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Photographs of the Metropolitan Opera

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  1. Photographs of the Metropolitan Opera [graphic] / Harry G. Schumer.
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  1. [ca. 1945-1965]
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Author
  1. Schumer, Harry G.

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Description
  1. 6920 slides : col.; 10 x 6 cm.
Summary
  1. Chiefly informal backstage photographs of artists in costume taken during opera productions between 1945 and 1965. Some sight-seeing slides taken on tour are also included. About 500 persons have been identified as subjects, associated with productions of more than 60 different operas.
Subject
  1. Munsel, Patrice, 1925-2016
  2. Davidson, Laurence (Baritone)
  3. Harshaw, Margaret
  4. Carelli, Gabor
  5. Bergonzi, Carlo
  6. Conner, Nadine
  7. Brownlee, John, 1901-1969
  8. Uppmann, Theodor, 1926-
  9. Milanov, Zinka
  10. Güden, Hilde
  11. Bing, Rudolf, 1902-1997 > Photographs
  12. Portraits > 1940-1969
  13. Valentino, Frank
  14. Hines, Jerome, 1921-
  15. Opera houses > 1940-1969
  16. Scott, Norman, 1921-1968
  17. Amara, Lucine
  18. Costume
  19. Angeles, Victoria de los
  20. Cleva, Fausto
  21. Travel > 1940-1969
  22. Rudolf, Max, 1902-1995
  23. Musicians > 1940-1969
  24. Svanholm, Set
  25. Guarrera, Frank, 1924-
  26. Siepi, Cesare
  27. Albanese, Licia
  28. Sullivan, Brian
  29. Thompson, Hugh
  30. Sayão, Bidú
  31. Hawkins, Osie
  32. Tozzi, Giorgio
  33. Transparencies > Color > 1940-1969
  34. Film negatives > 1940-1969
  35. Warren, Leonard, 1911-1960
  36. Varnay, Astrid
  37. Gedda, Nicolai
  38. Steber, Eleanor
  39. Vinay, Ramon
  40. Lipton, Martha
  41. Madeira, Jean
  42. Schöffler, Paul, 1927-
  43. Thebom, Blanche
  44. Vanni, Helen
  45. Resnik, Regina, 1922-2013
  46. Merrill, Robert, 1917-2004
  47. Peters, Roberta, 1930-2017
  48. Franke, Paul, 1917-2011
  49. Portrait photographs > 1940-1969
  50. Hayward, Thomas, 1921-
  51. Peerce, Jan, 1904-1984
  52. Baccaloni, Salvatore, 1900-1969
  53. Stevens, Risë, 1913-2013
  54. Alvary, Lorenzo, 1909-
  55. Kullman, Charles, 1903-1983
  56. Traubel, Helen
  57. Opera > Production and direction
  58. Tagliavini, Ferruccio, 1913-
  59. Del Monaco, Mario, 1915-
  60. Moscona, Nicola
  61. Harvuot, Clifford, 1912-1990
  62. Björling, Jussi, 1911-1960
  63. Kirsten, Dorothy, 1910-1992
  64. Elias, Rosalind
  65. Tajo, Italo
  66. Tucker, Richard, 1913-1975
  67. Baum, Kurt, 1910-
  68. Slides > Color > 1940-1969
  69. Conley, Eugene, 1908-1981
  70. Flagello, Ezio
  71. McCracken, James, 1926-
  72. Votipka, Thelma
  73. London, George, 1920-1985
  74. Dancers > 1940-1969
  75. Roggero, Margaret
  76. Costumes > 1940-1969
  77. Theaters > Stage-setting and scenery
  78. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)
  79. Singers > 1940-1969
  80. Pechner, Gerhard
Genre/Form
  1. Portrait photographs – 1940-1969.
  2. Portraits – 1940-1969.
  3. Film negatives – 1940-1969.
  4. Slides – Color – 1940-1969.
  5. Transparencies – Color – 1940-1969.
Call number
  1. JPB 92-70
Biography (note)
  1. Harry G. Schumer (1893-1971) was Orchestra Librarian of the Metropolitan Opera from 1938 to 1968.
Author
  1. Schumer, Harry G., photographer.
Title
  1. Photographs of the Metropolitan Opera [graphic] / Harry G. Schumer.
Imprint
  1. [ca. 1945-1965]
Biography
  1. Harry G. Schumer (1893-1971) was Orchestra Librarian of the Metropolitan Opera from 1938 to 1968.
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