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Autographs: opera singers J - L

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Hilda Jacobsen - mezzo-soprano with D'Oyly Carte Opera Company 1900-01, singing Hebe, Iolanthe, Edith, Lady Angela, Pitti-Sing, Tessa, and Phoebe Meryll. Later sang in musical comedy, most notably The Toreador, The Orchid and The Catch of the Season - 3.5 x 5.5 inches (9 x 14 cm) autographed Rotary postcard, signed: "Faithfully yrs, Hilda Jacobsen". £12

Gundula Janowitz -born 1937, German soprano who made her professional debut in 1960 as Barbarina at the Vienna Staatsoper, where she regularly appeared for the next 30 years. She has appeared at all of the world's major opera houses, and in 1967 she made her Metropolitan Opera debut as Sieglinde; at Salzburg she sang Donna Anna, the Countess, Fiordiligi, Ariadne and the Marschallin; at the Royal Opera House Covent Garden she sang Donna Anna and Ariadne. with a supremely beautiful voice she was very much a singers' singer - 6 x 4 inches (15 x 10.5 cm) autographed photo. £35 [ref: GJ2]

Gundula Janowitz -born 1937, German soprano who made her professional debut in 1960 as Barbarina at the Vienna Staatsoper, where she regularly appeared for the next 30 years. She has appeared at all of the world's major opera houses, and in 1967 she made her Metropolitan Opera debut as Sieglinde; at Salzburg she sang Donna Anna, the Countess, Fiordiligi, Ariadne and the Marschallin; at the Royal Opera House Covent Garden she sang Donna Anna and Ariadne. with a supremely beautiful voice she was very much a singers' singer - 4 x 6 inches (10.5 x 15 cm) autographed photo showing her as Leonore in Fidelio at the Deutsche Oper Berlin. Condition: card surface slightly uneven towards top edge. £35 [ref: GJ3]

Isabel Jay - 1879-1927, British soprano, a member of the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company singing Yum-Yum, Elsie, Aline and Casilda, then had big career in musical comedy (A Country Girl, The Cingalee, Miss Hook of Holland, The Balkan Princess) - 3.5 x 5.5 inches (9 x 14 cm) autographed postcard. £16 [ref: IJ1]

Isabel Jay - 1879-1927, British soprano, a member of the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company singing Yum-Yum, Elsie, Aline and Casilda, then had a big career in musical comedy (A Country Girl, The Cingalee, Miss Hook of Holland, The Balkan Princess) - 3.5 x 5.5 inches (9 x 14 cm) autographed postcard showing her as Miss Hook of Holland, postally-used in 1907, signed: "With pleasure! Isabel Jay". £16 [ref: IJ2]

above: detail of Alfred Jerger autograph

Alfred Jerger - 1889-1976, Austrian bass-baritone. He was a versatile singer with a huge repertoire: at the Vienna Staatsoper he sang over 150 different roles, including Leporello, both Beckmesser and Hans Sach in Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg, Orestes, Mephistofeles, Scarpia, Baron Ochs, King Philip, Barak and Pizarro. He famously created the role of Mandryka in Richard Strauss' Arabella, which he sang at Covent Garden in 1934 - 3.25 x 5.25 inches (8.5 x 13 cm) autographed photo. Nice young photo and autograph. £40 [ref: AJ1]

above: detail of Alfred Jerger autograph

Alfred Jerger - 1889-1976, Austrian bass-baritone; a versatile singer with a huge repertoire. At the Vienna Staatsoper he sang over 150 different roles, including Leporello, both Hans Sachs and Bechmesser in Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg, Orestes, Mephistopheles, Scarpia, King Philip, Baron Ochs, Barak and Pizarro. He famously created the role of Mandryka in Strauss' Arabella, which he sang at Covent Garden in 1934 - 3.5 x 5.5 inches (9 x14 cm) autographed photo. £40 [ref: AJ2]

above: detail of Siegfried Jerusalem autograph

Siegfried Jerusalem - born 1940; German tenor, who initially had a 17-year career as an orchestral basoonist, before making his professional debut as a heldentenor, singing the title role in Lohengrin throughout Europe, and at the Metropolitan Opera in 1980. He made his Covent Garden debut in 1986 as Erik in The Flying Dutchman, and at Bayreuth he has sung Walther, Froh, Lohengrin, Parsifal, Tristan and Loge. His repertoire also includes Florestan, Tamino, Idomeneo and Lensky. and he has made many recordings - 4 x 6 inches (10.5 x 15 cm) autographed photo showing him as Florestan in Fidelio. £20 [ref: SJ1]

Siegfried Jerusalem - born 1940, German tenor - autograph on 6 x 3.5 inches (15 x 9 cm) white page from autograph book, signed 1986 at Covent Garden after the first night of The Flying Dutchman, the night he made his Covent Garden debut. £12 [ref: SJ2]

Patricia Johnson - born 1934, British mezzo-soprano; she sang in the chorus at Covent Garden, joining Sadlers Wells Opera in 1954 as a principal, where her roles included Carmen and Delilah. She moved to Covent Garden where her many character roles included Annina in Der Rosenkavalier - autograph on 6 x 3.5 inches (15 x 9cm) white page from autograph book, signed after singing Marcellina in Le Nozze di Figaro at Covent Garden in 1986. £10

Gwyneth Jones - born 1936, British (Welsh) soprano who made her debuts at Welsh National Opera and Covent Garden as Lady Macbeth, going on to sing Verdi, Puccini and Wagner roles throughout the world; in 1972 she made her Met debut as Sieglinde - autograph in blue biro on 6 x 3.5 inches (15 x 9 cm) white page from autograph book, signed 24/1/86 after singing the title role in Turandot at Covent Garden. £15

above: detail of Rowland Jones autograph

Rowland Jones - 1912-1978, British tenor who sang with Sadlers Wells Opera in the 1940s and 50s. His roles included Fenton in Falstaff, John Styx in Orpheus in the Underworld, and Sir Hugh Evans in Sir John in Love - 3.5 x 5.5 inches (9 x 14 cm) autographed photo, signed: "Best wishes, Rowland Jones". Condition: slight crease top-left corner, and marks on reverse where item has been stuck into album. £15

above: detail of Madfred Jung autograph

Manfred Jung - born 1940, German tenor, particularly known for singing Wagner roles. After a spell in the early 1970s in the chorus at Bayreuth, from 1977 he performed major roles there, including Siegfried, Parsifal and Loge. In Salzburg he has played Tristan and Parsifal. He made his debut with the Vienna Staatsoper in 1981, and in 1982 sang the tenor roles in the Ring Cycle at the Metropolitan Opera. Towards the end of his career he sang character roles, and more recently he has directed - 4 x 6 inches (10.5 x 15 cm) autographed photo showing him as Max in Der Freischutz in Berlin in 1977, signed: "Herzliebst, Manfred Jung". £25

above: detail of Kristján Jóhannsson autograph

Kristján Jóhannsson - born 1948, Icelandic tenor. He has sung Verdi, Puccini, Beethoven and Wagner roles in many of the world's greatest opers houses, most notably I Due Foscari at La Scala Milan, in 1988, Tosca at the Lyric Opera Chicago in 1989, Il Trovatore at the Metropolitan Opera in 1993, and Aida at Covent Garden in 1994. Radames in Aida is his most famous role, and one which he has recorded twice - 3.5 x 5 inches (9 x 13 cm) autographed photo, showing him as Manrico in Il Trovatore at the Metropolitan Opera New York. £25

above: detail of Sena Jurinac autograph

Sena Jurinac - 1921-2011; Croatian-Austrian soprano, who also sang mezzo-soprano roles. A major operatic star of the 1940s and 50s, she performed at most of the world's great opera houses, where her repertoire included Mimi, both the Countess and Cherubino in Le Nozze di Figaro, and Octavian, Sophie and the Marschallin in Der Rosenkavalier: many regard her as the finest Octavian of all - 3.5 x 5.5 inches (9 x 14 cm) autographed photo, dated "April 1965" on reverse. £40

above: detail of Karl Kamann autograph

Karl Kamann - 1899-1959; German bass-baritone, whose career at the Vienna Staatsoper, Bayreuth and other German opera houses included roles such as Don Fernando in Fidelio, Di Luna, the title role in Wozzeck, and Barak in Die Frau Ohne Schatten. In 1953 he sang Hans Sachs in Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg in the Proms at the Royal Albert Hall - 3.5 x 5.5 inches (9 x 14 cm) autographed photo. £25

above: detail of Walter Keppel autograph

Walter Keppel - 1923-2003, German bass. He was a member of the Vienna Staatsoper from 1960 until the mid-1970s, also singing frequently in Munich and Berlin. He was a fine Pogner, King Marke, Padre Guardiano, Commendatore, Ramphis and Rocco. He made his Covent Garden debut in 1962 as Sarastro, and His Bayreuth debut in 1963 as Fasolt - 3.5 x 5.5 inches (9 x 14 cm) autographed photo, nicely signed in firm blue biro. Condition: large fragments of paper stuck to the reverse, where item has been stuck onto page. £15

above: detail of Robert Kerns autograph

Robert Kerns - 1933-1989, American baritone. A fine actor as well as an excellent singer, he was most famous as Puccini's Sharpless in Madama Butterfly, which he sang in many of the world's major opera houses, including the Metropolitan Opera, and sang in Decca's famous recording with Freni and Pavarotti. He was a fine Billy Budd at Covent Garden, and was later a notable Germont, Marcello, Onegin, Posa, Ford and Falstaff - 3.5 inches (9 x 14 cm) autographed photo, signed: "Für Brigitte, Robert Kerns". Nice young autograph. Condition: slight wear to top right corner. £35

above: detail of James King autograph

James King - 1925-2005; American tenor who sang at most of the world's greatest opera houses including the Metropolitan Opera, Covent Garden, La Scala Milan, Vienna Staatsoper and Bayreuth. An intense atrist with great vocal stamina, he specialised in heavy tenor roles such as Florestan, Bacchus, Otello, Don José, Calaf, Siegmund, Parsifal and Walther von Stolzing. He recorded many of these roles, and his performance of the Emperor in Strauss' Die Frau Ohne Schatten is regarded by many as being definitive - 3.5 x 5.5 inches (9 x 14 cm) autographed photo, showing him in costume , probably as Wagner's Lohengrin, signed: "Herzliebst, James King". £25 [ref: JK1]

above: detail of James King autograph

James King - 1925-2005; American tenor who performed at most of the world's major opera houses, including the Metropolitan Opera New York, the Royal Opera House Covent Garden, La Scala Milan, Vienna Staatsoper and Bayreuth; an intense artist with great voacl stamina, he specialised in heavy tenor roles such as Florestan, Bacchus, Don José, Calaf, Otello, Parsifal and Siegmund, many of which he recorded. His interpretation of the Emperor in Strauss' Die Frau Ohne Schatten is regarded by many as definitive - 4 x 6 inches (10 x 15 cm) autographed photo, showing him as Walther von Stolzing in Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg. £25 [ref: JK2]

above: detail of James King autograph

James King - 1925-2005; American tenor who sang at nearly all of the world's major opera houses, including the Metropolitan Opera New York, the Royal Opera House Covent Garden, La Scala Milan, Vienna Staatsoper, and Bayreuth. An intense singer with great vocal and dramatic stamina, he specialised in heldentenor and spinto tenor roles, including Bacchus, Florestan, Otello, Siegmund, Don José, Calaf, Parsifal and Walther von Stolzing. He recorded many of these roles, and his performance of the Emperor in Strauss' Die Frau Ohne Schatten is regarded by many as being definitive - 4 x 6 inches (10 x 15 cm) autographed photo, signed: "All best wishes, James King, Salzburg 1979". £25 [ref: JK3]

above: detail of James King autograph

James King - 1925-2005; American tenor who sang at nearly all of the world's great opera houses, including the Metropolitan Opera New York, the Royal Opera House Covent Garden, La Scala Milan, Vienna Staatsoper, and Bayreuth. An intense singer with great vocal and dramatic stamina, he specialised in heldentenor and spinto tenor roles, such as Bacchus, Florestan, Don José, Otello, Calaf, Siegmund, Parsifal and Walther von Stolzing. He recorded many of his roles, and his performance of the Emperor in Strauss' Die Frau Ohne Schatten is regarded by many as being definitive - 3.5 x 5.5 inches (9 x 14 cm) autographed photo, with inscription in german. £25 [ref: JK4]

Louise Kirkby-Lunn - 1873-1930, British mezzo-soprano. She was famed for her big voice and fine technique. She made numerous appearances at Covent Garden, including as a member of the Carl Rosa Opera Company in Sir Arthur Sullivan's sacred music drama The Martyr of Antioch. Other roles there included Siébel (Faust), Ortrud, Brangäne, Fricka, Delilah, Carmen, Olga (Eugene Onegin) and Amneris. She sang for two seasons at the Metropolitan Opera, 1902-3 and 1906-7 - autograph on 4.5 x 7 inches (11 x 18 cm) white page from autograph book (see above), signed: "Sincerely yours, Kirkby Lunn". £30

[Item comes with Beagles postcard of "Madame Kirkby Lunn", shown right, which is unsigned.]

above: detail of Peter Klein autograph

Peter Klein - 1907-1992, German lyric tenor, who sang with the Vienna Staatsoper during WW2, and then after the war joined the Metropolitan Opera New York, where his repertoire included Mozart's Don Basilio, Mime, Jaquino and Pedrillo - 3.5 x 5.5 inches (9 x 14 cm) autographed photo. £15

above: detail of Margarete Klose autograph

Margarete Klose - 1902-1968, German mezzo-soprano; she sang at the Berlin Staatsoper, the Deutsche Oper Berlin, Vienna Staatsoper, Royal Opera Covent Garden, La Scala Milan and regularly at Bayreuth, where her Brangäne in Tristan und Isolde was considered definitive. Her opera repertoire was large (Wagner, Verdi and Strauss) as well as German lieder, and she was reputed to be Fürtwängler's favourite mezzo-soprano - 4 x 6 inches (10 x 15 cm) autographed photo, signed: "Margarete Klose, 'Brangäne'". £75

above: detail of Gillian Knight autograph

Gillian Knight - born 1934, British contralto. From 1959-1968 she sang with the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company, where her roles included Little Buttercup (HMS Pinafore), Dame Carruthers (The Yeomen of the Guard) and Katisha (The Mikado). In 1968 she joined Sadlers Wells where she was a notable Carmen, a role she also sang at Covent Garden where she went to sing dozens of roles including Azucena (Il Trovatore), Mistress Quickly (Falstaff) and Maddalena (Rigoletto) - 3.5 x 5.5 inches (9 x 14 cm) autographed postcard , showing her as the Dutchess of Plaza-Toro in The Gondoliers, signed: "Sincerely, Gillian Knight". £22

above: detail of Rene Kollo autograph

Rene Kollo - born 1937, German tenor. Initially a lyric tenor, his fine technique allowed him to sing heavier roles; he sang Walther at Bayreuth in 1973, returning for Siegfried. In 1976 he made his Metropolitan Opera debut as Lohengrin, and his Covent Garden debut as Siegmund. He had a wide repertoire, and his roles included: Parsifal, Florestan, Hermann, Bacchus, Tristan, Walther von Stolzing, Canio, Otello and Peter Grimes - 4.25 x 6 inches (10.5 x 15 cm) autographed record company card, signed in firm blue biro. £25

above: detail of Anny Konetzni autograph

Anny Konetzni - 1902-1968, Austrian soprano, elder sister of soprano Hilde Konetzni. Initially trained as a contralto, she later became a famous Brünnhilde, a role which she sang at Covent Garden under Sir Thomas Beecham in 1935. She sang at the Metropolitan Opera 1934-5, where her roles included Brünnhilde, Venus, Ortrud and Isolde. She also sang Ariadne and the Marschallin in many of the world's major opera houses; at Salzburg, she was one of Toscannini's favourite Isoldes - 3.5 x 5.5 inches (9 x 14 cm) autographed photo, signed: "Herzleibst! Anny Konetzni". £65

above: detail of Erich Kunz autograph

Erich Kunz - 1909-1995, Austrian bass-baritone, who sang regularly with the Vienna Staatsoper in the 1940s. He was particularly noted for his Mozart interpretations, and after the war he sang Guglielmo at Glyndebourne, and Leporello, Guglielmo and Figaro at Covent Garden and at the Metropolitan Opera New York - 4 x 6 inches (10.5 a 15 cm) autographed photo, showing him as Beckmesser in Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg at Bayreuth, with a message in German, dated 1943. £70

above: detail of Selma Kurz autograph

Selma Kurz - 1874-1933, Austrian soprano; a major artist of her day, she performed a large variety of roles, including Tosca and Sieglinde. She became particularly famous as the greatest coloratura soprano of her day, singing roles such as Oscar, Gilda and Zerbinetta, particularly at the Royal Opera House Covent Garden, and in Vienna - 3.5 x 5.5 inches (9 x 14 cm) autographed postcard, signed in blue ink - a lovely autograph. £120

above: detail of Benno Kusch autograph

Benno Kusch - 1916-2010, German baritone, who sang at the Munich Staatsoper from 1946 until the early 1980s. He made his Covent Garden debut in 1951 as Beckmesser, and was a regular at Glyndebourne, where his Leporello was particularly admired. His Metropolitan Opera debut, also as Beckmesser, was in 1971, and his interpretations of Faninal, Alberich, Papageno, Don Alfonso, Figaro and Gianni Schicchi were considered amongst the finest of the post-war era - 3.5 x 5.5 inches (9 x 14 cm) autographed photo, dated 1952. £30 [ref: BK1]

above: detail of Benno Kusch autograph

Benno Kusch - 1916-2010, German baritone, who sang at the Munich Staatsoper from 1946 until the early 1980s. He made his Covent Garden debut in 1951 as Beckmesser, and was a regular performer at Glyndebourne, where his Leporello was particularly admired. His Metropolitan Opera debut, also as Beckmesser, was in 1971, and his interpretations of Faninal, Alberich, Papageno, Don Alfonso, Figaro and Gianni Schicchi were considered amongst the finest of the post-war era - 3.5 x 5.5 inches (9 x 14 cm) autographed photo. £30 [ref: BK2]

above: detail of Giorgio Lamberti autograph

Giorgio Lamberti - born 1938, Italian tenor; he made his professional bedut in Rome in 1964 as Arrigo in I Vespri Siciliani, going on to sing Radames In Chicago, Don José in Baltimore and Manrico in Cairo. In 1970 he famously replaced Franco Corelli at Verona in Carmen. In his career he sang over 80 roles, but was particularly noted for Puccini and Verdi roles, including Rodolfo, Calaf, Pinkerton, the Duke of Mantua, Don Carlo and Otello - 4 x 6 inches (10 x 15 cm) autographed photo, showing him as Cavaradossi in Berlin, signed: "a Ector, Giorgio Lamberti" in firm blue biro. £15

above: detail of Winifred Lawson autograph

Winifred Lawson - 1892-1961, British soprano; she sang the title role in Gilbert and Sullivan's Princess Ida for the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company, and later Phyllis (Iolanthe), Aline (The Sorcerer), Elsie (The Yeomen of the Guard) and Rose Maybud (Ruddigore). She later joined Sadler's Wells Opera Company, where her roles included Mimi (La Boheme), The Countess (Marriage of Figaro) and Fiordiligi (Cosi Fan Tutte) - 3.5 x 5.5 inches (9 x 14 cm) autographed Parkslee postcard showing her as Elsie Maynard in The Yeomen of the Guard, signed: "Best wishes, Winifred Lawson". £30 [ref: WL1]

above: detail of Winifred Lawson autograph

Winifred Lawson - 1892-1961, British soprano; she sang the title role in Gilbert and Sullivan's Princess Ida for the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company, and later Phyllis (Iolanthe), Aline (The Sorcerer), Elsie (The Yeomen of the Guard) and Rose Maybud (Ruddigore). She later joined Sadlers Wells Opera Company, where her roles included Mimi (La Boheme), The Countess (Marriage of Figaro) and Fiordiligi (Cosi Fan Tutte) - 3.5 x 5.5 inches (9 x 14 cm) autographed Parkslee postcard showing her as Princess Ida, signed: "Yours sincerely, Winifred Lawson". £30 [ref: WL2]

above: detail of Evelyn Lear autograph

Evelyn Lear - 1926-2012, American soprano with a fine technique, and a wide repertoire which included some mezzo-soprano roles: she famously sang all three leading female roles in Der Rosenkavalier, and both Cherubino and the Countess in The Marriage of Figaro. She was initially best known for singing in contemporary operas, and made her Metropolitan Opera debut in 1967 as Lavinia in Morning Becomes Elektra. In 1965 she made her Covent Garden debut as Donna Elvira, and at the Met went on to sing heavier roles such as Tosca and Berg's Lulu - 3.5 x 5.5 inches (9 x 14 cm) autographed photo showing her as Cherubino, with a message in German. £25 [ref: EL1]

above: detail of Evelyn Lear autograph

Sergei Leiferkus - born 1946, Russian baritone - 4.25 x 6 inches (11 x 15 cm) autographed postcard, showing him in a scene from Rachmaninov's The Miserly Knight, Glyndebourne 2004. £15

Bertha Lewis - 1887-1931, British contralto, perhaps the greatest D'Oyly Carte contralto of all, playing all the major Gilbert and Sullivan contralto roles, plus major operatic roles, including Carmen and Delilah, for other companies - 3.5 x 5.5 inches (9 x 14 cm) autographed Parkslee postcard showing her as the Duchess of Plaza-Toro in The Gondoliers, signed: "Yrs sincerely, Bertha Lewis". SOLD				above: detail of Bertha Lewis autograph

Bertha Lewis - 1887-1931, British contralto, perhaps the greatest D'Oyly Carte contralto of all, playing all the major Gilbert and Sullivan contralto roles, plus major operatic roles, including Delilah and Carmen, for other companies - 3.5 x 5.5 inches (9 x 14 cm) autographed Parkslee postcard, signed: "Yours sincerely, Bertha Lewis". £30 [ref: BL2]				above: detail of Bertha Lewis autograph

Catarina Ligendza - born 1937, Swedish soprano; she made her Metropolitan Opera debut as Leonore in Fidelio in 1971, the same year she sang Senta at Covent Garden. From 1971-1987 she performed Isolde and Brunnhilde at Bayreuth, and her repertoire also included Arabella, Chrysothemis, Agathe, Aridne and Eva - 4 x 6 inches (10.5 x 15 cm) autographed photo, signed in blue marker-pen. £20

Wilma Lipp - born 1925, Austrian soprano who sang for the Vienna Staatsoper from 1943. In 1948 her Queen of the Night caused a sensation and this was the role in which she made her debut at La Scala Milan in 1950. In 1951 she made her Covent Garden debut as Gilda, returning in 1955 for violetta, and at Glyndebourne she was a noted Konstanze and Nanetta. Her other roles included Adele, Sophie, Pamina, Donna Elvira, Alice Ford and Eva. She recorded her most famous role, the Queen of the Night, in two major recordings under Karl Bohm and Von Karajan - 3.5 x 5.5 inches (9 x 14 cm) autographed photo showing her as Michaela, signed in firm blue biro. £35

Vera Little - 1929-2012, American contralto who spent nearly all of her career singing with Deutche Oper Berlin; in 1958 she was a notable Carmen, and she famously created contralto roles in two Henze operas: Der Junge Lord and The Bassarids - 3.5 x 5.5 inches (9 x 14 cm) autographed photo. £15

Edward Lloyd - 1845-1927, British tenor. His superb voice gained him early notice, and he was soon in great demand for concerts and oratorios, and although he frequently sang in concert performances of Wagner operas, his short plump stature prevented him from persuing an operatic career on the stage. He is most famous for creating the leading tenor roles in Arthur Sullivan's oratorios The Martyr of Antioch and The Golden Legend, and Hubert Parry's King Saul - 3.5 x 5.5 inches (9 x 14 cm) autographed postcard, postally-used in 1905, signed: "Yours faithfully, Edward Lloyd". Condition: surface-creasing to top corners, and considerable wear and creasing to lower corners. [The condition is reflected in the modest asking price for this scarce autograph]. £20

Ermanno Lorenzi - Italian tenor, active in the late 1950s and 1960s, who famously sang Pinkerton to Sena Jurinac's Butterly at the Vienna Staatsoper. He made his Metropolitan Opera debut as Cassio in Otello in 1967, and went on to make a name for himself singing character roles such as Goro in Butterfly, Pang in Turandot and Beppe in Pagliacci - 3.5 x 5.5 inches (9 x 14 cm) autographed, dated 1962. £18

Felicity Lott - born 1947, British soprano, who first came to the public's attention as Pamina for English National Opera in 1975, making her debut at the Royal Opera House Covent Garden in 1976 in We Come to the River, followed by Eva, Anne Truelove, Ellen Orford and the Marschallin. At Glyndebourne she has become famous for her Richard Strauss interpretations, particularly Octavian and Arabella, and in 1990 she made her debut at the Metropolitan Opera as the Marschallin. In 1996 she was made a Dame - 3.5 x 5.5 inches (9 x 14 cm) autographed photo showing her as Louise in Brussels, 1983. £20

Henry Lytton - 1865-1936, British actor/singer, principal baritone with the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company , most noted for playing Gilbert and Sullivan patter roles (KoKo, Jack Point, Major General Stanley, Sir Joseph Porter) - 3.5 x 5.5 inches (9 x 14 cm) autographed postcard, signed: "Yours sincerely Henry A Lytton". £30 [ref: HL3]

above: detail of Henry Lytton autograph

Henry Lytton - 1865-1936, British actor/singer; principal baritone with the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company, most noted for playing Gilbert and Sullivan patter roles including Jack Point (Yeomen of the Guard), KoKo (The Mikado), Major General Stanley (Pirates of Penzance), Bunthorne (Patience) and Sir Joseph Porter (HMS Pinafore) - 5.5 x 8.5 inches (13.5 x 22 cm) large autographed photo, signed: " 'Happy Days' Yours very sincerely, Henry A Lytton", and: " 'In Friendships Name' (Iolanthe)". Condition: slight crease bottom right corner. £50 (ref: HL4)

[N.B. This item was from the personal collection of the late Brian Jones, biographer and the accepted authority on Henry Lytton.]

Henry Lytton - 1865-1936, British actor/singer, principal baritone with the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company, most noted for playing Gilbert and Sullivan patter roles (KoKo, Jack Point, Major-General Stanley, Sir Joseph Porter) - 3.5 x 5.5 inches (9 x 14 cm) autographed postcard showing him in uniform, signed: "Yours faithfully, Henry A Lytton". £30 [ref: HL1]

above: detail of Henry Lytton autograph

Henry Lytton - 1865-1936, British actor/singer, principal baritone with the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company, most noted for playing Gilbert and Sullivan patter-roles (KoKo, Jack Point, Major-General Stanley, Sir Joseph Porter) - 6 x 8 inches (15 x 20.5 cm) autographed photo showing him as the Lord Chancellor in Iolanthe, signed: "Yr. sincerely Henry A. Lytton". Condition: rather grubby and with heavy sellotape marks on three edges as shown on scan, but with unbeatable autograph. £25 [ref: HL2]

[N.B. Henry Lytton's sister Ruth Lytton appears in Actors Le-Ly]

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