Lyric Opera of Chicago
Organization
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Chicago City Ballet records
Collection
Identifier: Dance-MS-CCB
Abstract
Administrative, promotional, and audiovisual records of the Chicago City Ballet, founded by prima ballerina Maria Tallchief in 1980. The successor of the Lyric Opera Ballet, this resident ballet company toured and performed in Chicago and throughout the United States until dissolving in 1987. Also includes photographs and musical scores.
Dates:
1924-2001; Majority of material found within 1980-1987
Ellen Goldsmith papers
Collection
Identifier: Midwest-MS-Goldsmith
Abstract
Large collection of photographs relating to the ballet, opera and cinema, dating from the 1940s through the early 1970s, amassed by Ellen (Teddy) Goldsmith, backstage worker at the Civic Opera House, home of the Lyric Opera of Chicago. Many of the photographs are professional portraits of opera stars and ballet dancers – many autographed – and hundreds of personal and backstage snapshots. Also, a group of photos of movie stills, popular celebrities and performers, plus a small amount of...
Dates:
1933-2007
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- Opera -- Illinois -- Chicago -- History -- 20th century -- Sources 1
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- Photographs -- 2001-2050 1
- Photographs -- Collectors and collecting -- Illinois -- Chicago 1
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- Scrapbooks -- 1951-2000 1
- Sheet music 1
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