August Gallery Auction
Fri, Aug 15, 2025 01:00PM EDT
Lot 3055
Signatures of Opera Singers, Composers, Etc including Correspondence
Estimate: $300 - $500
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $1 |
| $5 | $5 |
| $50 | $10 |
| $200 | $25 |
| $500 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,500 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
Signed Letters, Photographs and Opera PlayBills, Mostly for Opera Singers including, but not limited to Sims Reeves, Jan Kiepura, Charles Hackett, Cesare Valetti, Benjamin Britten, Jeanette McDonald, Siegfried Wagner, Margarette Matzenauer, Pauline Viardot, Rosalind Plowright, and many more German, French, Italian, American, etc. Also correspondence between performers and directors, etc. Many late 19th Century and into the late 20th Century. Playbills for Glyndbourne Opera, Royal Covent Garden, Etc. Ranging in size from 2" x 4" to 12 1/2" x 10".
Condition
Good condition, many with yellowing sheets, a few of the playbills with rough edges and creases.
Available payment options
Shipping Provisions, including insurance, packaging, and handling of purchased lots is at the risk and expense of the purchaser. MA shall not, under any circumstances, be liable for the loss, theft or damage to property, including, but not limited to selection of shipper, the acts or omissions of any shipper or the acts or omissions occurring in packing for shipment. Post sale determination of shipping costs does not constitute grounds for cancellation of any purchase made at auction. The Purchaser is responsible for any insurance of the shipment.
D