Boston Opera House records, 1908-1958.

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Boston Opera House records, 1908-1958.

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The records of the Boston Opera House document a Boston cultural landmark. The collection contains items that were placed in the Opera House's bronze cornerstone in 1908. Newspaper clippings document the history of the building and its subsequent demise. The collection also contains slides and photographs of the building during its demolition. Programs from Metropolitan Opera performances at the Boston Opera House highlight the visiting opera companies of the 1940s and 1950s. A brick from the Boston Opera House, which was rescued from the demolition in 1958, is also included.

.50 cubic ft.

Northeastern University, Snell Library

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Northeastern University, Snell Library

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The Boston Opera House (BOH) was the local citadel for lyrical drama for nearly 50 years. It cost Eben D. Jordan $700,000 to build in 1909. Most contemporary singers of note, including Enrico Caruso and Kirsten Flagstad, sang on the Opera House stage. In September 1957, the Boston City Building Department declared the BOH unsafe, and it was sold three weeks later by the Opera Holding Company to the S. and A. Allen Construction Company for $135,000. The Charlestown-based construction company then...