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Safka & Bareis Autographs
P.O. Box 886 Forest Hills, NY 11375
Phone / Fax: 718 263 2276

Email: safkabareis@yahoo.com

 

May 2008 Catalogue

Abbreviations:

ALS-autographed letter, signed. AMusQS-autograph musical quotation, signed.
ANS-autographed note, signed. AQS-autographed quotation, signed.
AS-autograph sentiment. DS-document, signed.
I-inscribed. SIG-signature.
SP-signed photo. SPC-signed postcard photo.
TLS-typed letter, signed. UNS-unsigned.


Jump to Names Beginning with:

A - D E - H I - L M - R S - V W - Z

Adrian, Iris SPI 8x10 glamour portrait, c. 1930s. Signed later
$40
Alagna, Roberto SP 5x7 color photo, pictured with tenor Luis Lima.
$35

Albanese, Licia SP 8x10, as Cio-Cio San, Manon Lescaut, Mimi, Violetta

$25 EACH

Albanese, Licia, Risë Stevens 8x10 photo from recording session of Carmen, 1951
$75
Albanese, Licia SP 8x10 early sepia photo as Micaela. Uncommon image. Minor crease
$50
Alberghetti, Anna Maria SPI 5x7 lovely portrait of the singer/actress
$35
Alda, Robert SPI 5x7 early handsome sepia matte portrait
$45
Alliluyeva, Svetlana Signature of the author and daughter of Joseph Stalin, Princeton, NJ October 1969.
$60
Altman, Thelma SPI 8x10 from Madama Butterfly
$25
Alva, Luigi SPI 4x6 as Werther
$30
Amara, Lucine SPI 8x10 as Mimi. Signed in silver ink. With cast page from La Bohème, Met Opera, 4/5/55.
$35
Ameche, Don SPI 5x7 early handsome matte portrait
$90
Anderson, Judith SP 8x10 magnificent sepia matte photo as Medea.
$150
Ansseau, Fernand SPI 5x7, from Herodiade.
$125
Appels, Henrik SPC sepia matte photo as Loge. Vertical crease on extreme edge that can be matted out
$95
Argento, Dominic Signature on 3x5 card by the composer of many operas including Postcard from Morocco and Miss Havisham’s Fire
$35
Arquette, Rosanna SP 5x7 lovely portrait. Alternate
$35
Arroyo, Martina SPC of the great American Verdi soprano.
$25
Ashkenazy, Vladimir Signed program, Academy of Music, Philadelphia, 1/18/78
$20

Aumont, Jean-Pierre SPCI early handsome portrait of the star of Lili with Leslie Caron, Mahogany with Diana Ross, and Truffaut’s Day For Night . Some minuscule flaws

$60

Baillie, Isobel TLS "…I sang with Frank Mullings many years ago. He was a lovely singer and so kind…"

$15

Baker, Josephine Signature, 1967, with book photo, wearing feathers and scanty costume from her early Paris success. Matted in rose to 9x16

$195

Bampton, Rose SPI 8x10 lovely early sepia matte portrait by DeBellis, NY
$50
Banderas, Antonio SP 8x10 dramatic color portrait
$75

Baranova, Irina SPI 8x10 lovely sepia matte portrait of the ballerina in costume by Bloom, Chicago. A few minor creases

$45

Barova, Maria SPI 8x10 sepia portrait of the ballerina by Bloom, Chicago, “Dec. 1934”
$25
Barrie, Wendy SP 8x10 lovely early full length portrait
$100

Barriscale, Bessie SP 8x10 gorgeous artistic sepia matte full length seated portrait by Evans of the stage and screen star who made films between 1916-1935.

$85

Bartolini, Lando SP 4x6 color photo, as Don Carlo, Berlin.
$25
Benelli, Ugo SPI 4x6 by Piccagliani, from La figlia del reggimento
$50
Berger, Erna SPC striking sepia matte portrait, “Berlin Staatsoper, 1935”
$40
Berganza, Teresa SP 4x6 as Cherubino
$45
Bergonzi, Carlo SP 8x10 portrait. Alternate
$50
Berlin, Irving SIG on 3x5 card of the great Broadway composer and 8x10 portrait. 2 items.
$150
Bernstein, Leonard AS on 3x5 card of the composer of Candide
$100
Bernstein, Leonard Unsigned 20x24 early portrait
$95
Birney, David 4x6 early portrait.
$25
Björling, Jussi SPI 8x10 wonderful young handsome portrait of the immortal Swedish tenor, dated 1941
$1,600
Blaine, Vivian SP 5x7 lovely glamour photo of the actress who starred in the film Guys and Dolls with Brando and Sinatra
$75
Blane, Sally SPI 8x10 lovely portrait for the movie Angel’s Holiday. Sister of Loretta Young. SCARCE
$85
Blumental, Felicja SPI 3x4 early photo, seated at the keyboard. RARE example of the pianist. Minor flaws
$100
Böhm, Karl SPI 8x10 portrait, 1971
$150
Bohme, Kurt SP 4x6 portrait by Fayer.
$25
Bondarchuk Sergei Unsigned color portrait on 15x18 poster
$15
Bos, Conrad SPI 7x19 portrait of the Dutch accompanist of Julia Culp, Frieda Hempel etc. by Fiske, New York. Dated 1926
$150
Bosworth, Hobart SPI 5x7 wonderful artistic sepia matte portrait, signed in white ink, 1942. Appeared in films from 1916-1942 including Annie Laurie and Lady For a Day. SCARCE
$90
Brandt-Buys, Jan SP 4x6 by the composer of Der Schneider von Schönau
$75

Bridewell, Carrie ANS "Kindly give my friend two tickets for the matinee…"

$15

Brightman, Sarah SP 8x10 early color portrait of the singer who created the role of Christine in The Phantom of the Opera
$75
Bruneau, Alfred ALS one page in French by the composer of L’Attaque du Moulin, Messidor, and L’Ouragan, stating that he visited Victor Charpentier regarding the conducting of a work. The young man apparently declined and Bruneau stated that he didn’t press the issue, although he felt sorry for the “poor boy.”
$75
Bruson, Renato SP 8x10 early portrait
$25
Bujones, Fernando SPI 8x10 from La Sylphide of the late great dancer
$75
Bungert, August SP 8x12, inscribed to, “The most excellent singer of my songs, Madame H. Kanz Hillerstrasser, 1899”
$195
Burroughs, Marie Sepia cabinet photo by Falk of the stage actress
$35
Buzzi, Ruth SPI 8x10 early portrait of the comedienne best remembered for the television show, Laugh In, with lengthy dedication, “Its’ been terrific working with your Dad on Clorox II. He’s super… which means you can’t be all that bad! Ha! Ha!! Hope to meet you someday…1974”
$65
Caballe, Montserrat SP 8x10 early portrait as the countess.
$35
Caballé, Montserrat SP 5x7 color, as Isolde.
$50
Caballe, Montserrat SP 5x7 from La Vestale.
$50
Caballe, Montserrat SP 8x10 full length photo, as Medea
$35
Caballé, Montserrat SP 5x7 as Salome
$50
Caballé, Montserrat SP 8x10 early inscribed portrait
$50
Caballé, Montserrat SPI 8x10 lovely early vintage portrait
$65
Caballe, Montserrat SP 5x7 full length color portrait
$35 
Caldwell, Sarah Signed and inscribed color portrait from the New York Times Magazine section, October 5, 1975. Mounted to 11x14. Minor wear
$35
Caldwell, Zoë SPI 8x10 portrait as Maria Callas in Masterclass
$25
Callas, Maria SPI 5x7 lovely portrait, 1974
$850
Callas, Maria Unsigned 7x9 photo by Reale, Firenze, as Leonora in Il trovatore
$75
Callas, Maria Meneghini Cesare Valletti, Mario Zanasi, Marie Collier; Nicola Rescigno UNSIGNED La traviata, Covent Garden, 6/26/58, SCARCE
$75
Calloway, Cab SPI 8x10 portrait of the jazz musician/big band leader. Minor crease. SCARCE
$150
Caniglia, Maria SP 7x9 wonderful full length photo by Crimelli, as Desdemona. Minor edge crease
$100
Carlisle, Mary SPI 5x7 early gorgeous sepia matte portrait of the 1930s films actress, dated 1933
$25
Carol, Sue SPI 8x10 early artistic sepia matte portrait of the silent screen star and wife of Alan Ladd
$65
Caron, Leslie & John Kerr SP 9x14 sepia matte portrait, from Gaby
$60
Carreras, José SP 5x7 as Maurizio in Adriana Lecouvreur
$60
Carreras, José SP 4x6 early color photo. Signed in silver ink
$60
Casals, Pablo Signed program, Carnegie Hall 6/21/62, A Festival of Casals. SCARCECheveux, Yvonne SPI 8x10 vintage matte glamour portrait of the French ballerina
$125
Castagna, Bruna SP 4x6 as Carmen. Dated, B.A. 1942
$75

Castagna, Bruna SPI 8x10 wonderful sepia matte portrait by Abresch, inscribed and signed in white ink to conductor, Giuseppe Bamboschek, 1943

$100

Cavalieri, Lina UNS lovely sepia matte cabinet profile portrait of the legendary beauty
$75
Cavalieri, Lina SP sepia cabinet photo by Dupont of the soprano who was famed for her legendary beauty, “New York 1908.” Minor flaw on edge of lower border. SCARCE
$375

Chadwick, Helen SP 7x9 artistic matte portrait of the early screen actress who made films between 1919 and 1931 including Black Swan (1924) and Hell Bound (1931)

$85

Chaliapin, Feodor SPI 4x6 matte portrait, London 1930

$200

Chaliapin, Feodor SPI 6x8 sepia matte portrait

$275

Chan, Jackie SP 8x10 full length color photo, in kick box pose
$125
Chaplin, Geraldine SP 8x10 semi matte photo by Martha Swope, from The Little Foxes
$25

Christoff, Boris SP 5x7 portrait of the great Bulgarian basso

$60

Churchill, Diana SPC portrait
$25
Cigna, Gina SP 8x10 lovely full length sepia portrait by Ray Lee Jackson
$50
Cigna, Gina SP 8x10 wonderful early portrait by Ray Lee Jackson.
$50
Cigna, Gina SPC portrait.
 
Cigna, Gina SP 5x7 as Turandot.
 
Cliburn, Van Unsigned 16x20 portrait
$35
Cliburn, Van Signed program, Bailey Hall, Cornell University, 4/20/1966
$45

Coburn, Charles SPI 6x8 matte portrait of the character actor

$75

Colbert, Claudette, Rex Harrison, & George Rose Signed playbill, The Kingfisher, Shubert Theatre, 1978
$60
Colonna, Jerry SPI 8x10 early sepia matte portrait of the comic actor
$85
Colzani, Anselmo SP 5x7 by Melançon, as Macbeth
$50
Connell, Elizabeth SP 5x7 portrait
$25
Copland, Aaron SPI 8x10 portrait of the great American composer
$175
Corelli, Franco SP 4x7 early handsome photo, as Maurizio
$175
Corigliano, John Signed first day cover of the composer of The Ghosts of Versaille with a 3x5 color portrait. Two items
$50

Corney, Germaine ALS 2 pages in French, un-translated, discussing her art and records

$60

Cossotto, Fiorenza SP 4x6 early beautiful photo, from La favorita
$35

Cossotto, Fiorenza SP 4x6, as Santuzza

$25

Cotrubas, Ileana SPC portrait.
$25
Cox, Jean SPC by Fayer, from Jenufa
$20
Cummings, Constance SP 8x10 early sepia photo from The Billion Dollar Scandal. Some flaws
$60
Cunningham, Merce SP 8x10 portrait of the choreographer
$125
d’Angelo, Gianna SP 8x10 portrait
$25
d’Angelo, Gianna SP 8x10 early portrait of the American coloratura soprano
$25
Dal Monte, Toti SP 4x6 lovely matte portrait
$75

Dandy, Reginald SP 8x10 sepia matte portrait of the stage actor, 1929

$25

Danilova, Alexandra SPI 5x7 wonderful full length photo, wearing Spanish costume.
$100
David, Felicien 11x14 lithograph by Bertha Beckman
$75
de Almeida, Antonio SPI portrait of the conductor, 1976
$25
Dean William F. Signature on card of the Korean War hero and World War II Major General
$25
Della Casa, Lisa SPC early portrait.
$25

Della Casa, Lisa SPI 5x7, as Arabella

$40

Della Chiesa, Vivian SPI 8x10 lovely early sepia matte portrait
$40
Del Monaco, Mario SP 4x6 wonderful handsome photo, as Otello
$200
Del Monaco, Mario SP 4x6 full length by Piccagliani, from I Troiani
$225

Del Monaco, Mario SP 4x6 handsome portrait

$200

Del Monaco, Mario SPC early handsome portrait, holding six small flags
$200
Del Rio, Dolores SPC early lovely portrait
$100

Della Casa, Lisa and Anneliese Rothenberger SP 5x7, from Arabella

$75

Della Chiesa, Vivian SPI 8x10 lovely portrait
$25
Delna, Marie SP magnificent sepia cabinet photo by Reutlinger, Paris, as Dalila. RARE
$300
Dempsey, Patrick SPI 8x0 young handsome portrait
$60
Dessi, Daniela SP 4x6 color, from Don Carlo
$25
Deutekom, Cristina SP 5x7 full length photo, as Lucia, Teatro dell’ Opera, Roma
$30
Diaz, Roberto SPI 8x10 portrait, holding violin
$25
di Stefano, Giuseppe SP 8x10 early handsome portrait, c. 1940s. Signed 1995
$150
Diaz, Roberto SPI 8x10 portrait, holding violin
$25
Dimitrova, Ghena SP 5x7 stunning color photo by Enzo Conte, Napoli, as Lady Macbeth
$35

Dimitrova, Ghena SP 4x5 color half-tone photo, as Elisabetta in Don Carlo

$15

Disney, Walt wonderful signature of the animation and film legend. With photo. Two items
$1,000
Dobbs, Mattiwilda SP 4x6 portrait of the African American soprano
$25
Domingo, Plácido SP 5x7 as Dick Johnson
$60

Donalda, Pauline SP 4x6, as Marguerite in Faust

$25

Donnelly, Ruth SP 8x10 wonderful sepia matte portrait. Films included The Bell’s of St. Mary, The Snake Pit, and Autumn Leaves
$40
Dorati, Antal SP 5x7 matte photo of the conductor
$45

Dorn, Philip SPC early handsome sepia matte portrait

$25

Dowell, Anthony SP 5x7 from Swan Lake

$25

Dunn, Susan SP 8x10 as Aïda
$40
Dunne, Irene SPC wonderful sepia matte portrait.
$50

Dunne, Irene SP 6x8, from Anna and the King of Siam.

$75

Eames, Emma SP 4x6 portrait engraving
 $125
Eddy, Nelson SP 4x6 early handsome portrait
$75
Eglevsky, Andre SP 8x10 photo offset, in dramatic leap, NY 1990
$75
Elliot, Dexter SP 5x7 handsome sepia portrait of the silent screen actor who made such films as Grand Larceny and Capital Punishment between 1916-1925
$25

Elliott, Maxine SPC lovely matte portrait of the stage star. Some minor silvering

$25

Eltinge, Julian SPI 8x10 sepia matte photo of the famous female impersonator who starred in films, stage, and vaudeville, in costume as a nun. RARE
$300

Ermler, Mark SP 6x8 portrait of the Russian conductor, holding baton in conducting pose

$35

Evans, Maurice SPI 8x10 striking sepia matte portrait of the great Shakespearean actor and Samantha’s father on Bewitched
$95
Farrar, Geraldine SPC sepia matte glamour photo, wearing magnificent gown
$175
$25

Farrell, Charles SPCI early sepia profile portrait

$25

Fassbaender, Brigitte SP 4x6 Met photo, as Octavian.
$25
Faust, UNSIGNED program from Theatre National de L’Opera, Paris, 9/8/1909. Henriquez, D’elty, Goulancourt, Godart, Journet, Danges, Chappelon; Vidal
$40

Fazenda, Louise SP 8x10 wonderful sepia matte portrait by Wes Weely

$85

Ferrante & Teicher SPI 8x10 caricature of the duo pianists. With UNS photo of the duo. Corner crease on the unsigned photo
$75

Field, Virginia SPI 5x7 early gorgeous glamour portrait of the actress who appeared in Waterloo Bridge with Vivien Leigh and Roberts Taylor, Charlie Chan at Monte Carlo, and
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court with Bing Crosby

$35

First Piano Quartet, Signed program, Houston, TX, 2/28/48. Signed by all four, Vladimir Padwa, Adern Garner, Frank Mittler, & Edward Edson
$35

Fiske, Minnie Maddern (Mrs.) SPI 8x10 lovely portrait of the stage actress who was also the screen’s first Becky Sharp

$65

Floyd, Carlisle TLS one page on name imprinted stationery, 12/8/69. “…My fall has been devoted almost exclusively to scoring Of Mice and Men…At this time no performance of Of Mice and Men is scheduled for New York but there is a possibility of a production subsequent to the Seattle premiere…”
$150
Fonteyn, Margot Signed large souvenir book for the Royal Ballet. Signed on her photo. Also signed by Svetlana Beriosova, Michael Somes, Alexander Grant, David Blair, Annette Page, Donald Macleary, Antoinette Sibley, Derk Rancher, Keith Rosson, Graham Usher. Ballets performed: Giselle, Sleeping Beauty, Le Lac des Cygnes, Antigone
$150
Ford II, Henry Signature on his name imprinted business card
$25

Ford, Wallace SPI 8x10 portrait. Some minor scuffing

$50

Foster, Preston SP 6x8 early handsome sepia matte portrait
$95
Fournet, Jean SP 4x6 matte photo, in conducting pose
$35
Fracci, Carla SP 8x10 color in dressing room, holding bouquet
$45

Franci, Benvenuto SPCI imposing sepia matte portrait

$75

Frederick, Pauline SPC sepia matte portrait, lighter signature

$20

Freni, Mirella & Nicolai Ghiaurov SP 8x10 from Don Carlo. Signed by both
$75
Freni, Mirella 5x7 from Don Carlo, some flaws
$20

Frind, Anni TLS 1 page, New Orleans, November 17, 1969. “…I have to rectify your statement as to ‘being the first Melisande in 1925 under Hans Knappertsbusch.’ The first performance of Pelleas & Melisande took place in Germany in Frankfurt on 19. August 1907 and in Munich on 9. October 1908 under Hugo Röhr with Victoria Blank as Melisande. I performed this role on 20. March 1926 under Karl Böhm. I must thank you for giving me the honor of being the first Melisande in Munich…” With folds and a couple of minor flaws

$50

Furlanetto, Ferruccio 5x7 color portrait
$20
Gallardo Domas, Christine SP 4x6 La Scala color photo, as Manon
$25
Galli-Curci, Amelita London concert tour UNSIGNED program, 1930s
$25
Galway, James Signed program of the flautist. Signature on cover photo
$25
Garden, Mary Autograph sentiment, 1913
$45

Gargon, William SPI 8x10 early handsome portrait of the actor who made 65 films between 1932-1956 including The Bells of St. Mary and Till the End of Time. SCARCE

$75

Garson, Greer SPI 8x10 lovely matte portrait
$90

Gedda, Nicolai ANS 1979. "…I will be at the Met in April doing Onegin…"

$25

Gennaro, Peter SP 8x10 handsome portrait of the dancer/choreographer
$95
Gheorghiu, Angela Signed Met cast page, Romeo et Juliette 3/20/98. With unsigned 5x7 color photo from Romeo, pictured with Roberto Alagna
$40
Ghiaurov, Nicolai SP 4x6 color portrait
$25
Ghiaurov, Nicolai SP 30x40 as Mephistopheles
$50
Giannini, Dusolina SP 5x7 as Santuzza.