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Minnie Hauk Carte de Visite, European Photo

June 15th, 2010 | Comments Off | Posted in Austria. CdV., memorabilia, music, opera, photograph
Soprano Minnie Hauk Carte de Visite, CdV, decorative reverse. 2,5 x 4 inches, (64 x 104 mm), very fine condition. Amalia Mignon Hauck (Minnie Hauk, 1851 - 1929) was an American operatic soprano. She was born in New York City. In 1862, Hauk began vocal studies with Achille Errani, at age fourteen she made her debut in Brooklyn and a month later, her New York City debut. In the American

Antonietta Stella Autograph on Tinted Photo. CoA

November 12th, 2009 | Comments Off | Posted in Autograph, memorabilia, opera
Antonietta Stella: Portrait Photo ( Studio Fayer, Wien) hand signed.The Autograph comes with a Certificate of Authenticity.Size: 3,4 x 5,2 inches.Antonietta Stella is an Italian operatic soprano, one of the finest Italian spinto sopranos of the 1950s and 1960s, possessing a beautiful and ample voice, and particularly associated with Verdi and Puccini roles.

Richard Wagner Portrait. Old Stitchery, ca. 1920

February 12th, 2008 | Comments Off | Posted in Wagner, memorabilia, music
Authentic old embroidery: Richard Wagner portrait. Artist signed HAGO. Interesting technique – different shades in different angles. Size: 3,8 x 5,2 including margins, 2,6 x 3,6 is the actual stitchery. Professionally mounted, fine condition. Wilhelm Richard Wagner (1813 - 1883) was a German composer, conductor, music theorist, and essayist, primarily known for his operas (or "music dramas" as

Brigitte Helm, Metropolis Actress. Portrait Photo by Ross. Ca. 1930

November 17th, 2007 | Comments Off | Posted in celebrity, memorabilia, metropolis, vintage photo
Brigitte Helm, unforgettable actress in Fritz Lang’s film “Metroplolis”. Impressive portrait photo, published by Ross, UFA. Size: 3,5 x 5,5 inches. As it has been pasted in an album there are glue- and paper remnants at the back. Brigitte Eva Gisela Schittenhelm (1908 – 1996 ) was a German actress, most famous for her role as Maria in Fritz Lang's 1927 silent film, Metropolis. After

Art Nouveau Medal Musikfreunde. Design A. Hartig

September 23rd, 2007 | Comments Off | Posted in art nouveau, bronze, memorabilia, pin, plaque
Jugendstil Bronze: Exceptional decorative Art Nouveau plaque, designed by Anton Hartig. „ To commemorate the 100th anniversary of the K. K. Society of Music Friends in Wien = founded in 1812. „ ( Zur Erinnerung an den 100 jaehrigen Bestand – K. K. Gesellschaft der Musikfreunde in Wien = Gegruendet 1812 ) A Singer with a harp, girls with a Laurel twig, the Saint Stephan’s Cathedral are to