Slobodan Živojnovič | Signature on a photo of a personality
June 20, 1937 | profession: Singer/Singer | country: Jugoslavia | size: 108 x 82 mm | technique: ink
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The personality's signature on his photograph with the handwritten date 20.VI.1937 in Prague___________________________________________________________________________
Helen Donath (1940*) | Two signatures on photographs
May 26, 1976 | profession: Opera singer | country: USA | size: 127 x 88mm / 148 x 104mm | technique: fixed
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A set of two photographs of the personality with handwritten dedications and signatures, one in color and the other in black and white. Helen Donath is an American soprano who has made a name for herself on the world's leading opera stages, including the Salzburg Festival, the Vienna State Opera and the Metropolitan Opera in New York. He is best known for his interpretations of Mozart and German romantic repertoire.___________________________________________________________________________
Zdzisława Donat (1936*) | Two signatures on photographs
January 10, 1977 | second name: Zdzisława Donat-Pajda | profession: Opera singer | country: Poland | size: 160 x 113 mm / 146 x 105 mm | technique: ink / marker
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Set of two signed photographs with full name, one with dedication and dating, the other without. Zdzisława Donat was a Polish coloratura soprano who performed on international opera stages including the Vienna State Opera, Munich and Covent Garden. She became famous for her technical virtuosity and prominent roles in the works of Mozart, Bellini and Donizetti.___________________________________________________________________________
Andrzej Hiolski / Stefiania Woytowicz (1922 a 1922 - 2000 a 2005) | Signature on the concert program
May 20, 1964 | profession: Opera singer | country: Poland | size: 199 x 144 mm | technique: ballpoint
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Program for the Prague Spring festival concert held on May 20, 1964, with the handwritten signatures of both performing artists – baritone Andrzej Hiolský and soprano Stefania Woytowicz – with their full names. Andrzej Hiolski was a prominent figure on the Polish opera scene, valued for his cultivated voice and dramatic expression, while Stefania Woytowicz was one of the leading Polish sopranos of her time, known for her interpretative depth and collaboration with a number of European orchestras.___________________________________________________________________________
Ruth Falcon (1942 - 2020) | Signed photo
profession: Opera singer | country: USA | size: 149 x 101 mm | technique: ballpoint
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Photograph of American soprano Ruth Falcon with a personal handwritten dedication and handwritten signature with her full name directly on the image. Ruth Falcon, a recognized representative of the dramatic soprano field, performed on the world's leading opera stages and, after completing her singing career, devoted herself to teaching, during which she nurtured a number of outstanding singing talents.___________________________________________________________________________
Corneliu Fânățeanu (1933 - 2014) | Handwritten text on paper
April 26, 1964 | profession: Singer/Singer | country: Romania | size: 170 x 115 mm | technique: ballpoint
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Scrap of paper with handwritten text in Romanian, signed and dated "26.4.1964" by baritone Cornelius Fânățean. Corneliu Fânățeanu, the leading Romanian opera singer of the second half of the 20th century, was valued for his rich vocal range and impressive interpretation of both classical and national repertoire.___________________________________________________________________________
Giorgio Grimaldi (1936*) | Signed photo
1970 | profession: Singer/Singer | country: Italy | size: 160 x 115 mm | technique: ink
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Photo of Italian singer Giorgio Grimaldi from 1970 with hand-signed full name, printed name directly on the photo and handwritten date. Giorgio Grimaldi, an operatic baritone active mainly in the second half of the 20th century, was valued for his rich voice and distinctive stage charisma, which he used in classical and modern repertoire on European stages.___________________________________________________________________________
Virgilijus Noreika (1935 - 2018) | Two autograph cards
May 29, 1974 | second name: Норейская В. | profession: Singer/Singer | country: Russia / Lithuania | size: 166 x 117 mm / 166 x 117 mm | technique: ballpoint
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Two autograph cards of tenor Virgilijus Noreika, an important personality of the Lithuanian opera scene. The first card bears a handwritten dedication, a handwritten signature with the full name and the date "29.5.1974". The second contains the signature also with full name, date and location. Virgilijus Noreika was one of the most renowned tenors of Eastern Europe, renowned for his technical brilliance and interpretive refinement, thanks to which he performed on the leading opera stages of the world.___________________________________________________________________________
Maja Strozzi-Pečić (Papandopulos) (1906 - 1991) | Handwritten letter
November 21, 1907 | profession: Singer/Singer | country: Croatia | size: 177 x 134 mm | technique: ink
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Handwritten letter in German with handwritten signature in full name and dated "21.11.1907", written on letterhead "julian Bernreite". The author is Boris Papandopulo, later an important Croatian composer and conductor, known for his stylistic diversity and original combination of classical form with elements of folklore and modernity. Considering the dating, this is a remarkable document from the early period of his life.___________________________________________________________________________
Wilfride Piollet | Autograph card with signature
profession: Opera singer | country: France | size: 100 x 143 mm | technique: ballpoint
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Signed autograph card of the French singer Piollet and her husband, the conductor Marc Piollet, complete with a photo of them together and three newspaper clippings with information about her career. Piolletová, was active in the second half of the 20th century, while Marc Piollet established himself as an internationally recognized conductor working on a number of prestigious European stages.___________________________________________________________________________
Rimma Andrejevna Barinovová (1923 - 1985) | signature and handwriting
November 10, 1963 | second name: Баринова Р. А. | profession: Opera singer | country: Russia | size: 165 x 115 mm | technique: ink on paper
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Handwritten letter in Russian signed by Rimma Andreevna Barinova, Soviet lyric soprano opera singer. She was characterized by a cultivated voice, a dramatic sense and a deep expression, with which she portrayed a number of roles in the classical and Soviet repertoire. Her singing career was closely connected with theater scenes in Russia, where she worked as a respected performer and teacher.___________________________________________________________________________
