Garden, Mary, 1874-1967
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1874 - 1967
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Frederick Setzler papers
Collection
Identifier: Midwest-MS-Setzler
Abstract
Seventeen mounted photographs of opera stars, many autographed to Frederick Setzler (1904-1983), who volunteered and then worked at the Chicago Civic Opera in the 1920s and 1930s. Also includes a Chicago City Opera Company season announcement from 1939-1940, an advertisement from the Chicago booking agent Frederick Barnes featuring names of musicians represented, and a 1967 clipping remembering the soprano Mary Garden.
Dates:
1924-1967
May Valentine Opera Photograph Collection
Collection
Identifier: Midwest-MS-Valentine
Abstract
Photographs of opera singers and conductors, collected by May Valentine, chorus director and music librarian for the Chicago Lyric Opera for 44 years. Mostly undated professional stills of individuals, plus a few stage scenes and miscellaneous group shots.
Dates:
approximately 1910-1972
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- Chicago (Ill.) -- History -- 20th century 1
- Conductors (Music) -- Portraits 1
- Manuscripts, American -- Illinois -- Chicago 1
- Opera -- Illinois -- Chicago -- History -- 20th century -- Sources 1
- Opera -- Illinois -- History -- 20th century 1
- Opera singers -- Illinois -- Chicago 1
- Photographs -- 1901-1950 1
- Photographs -- 1951-2000 1
- Singers -- Portraits 1 + ∧ less
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