Opera in Chicago
[1st ed.]
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Author
Publication
1966 - Appleton-Century, New York, New York (State)
Language
English
Word Count
98,250 words, Guess
Page Count
393 pages
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL5950376M
- OCLC Control Number689486
- OCLC Control Numberoperainchicago0000davi
- Library of Congress Control Number65023018
- LibraryThing1691417
Classifications
- DDC782.10977311
- LCCML1711.8.C5 D4
Description
Ever since pioneer days, Chicagoans have shown their appreciation of grand opera. In the middle of the last century, impresarios brought their precious prima donnas and star tenors from all over the world to Chicago to delight eager audiences. Later Mme. Patti sang at the opening of Adler and Sullivan's handsome Auditorium, and eventually the home of the Chicago Opera Company. With Cleofonte Campanini for many years, and with Mary Garden for one fantastic season, the company knew a glorious succession of nights. Melba, Caruso, Galli-Curci, Raisa, Mason, Schipa, Chaliapin, and many others sang there, while the McCormicks and other millionaires paid the bills. Finally Samuel Insull took over and built a skyscraper Civic Opera House for the company. It opened in 1929 just in time for the depression and Insull's bankruptcy. Yet opera survived. Today, the Chicago Lyric Opera is one of the world's foremost troupes. It has introduced to this country such great artists as Callas, Gobbi, Cresspin, and Ghiaruov and has provided a varied repertoire for twelve exciting season. The Chicago tradition is triumphant. OPERA IN CHICAGO is an entertaining salute to that tradition and to the city's social and musical life and customs during the past century.
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