Metropolitan Opera House, N.Y
On mount: European and Amerivan Views. Title from item.
The operatic war in New York / J.K.
Print shows a clash between the Academy of Music and the Metropolitan Opera, with Henry E. Abbey, opera singers, conductors, and orchestras; some of the identified figures include Marcella Sembrich, Sofia Scalc... more
The Interior of the Metropolitan Opera House, New York, with an Audien...
View from stage toward audience, showing prompter in box at front of stage. Flash-light photo by Ernest Marx. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card, with subsequent revisions. Caption card... more
Nellie Melba, in costume for "Lucia di Lammermoor", posed to sign the ...
The pre-legendary Melba at the start of her career. Photographs of the young singer are rarer than when she had become world famous. Belying the myth, she was an attractive young woman and her costume, usually ... more
Geraldine Farrar, 1882-1967
Head and shoulders portrait, facing front. Title and other information transcribed from caption card and item. Frances Benjamin Johnston Collection (Library of Congress). Caption card tracings: B.I.; Shelf.
Nellie Melba as Ophelie in Thomas's "Hamlet", ca. 1889-1890 / photogra...
The legendary Melba at the start of her career. Photographs of the young singer are rarer than when she had become world famous. Belying the myth, she was an attractive young woman and her costume, usually supp... more
[Emma Eames, full-length portrait, seated, facing slightly left]
72700 U.S. Copyright Office. Copyright by B.J. Falk, N.Y.
Anton Seidl
Half lgth., facing right. Photoprint copyrighted by Amie Dupont, N.Y. No. 2. This record contains unverified data from caption card.
[Emma Eames, 1865-1952, full-length portrait, standing, facing left]
67547 U.S. Copyright Office. Photo by Aimé Dupont, N.Y. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption card tracings: Opera; PI; Shelf.
Metropolitan Opera House Reunion of the Pioneers and Friends of Woman'...
Speakers highlight women's progress in religion, education, philanthropy, art, medicine, suffrage
Dame Nellie Melba, 1861-1931
Full lgth., seated, facing left; at spinning wheel. Photoprint copyrighted by A. Dupont. No. 1. This record contains unverified data from caption card. Caption card tracings: Spinning and spinning wheels; Photo... more
Nellie Melba 1859-1931
full length, seated at table, facing left Copyright 1896 by B.J. Falk, N.Y. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption card tracings:Photog. I.; BI; Shelf.
[Emma Eames, three-quarter length portrait, standing, facing front wit...
Copyright by B.J. Falk, NY. No. 75.
Sapho: Théâtre de l'Opéra-Comique / / PAL.
Performing arts poster for a performance of a comic opera by Henri Cain and Arthur Bernède, with music by Jules Massenet and based on a novel by Alphonse Daudet, showing Emma Calvé as Fanny LeGrand. Title from item.
Marcella Sembrich, 1858-1935
full length, standing, facing left, holding fan; as Rosina
Calvé (1898)
Emma Calvé. Dans Sapho
Mr. De Gogorza & Mrs. Eames
Photo shows Emilio de Gogorza (1872-1949), a baritone singer with his wife, singer Emma Eames (1865-1952). (Flickr Commons project, 2016). Forms part of: George Grantham Bain Collection (Library of Congress). T... more
Mme. M. Sembrich
Photograph shows Polish soprano opera singer Marcella Sembrich (1858-1935) who was born Prakseda Marcelina Kochanska. She performed at the Metropolitan Opera in New York City and the Royal Opera House in London... more
[Mme. Nordica]
Photo shows American opera singer Lillian Nordica (1857-1914). (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2008)
May Peterson
Photograph show opera singer May Esther Peterson Thompson (1880-1952) who sang for the Metropolitan Opera Company, standing on the deck of a ship. (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2015)
Braslau
Photo shows opera singer Sophie Braslau (1902-1935), a contralto who performed with the Metropolitan Opera, New York City. (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2009 and Jewish Women: A Comprehensive Historical Encyclopedia)
Braslau
Photo shows opera singer Sophie Braslau (1902-1935), a contralto who performed with the Metropolitan Opera, New York City. (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2009 and Jewish Women: A Comprehensive Historical Encyclopedia)
Braslau
Photo shows opera singer Sophie Braslau (1902-1935), a contralto who performed with the Metropolitan Opera, New York City. (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2009 and Jewish Women: A Comprehensive Historical Encyclopedia)
E. Ziegler
Photograph shows opera manager Edward Ziegler (1870-1947), who became the administrative secretary of the Metropolitan Opera Company in May 1916. (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2014)
Fritz Reiner
Title from unverified data provided by the Bain News Service on the negatives or caption cards. Forms part of: George Grantham Bain Collection (Library of Congress). General information about the George Grantha... more
Sirota, Cantor of Warsaw & Leo Loev, Sec'y
Photo shows cantor Gershon-Itskhok Sirota (1874-1943) known as the "Jewish Caruso", who was chief cantor of Vilna and the Great Synagogue in Warsaw. He died in the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising in 1943. Forms part of:... more
Lawrence Tibbett
Title from unverified data provided by the Bain News Service on the negatives or caption cards. Forms part of: George Grantham Bain Collection (Library of Congress). General information about the George Grantha... more
Caruso and A.C. Clark
Title from unverified data provided by the Bain News Service on the negatives or caption cards. Forms part of: George Grantham Bain Collection (Library of Congress). General information about the George Grantha... more
Geraldine Farrar
Forms part of: George Grantham Bain Collection (Library of Congress). Title from unverified data provided by the Bain News Service on the negatives or caption cards. General information about the George Grantha... more
Ettore Ximenes with Caruso statue in his studio
Forms part of: George Grantham Bain Collection (Library of Congress). Title from unverified data provided by the Bain News Service on the negatives or caption cards. General information about the George Grantha... more
Caruso artwork
Title from data provided by the Bain News Service on the negative. Forms part of: George Grantham Bain Collection (Library of Congress). General information about the George Grantham Bain Collection is availabl... more
Gatti-Gasazza
Photograph shows Giulio Gatti-Casazzo (1869-1940), an Italian opera manager who directed the Metropolitan Opera in New York City (1908-1935). (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2016) Forms part of: George Grantha... more
Gatti Casazza
Photograph shows Giulio Gatti-Casazzo (1869-1940), an Italian opera manager who directed the Metropolitan Opera in New York City (1908-1935). (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2016) Title from data provided by t... more
E. Ziegler
Photograph shows opera manager Edward Ziegler (1870-1947), who became the administrative secretary of the Metropolitan Opera Company in May 1916. (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2014)
Geraldine Farrar
Forms part of: George Grantham Bain Collection (Library of Congress). Title from unverified data provided by the Bain News Service on the negatives or caption cards. General information about the George Grantha... more
F.C. Coppicus and wife
Photograph shows Francis Charles Coppicus (d. 1966), general secretary of the Metropolitan Opera and manager to many opera singers including Enrico Caruso.(Source: Flickr Commons project, 2014) Title from data ... more
Gatti Casazza
Photograph shows Giulio Gatti-Casazzo (1869-1940), an Italian opera manager who directed the Metropolitan Opera in New York City (1908-1935). (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2016) Title from data provided by t... more
Geraldine Farrar
Title from unverified data provided by the Bain News Service on the negatives or caption cards. Forms part of: George Grantham Bain Collection (Library of Congress). General information about the George Grantha... more
Braslau
Photo shows opera singer Sophie Braslau (1902-1935), a contralto who performed with the Metropolitan Opera, New York City. (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2009 and Jewish Women: A Comprehensive Historical Encyclopedia)
Enrico Caruso
Forms part of: George Grantham Bain Collection (Library of Congress). Title from unverified data provided by the Bain News Service on the negatives or caption cards. General information about the George Grantha... more
Mme. Nordica
Photo shows American opera singer Lillian Nordica (1857-1914). (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2009) Forms part of: George Grantham Bain Collection (Library of Congress). Title from unverified data provided by... more
Bruno Walter
Title from unverified data provided by the Bain News Service on the negatives or caption cards. Forms part of: George Grantham Bain Collection (Library of Congress). General information about the George Grantha... more
Braslau
Photo shows opera singer Sophie Braslau (1902-1935), a contralto who performed with the Metropolitan Opera, New York City. (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2009 and Jewish Women: A Comprehensive Historical Encyclopedia)