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Opera

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Scope Note: Scope Note: Here are entered general works about opera. Musical compositions in this form are entered under the heading|aOperas.

Found in 5447 Collections and/or Records:

Billboard Advertising Unknown Festival, 1932-1958

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0070.0002.00019
Abstract Billboard for unknown festival season (possibly 1950) in which 'Madame Butterfly' and 'Don Pasquale' were performed. Billboard reads, "'Madame Butterfly;'Thelma Altman, theodora Brandon, Stanley Carlson, bettie Clark, Davis Cunningham, Clifford Harvuot, Thomas Hayward, Robert L. johnson, Alan King, Brenda Lewis, Jean Madeira, brooks McCormack, Hubert Norville, Benjamin Thomas, Francesco Valentino. "Don Pasquale;' Adelaide Bishop, Stanley Carlson, Wellmert Cramm, Davis Cunningham, Clifford...
Dates: 1932-1958

Billboard Advertising Unknown Opera Festival, 1932-1958

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0070.0001.00030
Abstract

Billboard reads, " The performances will be sung in english by a remarkable cast of singers from New York; Adelaide Bishop, Larry Bolton, Vera Bryner, Gabor Carelli, Laura Castellano, Davis Cunningham, Helen George, Clifford Harvuot, Norman Kelly, Regina Resnik, Kenneth Schon, Johnny Silver, assistant conductor Peter Paul Fuchs, with a remarkable chorus, ballet and orchestra."

Dates: 1932-1958

Billboard From 'A Masked Ball', 1967

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0084.0001.00030
Abstract

Black and white photograph of the billboard from the 1967 festival production 'A Masked Ball.' Billboard reads: 'A Masked Ball - Cast for the performance - Amelia, Eileen Schauler; Gustav III, Gianni Savelli; Count Johan, Benjamin Rayson; Oscar, Nadja Witkowska; Couth Horn, Malcolm Smith; Ulrica, Marija Kova; Count Rubbing, William MacCully; Christian, Michael Devlin, Conductor Norman Johnson. '

Dates: 1967

Billboards (1 of 2), 1932-1958, 1932-1958

 File
Identifier: M123.03.0070.0001
Abstract

This folder contains photos of billboards advertising shows at the Central City Opera House.

Dates: 1932-1958

Billboards (2 of 2), 1932-1958, 1932-1958

 File
Identifier: M123.03.0070.0002
Abstract

This folder contains photos of billboards advertising shows at the Central City Opera House.

Dates: 1932-1958

Billboards Advertising 'Separate Tables', 1932-1958

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0070.0001.00002
Abstract

Man standing by billboard for the 1957 production of 'Separate Tables,' reading ''Direct from New York, settings by Michael Weight, lighting and supervision by Paul Morrison, produced by Robert Whitehead by arrangement with Stephen Mitchell, The remarkable New York cast includes William Podmore, Catherine Proctor, Michael Lipton, Valerie Cardew, Helena Carroll, Georgia Harvy.'' Another partially obscured billboard listing more names appears to the right.

Dates: 1932-1958

Billboards for D'Oyly Carte Opera Company and 'Bus Stop', 1955

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0070.0007.00016
Abstract Two Central City affiliates take down the bill board for the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company and replace it with a billboard advertising 'Bus Stop.' The D'oyly Carte bill board reads, " central City Opea House Assn. presents twenty-fourth annual opera festival July 2- July 20, 1955. Direct from London, England, The D'Oyly Carte Opera Company in Sir Willam Gilbert's and Sir Arthur Sullivan's immortal operas 'The Mikado,' 'The Yeoman of the Guard,' 'Trial by Jury,' 'H.M.S. Pinafore,' 'Iolanthe.'...
Dates: 1955

Billings, James

 File
Identifier: M123.03.0037.0001
Abstract

Photographs of James Billings, a performer with the Central City Opera

Dates: 1930-1969

Billings, James, 1962-1970

 File
Identifier: M123.03.0188.0006
Abstract

Folder contains one (1) black and white photographic print of James Billings, baritone. Mr. Billings performed with the CCOHA during the 1962 festiaval as Larkens in 'Girl of the Golden West,' as Nish in the 1967 prodcution of 'The Merry Widow,' in the 1969 production of 'Die Fledermaus' as Frosch, and a Benoit in the 1970 production of 'La Boheme.'

Dates: 1962-1970

Billy Hamilton and 'The Lady on the Bar Room Floor'

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0048.0004.00002
Abstract

Billy Hamilton, affiliated with the Central City Opera, takes a close up look at the lady on the bar room floor.

Dates: 1930-1969