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Chicago Grand Opera Company (Chicago, Ill.)

 Organization

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Jenny Dufau Papers

 Collection
Identifier: Midwest-MS-Dufau
Abstract

Love letters written during World War I from an Italian in Florence, Italy, to French opera singer Jenny Dufau living in Chicago. Also, brief correspondence concerning Dufau’s passport, a note from a New York opera company, and three photographs of musicians.

Dates: 1913-1917

Olivia Monona papers

 Collection
Identifier: Midwest-MS-Monona
Abstract

Performance photographs, snapshots, newspaper clippings, and opera ephemera relating to the career of Olivia Monona Goldenberger, known professionally as Olivia Monona, from 1899 to 1943. Photographs illustrate the world of Chicago opera and musicals during the 1910s, 1920s and 1930s, with photographs of performances in Chicago, Highland Park, IL, and at the Ravinia Festival. Collection also contains portraits, passport, and news clippings about opera maestro Attico Bernabini.

Dates: 1899-1943

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Subject
Clippings -- 1901-1950 1
Correspondence -- 1901-1950 1
Love-letters -- Italy -- Florence -- History -- 20th century -- Sources 1
Manuscripts, Italian 1
Musicians -- Portraits 1