French Opera Singer (28 results)

1p, 12mo. On bifolium. In fair condition, with two pencil notes at head, one in orange. Folded twice. He hopes he is not abusing the kindness of 'Monsieur Menager' (i.e. the house manager) by asking for two seats, for his wife and her friend, as they would like to go to the opera that night. After terminating the letter in the c…

2pp, 12mo. On bifolium. Folded once. The first page is scored through in ink, with pencil annotations at head. The final page, with Saléza's signature, is unmarked. He asks him for as many seats as possible for that evening. He would like 'une bonne loge, deux Stalls et plusieurs petites places'. He will pass by the office to co…

Pas de couverture. Condition: Bon. Rare - Album page signed in the 60s in Paris. + Photo 15x15 cm (recent print). A photo of Rudolf Serkin is pasted on the back of the page. Size : 11x14 cm. Condition : please see scans. Provenance : Annette Lenoble collection. Certificate of Authenticity and lifetime guarantee. Signé par l'aute…

Eigenhändiges Albumblatt (1 S. 8°), in Tinte mit Ort, Datum, Datum, Unterschrift signiert Paris, Juillet 1944 - Eloge de l enseignement du mime G. Wague. Auverso autorisation de reproduire. Texte destine a la plaquette de Wague: sans la pensee, mais non reproduit. - Rückseitig eigenhändige Authorisierung für den französischen Sc…

Pas de couverture. Condition: Bon. Rare signed album page. Obtained in person in Paris in 1965. + Photo 20x15 cm (recent print). Autograph of French opera singer Ernest Blanc (1923-2010) on the back. Size : 7x9.5 cm. Condition : please see scans. Provenance : Annette Lenoble collection. Certificate of Authenticity and lifetime g…

Eigenhändiger Brief (2 S. 8°), in Tinte mit Datum 4.XII.1844, Unterschrift signiert "J ai recu votre lettre du 1 er courant qui me donne avis des fetes musicales qui auront lieu prochainement a Arras. Je vous remercier bien vivement de votre bon souvenir, et de vos offres que je ne puis accepter; parce qu ayant contracte depuis…

8vo. 2 1/2 pp. Double sheet. Hotel stationery Hotel des Trois Rois Bale". To the unnamed pianist Alfred Pochon: souhaite de tout coeur, que le film que je termine me permettre de passer par Lausanne". Françoise Rosay was a French opera singer, diseuse, and actress who enjoyed a film career of over sixty years and who became a le…

8vo. 1 p. on bifolium. To a M. Glandaz, possibly the lawyer Sigismond Glandaz, informing him that he need not visit her husband, the baritone, composer and art collector Jean-Baptiste Faure, as he still has to "arrange everything" with Mr de Benoît and will in turn visit Glandaz on Monday: "Mon mari vous prie de ne pas prendre l…

Eigenhändiger Brief (1 S. kl. 8°) in Tinte mit Unterschrift signiert BEILAGE : Repro-Porträtfoto (dito : Kleines ORIGINAL KABINETTPHOTO (carte de visite, Disderi Paris), rückseitig in Tinte mit Widmung, Empfehlung, Ort, Datum, Unterschrift gewidmet und signiert A mon cher compat.ami Gourdiat J. BERTHELIER Roanne mai (18) 68 Euro…

8vo. 1 p. To an unnamed friend, offering him a box at the Paris Opera for the debut of her husband, the baritone, composer and art collector Jean-Baptiste Faure, which the recipient had promised to attend: "C'est vendredi prochain que mon mari début à l'Opéra. Vous nous avez promis d'assister à cette première représentation et j…

8vo. Together 6 pp. on bifolia. Beautiful collection of letters spanning two decades. The earliest dated letter from 1858 is addressed to her physician, informing him about her treatment in the famous thermal baths of Cauterets (Occitanie): "J'ai voulu ne vous donner que de bonnes nouvelles, voilà pourquoi j'at tant tardé à vous…

8vo. 2 pp. on bifolium. Addendum. To an acquaintance about a ten-year-old boy aspiring to become an artist, asking him to recommend a boarding school where he may receive a general as well as a musical education, as most schools offer only the former, mentioning the addressee's history of hosting female students, including the d…

12mo. 3½ pp. on bifolium. On mourning paper. To "Juliette", probably the sculptor and pianist Juliette Dubufe, née Zimmermann (1822-55), proposing several pieces for her duet with Jean-Baptiste Faure (1830-1914), including duos from Don Giovanni and Le Nozze di Figaro, asking her to make the final decision and to set a date for…

4to. 2 pages with address and postmark; broken red wax seal. Spiritual and moving letter from the former singer in misery to Jaques Cellerier (1742-1814), director of Le Théâtre des Arts. "You promised me, my kind, and very old friend, your services, your good offices, relative to my interests, eh! I claim them, because I find m…