Herbert Graf, 1953

Item

Identifier: M123.03.0047.0003.00004

Staff Only

Abstract

Portrait of Herbert Graf, a stage director from the Metropolitan Opera who worked with the Central City Opera during the 1941-1948 and 1953 seasons.

Dates

1953

Rights and Usage Statement

Copyright not evaluated: The copyright and related rights status of this Item has not been evaluated. Please refer to the organization that has made the Item available for more information. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. See: https://rightsstatements.org/page/CNE/1.0/?language=en

Extent

1 Items (photograph)

Additional Description

Scope and Contents

From the Series:

This series contains photographs and other graphic materials pertaining to the Central City Opera House and the Central City Opera festivals from the 1932 - 2013 festival seasons.

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

8 x 10 inches black and white

General

Title from inscription on back of image.

Inscription and Marks

Written on back of photographic print: ''Dr. Herbert Graf.'' Typed on back of photographic print: ''Central City 1953.'' Stamped on back of photographic print: ''May 7 - 1953.'' Typed on newspaper clipping glued to back of photographic print: ''In an effort to make the Central City production of ''Carmen'' authentic, producer Dr. Herbert Graf is studying the original manuscript of the famous opera in Europe. Because so many standard versions of ''Carmen'' are distortions of the original, the Central City producer plans to stop in Paris to study Bizet's original manuscript of the opera in the conservatory there. Dr. Herbert Graf.''