Licia Albanese Italian, now American Soprano. She made debut at the Milan T.L in April, 1931 as Cio-Cio-San London,C,G,. 1937,Liu and Nannetta; N.Y. Met., 1940-66 Chosen by Toscanini for his broadcast(also recorded)of La Bohema and La traviata
 

Jussi Bjorling Matted signature with a photography.
 

Richard Crooks Tenor. 8X10 Signed Photo. He had a beautifully trained impr4essive tenor voice , best heard in lyric roles.
 

Mary Garden Scottish Soprano 5X7 Signed Photo. She sang ae the Manhattan Opera in 1907. She joined the chicago Opera in 1910 and became its director.
 

John Charles Thomas Baritone. 8X10 Signed Photo. Baritone. He had a luxuriant baritone voice of great power and intensity of expression. He was especially admired in Italian repertory
 

Sir Charles Santley Matted Signature and a Photo. English Baritone. He made his debut in Haudn's creation in 1857 and from 1862 devoted himself to Italian operas.
 

Frieda Leider Signed Photo. German Soprano. She was outstanding as Brunnhilde. She sang at the Chicago opera from 1928 to 1932 and the New York met 1933 to 1934. Debut in Tristan And Isolde.
 

Gina Cigna 8X10 Signed Photo. Soprana. Debut at LaScalla in Milan in 1927 and the New York Met in 1937 in Aida.
 

Leona Mitchell Soprano. 8X10 Signed Photo.
 

Roberta Alexander Soprano 8X10 Signed Photo.
 

Lauritz Melchior Danish Tenor Signed 8x10 Photograph
The voice of Melchior incorporated the ideal qualities of the heroic tenor- all of which fgave his Wagner roles something unmatchable. He also song other roles

 

Bidu Sayas SOPRANO In 1937, She was engaged by the Metropolitan Opera Her debut role being Monon in Massenet's opera. She was outstanding both in coloratura and lyuric roles. She was also a celebrated interpretater of spanish and French operas.
 

Tito Gobbi BARITONE FRAMED He first studied law
at the University of Padua, then singing with Ciulio Crimi in Rome.He make his debut at the Met in 1956 in the role as Scarpia in TOSCA. He was best known Italian baeitone of his generation.
 

Lillian Nordica American Sprano FRAMED She had great success in 1887 at Covent Garden. She toured the united states with the Henry Abbey Company and in 1889 she was engaged at the Metropolitan Opera, making her debut as LEONORA in II Trovatore. She remained a prima donna there until 1909.People marveled at her complete technical mastery and at the dramatic expressiveness of her characterization.
 

Leo Slezak He was particularly admired for his acting genius as OTELLO. He was called to the Metropolitan Opera in 1909 and sang there with huge success until 1912. The size and brilliant quality of his voice, maturity of conception and the artistic skill shown in his characterizations may still be admired on rercords