Autographs - Other

• Straus, Ludwig (1835-1899)
  SIG of the Austrian violinist on birthday book page for March 28 (his birthday). Slightly smudged.
  SIG-09204 $20Inquire
• Straus, Oscar (1870-1954)
  SIG of the Austrian composer of operettas and film scores. Small card, 1931.
  SIG-16577 $75Inquire
• STRAUSS AND NIKISCH Strauss, Richard (1864-1949)
  SIG of both Richard Strauss and Arthur Nikisch. Strauss appears on one side of a white album leaf (n.d.) and Nikisch on the other (London, 1919). They collaborated on several occasions, with Nikisch conducting Strauss' works and Strauss expressing admiration for Nikisch's interpretations. A nice association and a fine example.
  SIG-16475 $350Inquire
• Strauss, Richard (1864-1949)
  SIG of on the great German composer of operas and tone poems. On a horizontal album leaf. Original ink blot on the "D" of Dr.
  SIG-16466 $300Inquire
• Stravinsky, Igor (1882-1971)
  SIG of the great Russian composer. In pencil but very nice. On a beige card, Budapest, 1933.
  SIG-09020 $300Inquire
• Suggia, Guilhermina (1885-1950)
  SIG of the renowned cellist, with sentiment. On a folded sheet with pasted black-and-white magazine photo and biography inside. Uncommon.
  SIG-09217 $50Inquire
• Sutermeister, Heinrich (1910-1995)
  AMQ, laid down on postcard, n/d. The Swiss composer writes four bars on treble clef from his most famous work, the opera Romeo und Julia. Signed Sutermeister. Attractive.
  AMQ-15739 $60Inquire
• Sutherland, Joan (1926-2010)
  PGM, San Francisco, 1972. A San Francisco Opera program for Norma, signed Joan Sutherland with sentiment. Sutherland sang the title role. On cast list page, which has been extracted from a larger booklet.
  PGM-09168 $30Inquire
• Swarthout, Gladys (1900-1969)
  SIG of the American mezzo and actress, who won acclaim for her interpretation of Carmen and featured in several films. Signed just two weeks after her Metropolitan Opera debut. Small album leaf (with hole punches at left margin), 1929.
  SIG-00756 $15Inquire
• Szeryng, Henrik (1918-1988)
  SIG of the Polish-Mexican violinist, who was the first to record Paganini's newly discovered Violin Concerto No. 3 in 1971. On a small beige card. Slight abrasion to its left, just touching the H but overall very nice.
  SIG-09220 $35Inquire
• Szigeti, Joseph (1892-1973)
  SIG of the widely admired Hungarian violinist: Joska Szigeti. At the top of a small beige album leaf. Slight original smudging.
  SIG-09200 $35Inquire
• Talley, Marion (1906-1983)
  PHO, signed, 1926. The American soprano signs her sepia bust-length photograph portrait the same year that she became the then youngest-ever prima donna to debut at the Metropolitan Opera. 7" h x 5"w. A very light crease at right.
  PHO-00301 $15Inquire
• Tatum, Nancy (1931-2019)
  PGM, New York, 1967, 26 pp. The American soprano signs the cast list page for a production of Norma at Carnegie Hall, in which she sang Adalgisa.
  PGM-09181 $15Inquire
• Taylor, Deems (1885-1966)
  TLS, 1 p., 1934. The American critic and composer declines a speaking engagement.
  ALS-01252 $35Inquire
• Tebaldi, Renata (1922-2004)
  SIG of the star Italian soprano who made her career at La Scala and Metropolitan Opera. She was also particular favorite of Arturo Toscanini and Ricardo Muti. Album leaf, with large signature and sentiment, 1956. Quite nice.
  SIG-09101 $20Inquire
• Telva, Marion (1897-1962)
  ALS, 2 pp., n.d. The Metropolitan mezzo thanks a Dr. Austin for the very beautiful posies you sent to me last evening and encourages him to come hear her as Amneris the following week. On her monogrammed folded stationery.
  ALS-16561 $20Inquire
• Telva, Marion (1897-1962)
  SIG of the American singer who became one of the Metropolitan's leading mezzos in the 1920s, noted for her interpretation of Adalgisa in Norma. Album leaf, with sentiment, 1924.
  SIG-00760 $20Inquire
• Tertis, Lionel (1876-1975)
  SIG of the great English violist with a chord placed between his first and last names. On birthday book page on the date of his birth (December 29). In pencil.
  SIG-00926 $45Inquire
• Tertis, Lionel (1876-1975)
  SIG of the accomplished English violist, who changed the history of the instrument, with note about his lesson fees: my fee for professionals is L1.10 for a lesson of one hour. On a small piece of paper (clipped from?). Slightly smudged at right margin, n/d. With interesting newspaper obituary. Scarce.
  ALS-09269 $50Inquire
• Tetrazzini, Luisa (1871-1940)
  SIG of the Italian coloratura next to her portrait (likely clipped from a magazine or program). London, 1921.
  SIG-16476 $20Inquire
• Teyte, Maggie (1888-1976)
  SIG of the English operatic soprano with the inscription Souvenir of "Cherubino". Album leaf with deckled edges, 1914. (Likely signed at Boston or Philadelphia, where she held contracts that year). Teyte was the only singer to ever be accompanied by an orchestra with Debussy at the piano.
  SIG-09103 $20Inquire
• Thalberg, Sigismond (1812-1871)
  SIG of the Austrian pianist, possibly clipped from a letter, 1862. Dark beige paper, cropped a bit close at top. Thalberg was a leading virtuoso of his time, once described as Liszt's only true rival. Uncommon.
  SIG-08968 $60Inquire
• Thomas, John Charles (1891-1960)
  PGM, Pittsburgh, 1930, 33 pp. The American baritone signs the cover of a recital program booklet that bears his photograph portrait. Thomas began his career as a Broadway star but gradually took on more operatic roles, singing at the Metropolitan for much of the 1930s.
  PGM-09177 $20Inquire
• Thomson, Virgil (1896-1989)
  PGM signed on front by the emminent American composer-critic. For Alice Tully Hall Clarion Concert including two works by Thomson, 4 pp., 1971.
  PGM-09140 $35Inquire
• Thomson, Virgil (1896-1989)
  SIG of the American composer on a book page (poetry review), inscribed to Gene Bruck. 1978.
  SIG-15174 $15Inquire
• Thomson, Virgil (1896-1989)
  AMQ, small card, 1980. Two bars from the American composer's Bugles and Birds. Quotation with some wite-out to cover ink blotting from water stain.
  AMQ-01630 $35Inquire
• Thursby, Emma (1845-1931)
  ALS, 2 pp. of a small folded sheet, 1876. The American concert soprano writes that she will sing the Messiah in Philadelphia in December. A nice little example.
  ALS-16554 $20Inquire
• Tibbett, Lawrence (1896-1960)
  TLS, 1 p., 1926. The American opera singer returns a program (not present) to dentist and arts patron Oliver Austin, with thanks for his compliments on a recent performance. Typical folds.
  ALS-16159 $15Inquire
• Tibbett, Lawrence (1896-1960)
  SIG of the American baritone, who was a fixture at the Metropolitan Opera and popular radio personality. On a small card, inscribed to a Ralph Lewis, 1947.
  SIG-09105 $25Inquire
• Tiffany, Marie (1881-1948)
  SIG of the American comprimario soprano, who was the only singer to perform in the premieres of all three operas comprising Puccini's Il Trittico. On small album leaf with sentiments, 1924.
  SIG-09106 $10Inquire
• Tinayre, Yves (1891-1972)
  TLS, 1 p., 1947. The French tenor and musicologist writes to music scholar Siegmund Levarie to confirm some details about an upcoming concert, for which Tinayre will sing early and classical music rarely heard. Includes lengthy autograph postscript about securing two trumpets for the concert.
  ALS-16556 $35Inquire
• Tokatyan, Armand (1894-1960)
  SIG, dated Vienna 1931, of the Armenian operatic tenor who originally sang in cafes in Egypt and became a matinee idol, singing in Europe and the U.S. Pasted onto another sheet which has remains of other signatures on it.
  SIG-16494 $20Inquire
• Tokatyan, Armand (1894-1960)
  SIG of the Armenian tenor, who performed at the Metropolitan Opera over 400 times and also enjoyed immense popularity as a operetta singer in Egypt. Small album leaf, 1924.
  SIG-00765 $10Inquire
• Tosti, Francesco Paolo (1846-1916)
  SIG of the Italian composer. With brief sentiment. On small square of paper, n/d.
  SIG-15670 $25Inquire
• Uchida, Mitsuko (1948)
  PGM signed by the renowned Japanese-British pianist with sentiments. For Mozart recital in New York, 1 p., 1991. (Evidently removed from larger booklet: on bottom corner is printed -page 35).
  PGM-15615 $20Inquire
• Ussachevsky, Vladimir (1911-1990)
  PGM, Currier Gallery of Art, 1968. The Russian composer signs a program for a lecture-concert he gave on electronic music. In 1951, Ussachevsky and his teacher, Columbia University composition professor Otto Luening, were among the first to create electronic music. Uncommon.
  PGM-15909 $75Inquire
• Verne, Adela (1877-1952)
  SIG of the British pianist and Paderewski pupil on a folded sheet, the inside of which bears her image in a crest. n/d.
  SIG-08970 $10Inquire
• Verne, Mathilde (1865-1936)
  SIG of the English pianist, teacher, and pupil of Clara Schumann. Clipped from bottom of letter. n/d. Vertical fold through the n of Verne.
  SIG-08969 $20Inquire
• Vettori, Elda (1890-1965)
  TLS, 1 p., 1924. The Italian soprano responds to an autograph request. The TLS is on the first page of a four-page pamphlet, the other pages of which contain a facsimile letter from the Metropolitan Opera coach praising Vettori's voice, images of Vettori in costume, and press quotations. Back page with residue from former mounting (affecting some printed text).
  ALS-16555 $18Inquire
• Vidal, Paul Antonin (1863-1931)
  ALS, 1 p. (small lettergram), 1929. The French conductor-composer pens a brief note to Polish soprano Marya Freund.
  ALS-01256 $25Inquire
• Viviani, Lodovico (-1926)
  SIG of the Italian bass, whose Metropolitan Opera career spanned over 400 performances between 1891 and 1905. On small album leaf, n/d.
  SIG-09110 $10Inquire
• Wagner, Johanna (1828-1894)
  SIG of the German mezzo-soprano, niece of Richard Wagner, and the first to sing Elisabeth in Tannhäuser. On an album leaf, 1856. On the verso, a long note penned and signed by Italian soprano Angiolina Ortolani.
  SIG-09313 $20Inquire
• Wagner, Siegfried (1869-1930)
  SIG of Siegfried, who was the son of Richard, the grandson of Liszt, and a notable conductor in his own right. He served as the artistic director at Bayreuth for over twenty years. New York, 1924. A nice example.
  SIG-00890 $40Inquire
• Wagner, Siegfried (1869-1930)
  SIG of the opera conductor who was the son of Richard Wagner, the grandson of Franz Liszt, and the longtime director of Bayreuth. Small folded sheet, n.d.
  SIG-16568 $40Inquire
• Walter, Bruno (1876-1962)
  SIG of the German-born conductor and pianist. On album leaf with vertical fold. 1925.
  SIG-09007 $40Inquire
• Watts, André (1946-2023)
  PGM, 1970. The great American pianist signs the recto of a recital program beneath his image. A bit of clear tape on verso above works list (not affecting).
  PGM-16172 $35Inquire
• Webster, Margaret (1905-1972)
  ALS, small folding thank you card, n/d. The American-British actress, producer, and director, who became the first woman to direct a production at the Metropolitan Opera (Don Carlo, 1950), writes to thank Met coach Alberta Masiello. It is possible she sent this note immediately following that pioneering production, as she notes: If I have to do opera again at all, I wish you would always be around. Webster would direct additional productions at the Met in 1951 and 1959. Uncommon and in excellent condition.
  ALS-16146 $50Inquire
• Weckerlin, Jean-Baptiste (1821-1910)
  ALS, 1 p., 1870. On Conservatoire letterhead, the French composer-publisher writes a brief note about assembling soloists.
  ALS-01403 $35Inquire