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Georges Bizet (25 October 1838 – 3 June 1875), né Alexandre César Léopold Bizet, was a French composer of the Romantic era. Best known for his operas in a career cut short by his early death, Bizet achieved few successes before his final work, Carmen, which has become one of the most popular and frequently performed works in the entire opera repertoire.
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Georges Bizet Autograph Letter Signed. Sold for over $1,000.
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1935 Limited Edition Signed “Porgy & Bess”
Signed and numbered limited edition of George Gershwin’s “Porgy and Bess: An Opera in Three Acts.” Composed by George Gershwin; Libretto by Dubose Heyward; Lyrics by Dubose Heyward and Ira Gershwin; Directed by Rouben Mamoulian. Random House; New York; 1935. Number 214 of 250 limited edition copies printed in October 1935 and boldly signed in black ink to limitation page by George Gershwin, Dubose Heyward, Ira Gershwin and Rouben Mamoulian. Bound in full red leather with black leather labels and accompanied by original slipcase. 559pp. with full color frontis and title page illustrations. Minor overall wear and foxing. Chips to black leather labels on backstrip and some separation to slipcase. Signatures remain bold and clear. A scarce signed copy of this classic American folk opera in excellent condition. Sold for $5,372.
George Gershwin Signed Photo
Stunning matte finish autographed 8″ x 10″ signed photo of Gershwin playing the piano. Gershwin’s influence ranges far and wide: countless singers and musicians have recorded Gershwin songs, including Fred Astaire, Louis Armstrong, Al Jolson, Bobby Darin, Art Tatum, Bing Crosby, Janis Joplin, John Coltrane, Frank Sinatra, Billie Holiday, and Judy Garland. Quite rare in signed photos. In excellent condition. Sold for $3,600.
George Gershwin Signed Book Inscribed
Extremely rare George Gershwin inscribed biography. “George Gershwin” by Issac Goldberg. Inscribed in ink to front free endpaper: “For Robert Garland / A Baltimore boy who made good in the big city. / With Admiration, / George Gershwin / Sept, 29,1931…” Gershwin adds handwritten music to his inscription from his 2nd Rhapsody. Excellent condition. Sold for $3,546.
George Gershwin Signed Limited First Edition of “George Gershwin’s Songbook” — Beautiful Copy Signed by Gershwin & Illustrator Constantin Alajalov in 1932
Limited first edition of “George Gershwin’s Songbook”, beautifully rebound. Published by Random House: New York: 1932 and numbered 285 out of 300, songbook is housed in a custom-made clamshell case covered in burgundy cloth, which bears the title hand-tooled in 24kt gold on the black leather morocco spine. Separately included are the original boards, which have been replaced by acid-free leather and cloth boards, also hand-tooled in 24kt gold. Gershwin and illustrator Constantin Alajalov sign the rear free endpaper, dated May 1932. Fantastic songbook contains sheet music for such Gershwin classics as “Swanee”, “Fascinating Rythym”, “The Man I Love” among others, and contains color illustrations drawn by Alajalov preceding each musical piece. The 4pp. original special sheet music for “Mischa, Yascha, Toscha, Sascha” is housed in a black pocket affixed to the rear pastedown. Book measures 9.75″ x 13″ and runs 167pp. Slipcase measures 10.5″ x 1.5″ x 14.25″. Slight toning to the pages of the book as well as to the removable piece of sheet music. Near fine. Sold for $2,466.
Rare George Gershwin at the Piano 10” x 8” Signed and Inscribed Photo
George Gershwin signed and inscribed photo, featuring a classic shot of the young composer at his piano. Signed in fountain pen on the photographic surface beneath the image, ”To Mrs. N.B. Putnam – All my good wishes, George Gershwin”. Photo measures 10” x 8” and is in very good condition with a somewhat faded, but still very legible signature. George Gershwin died at the age of 38 in 1938, making signed material by him difficult to obtain. Sold for $2,384.
Claude Debussy Autograph Letter Signed to Paul Vidal
Rare autograph letter signed by French composer Claude Debussy, who writes to his friend, composer and conductor Paul Vidal. Upon his personal stationery embossed with his home address of “80 Avenue Du Bois De Boulogne”, Debussy’s letter in French translates, “December 13, 1910 / Dear friend, I will expect you tomorrow, Wednesday, at 5:30 / looking forward to seeing you, with my warmest regards / Claude Debussy”. Stationery folds to create envelope, postmarked on verso with Vidal’s name and address. Page measures 4.25″ x 5.5″. Light wear, else near fine. Sold for $1,472.
Giacomo Puccini Tosca Autograph Music Quotation Signed
Tosca is an opera in three acts by Giacomo Puccini to an Italian libretto by Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa. It premiered at the Teatro Costanzi in Rome on 14 January 1900. The work, based on Victorien Sardou’s 1887 French-language dramatic play, La Tosca, is a melodramatic piece set in Rome in June 1800, with the Kingdom of Naples’s control of Rome threatened by Napoleon’s invasion of Italy. It contains depictions of torture, murder, and suicide, as well as some of Puccini’s best-known lyrical arias.
Large autograph musical quotation signed by operatic composer Giacomo Puccini for his masterpiece “Tosca”, his most famous work alongside “La Boheme” and “Madama Butterfly”. Done entirely in Puccini’s hand, the composer writes “Tosca” above its stanza, signed “Giacomo Puccini / Torre del Lago / 11-7-901″. He dedicates the piece to a Bianca. Measures 4.5″ x 7”. Uniform toning, otherwise near fine condition. Sold for $1,450.
Extraordinary Leonard Bernstein Signed Musical Quotation From West Side Story
Extraordinary Leonard Bernstein signed musical quotation from West Side Story. Acclaimed composer, Leonard Bernstein musical quotation inscribed in red ink, “To Alexander…Leonard Bernstein” Measures 9.25″ x 4.25″. Excellent condition. Sold for $1,350.
Enrico Caruso Signed Hand-Drawn Sketch of Pol Plancon
Opera singer Enrico Caruso hand-drawn caricature portrait signed. Portrait in pencil is a representation of Caruso’s contemporary Pol Plancon, the famed operatic bass from France. Caruso signs the lower right corner, “Enrico Caruso” in pencil. Beneath, he writes “B Aires” and the year 191 (last digit hidden by mat). Pol Plancon was renowned for his vocal quality and precision and, with Caruso, was among the earliest vocal artists to pioneer recorded music. Caruso was the first to sell a million records at the dawn of the medium. His distinctive drawing style is evident in this sketch, rendered on a sheet of Teatro Colon, Buenos Aires stationery. Viewable area measures 7.75″ x 10.5″. Matted in white to an overall size of 10.5″ x 14.5″. Toning and creasing to paper and a numerical pencil notation to the lower right corner of mat, else near fine. Sold for $1,303.
Trio of wooden bar trays signed by George and Ira Gershwin and more than 40 other fixtures of mid-1930’s Broadway. Tray signed ”George Gershwin” and ”Ira Gershwin” includes key figures from their 10 October 1935 Broadway debut of the hit opera ”Porgy & Bess,” set in an all-black section of 1920’s South Carolina. Ira adds a tiny sketch of himself taking a bow beside his signature. Tray is also signed by ”Porgy” novelist ”DuBose Heyward” and conductor ”Alexander Smallens”, also ”Clifton Webb”, ”Sam Jaffe”, ”Franchot Tone” and nine others. Second tray is signed ”George M. Cohan”, ”Alfred Lunt”, ”Lynn Fontanne”, ”Judith Anderson”, ”Tallulah Bankhead”, ”Victor Moore”, ”Nazimova”, ”Raymond Massey”, ”Ruth Gordon”, ”Ina Claire”, ”Gladys Cooper”, ”Henry Fonda”, ”Mildred Natwick” and 12 others. The third tray has several quite faded signatures. Two of the trays are stamped to verso, ”Hand-Made / Buffet Tray / August Isaacson / Marshfield Oregon”. Two trays are additionally noted to verso: ”Property of / Marjorie Eaton”. Each tray measures 13” square. Some signatures are light. A few signatures have been very lightly coated with clear varnish. Very good to near fine overall. Sold for $1,220.
Franz Liszt Autograph Letter Signed Mentioning Lieder
Franz Liszt autograph letter signed, in which the composer and conductor mentions his famous “Lieder” musical works. Undated letter in French to an unnamed recipient translates in full, “In the interests of rest and approval from others, I generally advise them very explicitly not to take an interest in my music; but since you are assuring me that my Lieder will contribute to your peace and that your young prima donna will find them pleasant, I am sending them to you without any further scruples, with my most cordial regards. / F. Liszt”. Letter on bifolium Canson stationery measures 4″ x 5.25″ as folded. Uniform toning, and chips on verso from previous mount, else near fine condition. Sold for $1,181.
Extremely Rare Elton John ’78 Autograph Letter Signed
Sir Elton Hercules John CH CBE (born Reginald Kenneth Dwight; 25 March 1947) is an English singer, songwriter, pianist and composer. Collaborating with lyricist Bernie Taupin since 1967 on more than 30 albums, John has sold over 300 million records, making him one of the best-selling music artists of all time. He has more than fifty Top 40 hits in the UK Singles Chart and US Billboard Hot 100, including seven number ones in the UK and nine in the US, as well as seven consecutive number-one albums in the US. His tribute single “Candle in the Wind 1997”, rewritten in dedication to Diana, Princess of Wales, sold over 33 million copies worldwide and is the best-selling chart single of all time. He has also produced records and occasionally acted in films.
Elton John autograph letter signed, dated 21 November 1978 on “Watford Football Club” stationery. Letter discusses his new song, “Song for Guy” and reads in part: “Dear Paul, Thanks for the letter about ‘Song for Guy.’ He [Guy Burchett] was a smashing little bloke and I’m glad the song turned out so well. It’s being issued as a single in 10 days time – by public demand!…If it’s a hit it’ll be great to see Guy take his place in a little bit of chart history…All the best Elton”. With some minor toning and foxing in spots. Very good. Sold for $1,072.
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