Programme, 1895 Mar 13 [manuscript] : Romeo et Juliette. 1895.

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Programme, 1895 Mar 13 [manuscript] : Romeo et Juliette. 1895.

Programme for Grand Opera under the direction of Henry E. Abbey and Maurice Grau at The Auditorium, Chicago, Illinois presenting Gounod's opera Romeo et Juliette with Mme Melba as Juliette and M. Jean de Reszke as Romeo.

4 p. ; 17 cm.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7955764

Libraries Australia

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Auditorium Theater (Chicago, Ill.)

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Downtown Chicago theater and National Historic Landmark. Ferdinand Peck, Louis Sullivan and Dankmar Adler began plans for the Auditorium Building in 1886 and on October 5, 1887, the cornerstone was laid. The Auditorium Theater opened in 1889 and was immediately acclaimed as one of the most beautiful and functional theaters in the world. Its architectural integrity and perfect acoustics were internationally recognized. It was often referred to as the eighth wonder of the ...

Reszke, Jean de, 1850-1925.

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Melba, Nellie

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Melba was born Helen Porter Mitchell. In 1882 she married Charles Nesbit Frederick Armstrong, who died in 1948. From the description of Papers concerning Mitchell and Armstrong families [manuscript]. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 225791512 Mrs Helen Porter Armstrong, soprano singer, was born in, and derived her non de plume from Melbourne. She first appeared in opera in 1887 after concentrating for many years on her piano playing and made her final appearance in...