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Rehearsal for 'Madame Butterfly', 1950

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0079.0001.00010

Abstract

Black and white photograph of (from left to right) Adelaide Bishop, Dr. Elemer Nagy, Paul Lenchner, Irene Kahn, Thelma Altman and Music director Tibor Kozma rehearsing before travling to Denver for the 1950 Central City Festival production of 'Madame Butterfly.'

Dates

  • 1950

Creator

Extent

1 Items (photograph)

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 supplied by archivist.

Inscription and Marks

Handwritten on back of image in pencil: '(top line) illegible.' Stamped on back of image in lack ink: 'Please Credit Whitestone Photo, 124 W. 72nd ST., N.Y. - TR. 4-5163.' Handwritten on back (bottom) of image in pencil: ' Adelaide Bishop, Dr. Elemer Nagy, Paula Lenchner, Irene Kahn, Thelma Altman, Tibor Kozma.' Typed on yellow paper and attached to bottom of photo: ' Tibor Kozma who will conduct 'Madame Butterfly' and 'Don Pasquale' at the central City Opera festival this summer, demonstrates exactyl how a apassge should go in a final rehearsal before the group of principals boards a train for denver. The group, which includes (left to right) Adelaide Bishop, Dr. Elemer Nagy (director - designer - producer), Paula Lenchner, Irene Kahn and Thelma Altman, are scheduled to arrive in Denver Saturday Morning at 8:30 abord the City of denver with the complete cast. Good seats are still available for all performances, according to Don Stophlet, of the Central City Opera House Association, but orders should be placed immediateyl at the Daniels and Fisher box office in Denver.'

Creator

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections and Archives Repository

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