Amelita Galli-Curci. IPS, "To Mr. William Lee Roberts / Very Sincerely / Amelita Galli-Curci / 1920," half-length portrait by George Jacob Rogers showing her in profile and looking down. Inscribed in the image, lower right. 9½x6½ inches; few creases, black ink on dark background. Np, 1920 • Feodor Chaliapin. Ink drawing, "F. Chaliapin," self-caricature showing him as a pigeon in profile. 9¼x7¼ inches. Aboard the SS Adriatic, 1921 • Beniamino Gigli. IPS, "To the Distinguished Miss / Berenice Antunes with deferential / Arms and rich only in sympathy," in Italian, in white ink, bust portrait by Bixio, showing him in profile and looking downward. Inscribed in the image at lower edge. 11x9 inches; few minor creases. Rio Janeiro, 1925 • Marian Anderson. IPS, "Mr C.H. J. Snider / with kind regards," in white ink, bust portrait by Philiberte de Flaugergues, showing her looking to side of camera. Inscribed diagonally at lower edge. 8½x5¾ inches; few small cracks affecting forehead, some fading to ink, edges trimmed, fragment of inscription on verso in unknown hand. Np, 1936 • Lauritz Melchior. TLS, "Lauritz," in red ink, to "Dear old Friend," in German, apologizing that he must be in Denmark at the time his friend is to receive a well-deserved honor. 1 page, small 8vo, personal stationery. Np, 11 November 1965 • Roberta Peters. TLS, to "Dear Danny," sending a photograph [not present] and explaining how she got her first break: "I auditioned for the Met when I was 19 . . . . I had studied for the role of Zerlina . . . . When the singer . . . was taken ill I was called upon to take her place. . . ." ½ page, 8vo, personal stationery. Np, 6 October 1978 • Cecilia Bartoli. Greeting card, "To Tom / McCarthy / with all / best / wishes," on blank interior page of card printed for 2000 Mozart Festival at Lincoln Center. 12mo, folded sheet. Np, circa 2000 • John McCormack. Signature on a leaf removed from an autograph album, "Very very sincerely." ½ page, 12mo; uneven toning • Nellie Melba. ALS, to "Dear Mrs. Salisbury," inviting her to visit Wednesday. 2 pages, 12mo, pale blue paper, folded sheet. "Hotel Lorraine," "Tuesday." With--4 items, each Signed: Gianni Bettini. "G. Bettini," two stock certificates for la Société des Micro-Phonographes, each representing a 100-franc share with all 20 coupons attached. Each 10¾x12¾ inches, scalloped left edge. Np, circa 1901 • Rudolf Bing. "RuBing," brief Typed Letter, to "Dear Mrs Hadley": "Thank you for your note which I very much appreciate." 1 page, 8vo, "Metropolitan Opera" stationery. New York, 18 October 1954 • Giulio Gatti-Casazza. Signature on a "Metropolitan Opera Association" card, "GGatti-Casazza." 3¼x5¼ inches; abrasions at left edge. New York, nd.
