Nilsson, Birgit
Person
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
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
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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- Autographs -- Collectors and collecting -- Illinois -- Chicago 1
- Ballet dancers -- Illinois -- Chicago -- Photographs 1
- Chicago (Ill.) -- History -- 20th century 1
- Conductors (Music) -- Portraits 1
- Dance companies -- Photographs 1
- Dancers -- Photographs 1
- Manuscripts, American -- Illinois -- Chicago 1
- Opera -- Illinois -- Chicago -- History -- 20th century -- Sources 1
- Opera -- Illinois -- History -- 20th century 1
- Opera companies -- Photographs 1
- Photographs -- 2001-2050 1
- Photographs -- Collectors and collecting -- Illinois -- Chicago 1
- Programs -- 1901-1950 1
- Programs -- 1951-2000 1
- Scrapbooks -- 1951-2000 1
- Signatures (names) -- 1901-1950 1
- Signatures (names) -- 1951-2000 1
- Singers -- Portraits 1 + ∧ less
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