRAZIANI, Francesco 1828-1901.
Group of 4 letters, three autograph and one secretarial letter signed.
Price: $250.00
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One page. Octavo (212 x 137 mm.). In French. N.p., n.d. (Dimanche). Asking her correspondent if, by chance, the third loge might be free. Creased at folds; slightly soiled and spotted.
GRISI, Giulia 1811-1869.
Autograph letter signed "G. Grisi."
Price: $350.00
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2 pages of a bifolium. Small quarto. Dated Munich, February 3, 1896. In German (with translation). Regarding arrangements and costs for a concert. Somewhat worn and soiled; creased and folds with some splitting; two file holes just affecting text.
GURA, Eugen 1842-1906.
Autograph letter signed to an unidentified concert director.
Price: $60.00
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1p. Quarto. Dated March 9, 1922. On printed letter of the Hotel St. Regis with lithographic vignette of the hotel to upper left corner. "Dear Mr. Neuer, I thank you very much for your very kind interest you took for my poor in Vienna and for the check of hundred dollar you were so kind so send me through Mr. Weil." Somewhat worn and browned; creased at folds; several short tears along folds.
JERITZA, Maria 1887-1982.
Autograph letter signed.
Price: $125.00
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1 page. Quarto. Dated Napoli February 24, 1834. With integral autograph address panel. In Italian (with translation). Lablache writes to Laporte relative to engagements in Naples and London. "I am engaged to perform in this theatre in Naples until the end of July... My name is on the poster for the above-mentioned subscription [in London]. I wanted to let you know this so that you can act accordingly and not suffer any damages." Somewhat worn and soiled; creased at folds and overall; short edge tears; two tiny holes not affecting text; slight loss to inner margin just touching one letter repaired; early repairs to margins of verso not affecting text; remnants of sealing wax; date and decorative stamp to address panel.
LABLACHE, Luigi 1794-1858.
Autograph letter signed "L. Lablache" to the French actor and impresario Laporte.
Price: $325.00
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1 page of a bifolium. Quarto. Dated Napoli September 26, 1829. With integral autograph address panel. In Italian (with translation). Lablache is surprised to learn from Barbaia that the score of Ucelli's Saul is not available for his examination as she has apparently given it to Rossini: "You ask me how that happened, while it is I who should ask you such a question, since Barbaia was not able to tell me anything other than the fact that you had wanted to take the score to give it to Rossini." Lablache goes on to apologize for not having answered other letters of Ucelli's, "having been preoccupied by serious financial losses and strong family upheavals." Somewhat worn and foxed; several small holes slightly affecting text; creased at folds with some short tears; defects more noticeable to address panel.
LABLACHE, Luigi 1794-1858.
Autograph letter signed "Luigi Lablache" to the composer Carolina Ucelli.
Price: $450.00
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1 p. of a bifolium. Quarto. Dated Paris, August 18, [ca. 1825]. With integral autograph address leaf. In French (with translation). Lays is very happy to be able to sing in a concert to benefit the town of Salins, which was destroyed in large part by a fire in 1825, but is concerned about his memory and his voice. He will, however, sing the role of Baille and writes "Please see that nothing is missing from my costume." Slightly worn; creased at folds; small portion of blank upper margin lacking; remnants of red sealing wax to address leaf.
LAYS, François 1758-1831.
Autograph letter signed to "Monsieur Dubois inspecteur général de l'opéra"
Price: $375.00
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Image size ca. 285 mm. x 170 mm. (ca. 11-3/16" x 6-5/8"), overall dimensions 16.5" x 11.75". Attractively matted and framed. Some spotting to image.
MELBA, Dame Nellie 1861-1931.
Fine large original photograph of Melba as Juliette in Gounod's opera Roméo et Juliette, inscribed, signed and dated 1896.
Price: $500.00
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5 measures marked "Beppo in 'Fra Diavolo.'" Octavo. slightly browned.
TAGLIAFICO, Joseph 1821-1900.
Autograph musical quotation signed and dated Dublin, October 8, 1875.
Price: $100.00
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