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“Marriage of Figaro” production with Lou Ann Wyckoff, June Moss and Caterina Micieli, Barnum Hall, Santa Monica, 1958

Description:
Opera singers performing in Act 2 of a Santa Monica Civic Opera production of “The Marriage of Figaro.” Cherubino (portrayed by female singer Lou Ann Wyckoff) sings at center stage while Countess Almaviva (June Moss) and Susanna (Caterina Micieli with guitar) look on. Cherubino and Countess Almaviva wear 18th century attire – he in a long coat, vest (waistcoat) and breeches, she in a lace gown and lace-trimmed dressing robe. The countess also wears a bouffant wig. Susanna, her servant, wears a full skirt and peasant blouse topped with a bodice. The setting is one of the Countess’ rooms in Count Almaviva’s palace, with ornately painted walls and a curtain balcony that becomes the room’s focal point. Set props are end tables and chairs. Musicians can be viewed in the orchestra pit at foreground. Performed at Barnum Hall, Santa Monica.
Date:
March 8, 1958-March 9, 1958
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Bartlett, Adelbert, 1887-1966
Collection:
Adelbert Bartlett Papers, 1922-1950
“Marriage of Figaro” production with Lou Ann Wyckoff, June Moss and Caterina Micieli, Barnum Hall, Santa Monica, 1958

“Carmen” production with June Moss and Catherine Mazet, Barnum Hall, Santa Monica, 1956

Description:
Santa Monica Civic Opera singers performing in Act 1 of “Carmen.” Catherine Mazet and June Moss (standing third and fourth from left, first row) and fellow cast members wear Andalusian attire (men dressed in the vaquero style wearing short jackets or vests and breeches with wide sashes and wide-brimmed hats; women wearing head scarves, peasant blouses and full skirts with fabric tied at the waist) watch as a singer portraying the character Carmen sings to the men surrounding her. Don José, a soldier, sits to the left of stage with sword at side. He appears disinterested in the crowd’s activity. At left stands a scenery flat representing a tobacco factory. A second flat representing a guard house stands across the stage. The setting is a town square in Seville, Spain. A backdrop painted with additional buildings and an open plaza creates the appearance of a town square. Photographed from the audience, the conductor and musicians in the orchestra pit and audience members in view. Performed at Barnum Hall, Santa Monica.
Date:
October 13, 1956
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Bartlett, Adelbert, 1887-1966
Collection:
Adelbert Bartlett Papers, 1922-1950
“Carmen” production with June Moss and Catherine Mazet, Barnum Hall, Santa Monica, 1956

"Rigoletto" production, Barnum Hall, Santa Monica, 1956

Description:
Two opera singers, a man and woman, stand on stage in Renaissance style costumes. The man has his arms around the woman. Behind them a covered table, chair, and stage set depicting the interior of a room is seen. In the foreground lies a piece of cloth with polka dots. The location is possibly Barnum Hall.
Date:
1956
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Bartlett, Adelbert, 1887-1966
Collection:
Adelbert Bartlett Papers, 1922-1950
"Rigoletto" production, Barnum Hall, Santa Monica, 1956

“Pagliacci” production with Natalie Garrotto, Barnum Hall, Santa Monica, 1952

Description:
Opera singers performing in a Santa Monica Civic Opera production of “Pagliacci.” Cast members sit stage right, making up the audience for a play-within-a-play. They watch as Natalie Garrotto, singing as Nedda/ Columbina, is being serenaded by Columbina’s lover, Harlequin. She stands on a secondary stage resembling a Greek temple. The stage’s curtains are pulled back to reveal an interior space with table and chairs. A banner painted with “I Pagliacci” is attached to the pediment. . Opera performed at Barnum Hall, Santa Monica.
Date:
1952
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Bartlett, Adelbert, 1887-1966
Collection:
Adelbert Bartlett Papers, 1922-1950
“Pagliacci” production with Natalie Garrotto, Barnum Hall, Santa Monica, 1952

“Pagliacci” production, Barnum Hall, Santa Monica, 1952

Description:
Santa Monica Civic Opera performance of “Pagliacci.” The stage is filled with cast members in peasant costumes, as performers portraying Canio/ Pagliacci (in clown costume) and Canio’s wife Nedda ride onstage on a horse drawn wagon. The setting is a 19th century Calabrian village. With rolling hills and trees painted on a backdrop. To the fore stands a secondary stage resembling a Greek temple. Drawn curtains shield the interior from view. A banner painted with “I Pagliacci” is attached to the pediment. Beyond the stage, two musicians can be viewed in the orchestra pit. Opera performed at Barnum Hall, Santa Monica.
Date:
1952
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Bartlett, Adelbert, 1887-1966
Collection:
Adelbert Bartlett Papers, 1922-1950
“Pagliacci” production, Barnum Hall, Santa Monica, 1952

“Merry Widow” production with Natalie Garrotto, Barnum Hall, Santa Monica, possibly 1960

Description:
Santa Monica Civic Opera singers performing in “The Merry Widow,” Act 2. Singer in the role of the widow Sonia Sadoya (Hannah Glawari) stands under the spotlight at center stage. She and the other female performers (including Natalie Garrotto as Natalie (Valencienne) seated second from left near the floor) wear the traditional clothing of a fictional Slavic country, including kokoshnik-inspired headdresses, peasant blouses, full skirts with aprons and waist cinchers. The men wear tuxedos and military dress uniforms. Cast members stand and behind her as she sings. The setting is a garden at Hannah’s home. Scenery flats representing trees, a faux brick wall and a lattice-work structure all contribute to the outdoor setting. Additional props include a rattan table, chairs and settee. Above the set, three microphones hang visibly from behind a border curtain. Beyond the stage, musicians can be viewed in the orchestra pit at foreground.
Date:
[possibly 1960]
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Bartlett, Adelbert, 1887-1966
Collection:
Adelbert Bartlett Papers, 1922-1950
“Merry Widow” production with Natalie Garrotto, Barnum Hall, Santa Monica, possibly 1960

“New Moon” production, Barnum Hall, Santa Monica, 1949

Description:
Santa Monica Civic Opera performers in a production of “The New Moon.” Male and female cast members gather near a male performer standing on a stepped platform situated upstage center. Several look towards him as he performs, but one figure is viewed walking away from him, past men wearing sailor uniforms (white pants, stripped shirts and short jackets) towards the front of the stage. Image photographed from the balcony, providing a view of the entire stage – including microphones set at the foot of the stage, along with musician in the orchestra pit at foreground.
Date:
1949
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Bartlett, Adelbert, 1887-1966
Collection:
Adelbert Bartlett Papers, 1922-1950
“New Moon” production, Barnum Hall, Santa Monica, 1949

"Traviata" production with Barbara Gholson, John Adams Auditorium, Santa Monica, 1949-1952

Description:
Barbara Gholson as Violetta and a male cast member stand in front of a banquet table set with a candelabra and beneath a chandelier at a performance of "La Traviata." Roger Hansen, holding a wine glass, and another male cast member stand behind the table and sing. Three other case members are seated at another table in the background and Florence Timmerhoff is visible in the on the right side of the background group. An orchestra member in the orchestra pit is visible in the lower right corner of the image.
Date:
[between 1949-1952]
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Bartlett, Adelbert, 1887-1966
Collection:
Adelbert Bartlett Papers, 1922-1950
"Traviata" production with Barbara Gholson, John Adams Auditorium, Santa Monica, 1949-1952

“Lucia di Lammermoor” scene with Natalie Garrotto, Ray Gagan and Enrico Porta performed during "One Night at the Opera," Barnum Hall, Santa Monica, 1950

Description:
Excerpt from “Lucia di Lammermoor” was performed as part of the Santa Monica Civic Opera's “One Night at the Opera,” an event showcasing scenes from the association’s most popular operas. The performance took place January 28, 1950 at Barnum Hall, Santa Monica.
Date:
January 28, 1950
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Bartlett, Adelbert, 1887-1966
Collection:
Adelbert Bartlett Papers, 1922-1950
“Lucia di Lammermoor” scene with Natalie Garrotto, Ray Gagan and Enrico Porta performed during "One Night at the Opera," Barnum Hall, Santa Monica, 1950

"Rigoletto" cast members Charles Burton (possibly), Louis Statham and Laurin Malcolm, John Adams Auditorium, Santa Monica, 1951

Description:
Photograph of Santa Monica Civic Opera singers portraying Rigoletto, Sparafucile and Count Monterone from the opera, “Rigoletto.” The singer portraying Rigoletto (possibly Charles Burton) wears an embroidered velvet doublet with sunburst collar, padded to reveal the character’s hunched back. He holds a bauble (a mock scepter) in one hand. To his left, Louis Statham portrays the hired assassin Sparafucile, wearing a Romani (Gypsy) style outfit with a loose shirt and pants, vest and waist sash. The outfit is completed with a scarf tied around his head and an earring in one ear. Laurin Malcolm, in costume as Count Monterone, wears an embellished tunic with ruff collar and cuffs, belt and stockings. They are in front of a set background painted to look like ornate paneled walls from the Duke’s palace. Photo possibly taken at John Adams Auditorium, Santa Monica.
Date:
[circa September 22, 1951]
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Bartlett, Adelbert, 1887-1966
Collection:
Adelbert Bartlett Papers, 1922-1950
"Rigoletto" cast members Charles Burton (possibly), Louis Statham and Laurin Malcolm, John Adams Auditorium, Santa Monica, 1951

“Rigoletto” production at John Adams Auditorium, Santa Monica, 1951

Description:
Santa Monica Civic Opera production of “Rigoletto.” The singers, portraying nobles and courtiers, wear costumes evoking 16th century attire - the female singers wear long gowns with full skirts and puffed sleeves. The men wear stockings, doublets with paneled sleeves, ruff collars, and baldrics (for holding a sword) across their chests. At left, performers portraying the Duke of Mantua and Rigoletto stand opposite two noblemen, possibly Count Monterone and Count Ceprano. The stage set represents a room in the Duke’s palace, replete with paneled walls set with Corinthian inspired columns and a frieze over a curtained passageway. Two family crests hang high above the painted scenery. At left sits a throne (an ornate wooden chair covered with a canopy and placed on an elevated platform); a chandelier hangs overhead at center. Musicians viewed from orchestra pit at foreground. Additionally, June Moss (second from right) performs as a noble in attendance.
Date:
c[irca September 22, 1951]
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Bartlett, Adelbert, 1887-1966
Collection:
Adelbert Bartlett Papers, 1922-1950
“Rigoletto” production at John Adams Auditorium, Santa Monica, 1951

“Cavalleria Rusticana" production with Florence Timmerhoff and June Moss, Barnum Hall, Santa Monica, 1952

Description:
Santa Monica Civic Opera performance of in “Cavalleria Rusticana.” Cast members in Italian peasant costumes take up the stage. Several men (including a soldier) stand behind rows of kneeling women in prayer pose. Florence Timmerhoff, portraying Lola, stands at the fore and sings. The setting is a 19th century Sicilian village. Painted backdrops and sets depict stone and brick architecture surrounding a village square. At opposing ends of the stage are a cantina and a church. Beyond the stage, musicians are viewed in the orchestra pit at foreground. Cast members include June Moss, kneeling fourth from right. Opera performed at Barnum Hall, Santa Monica.
Date:
May 11, 1952
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Bartlett, Adelbert, 1887-1966
Collection:
Adelbert Bartlett Papers, 1922-1950
“Cavalleria Rusticana" production with Florence Timmerhoff and June Moss, Barnum Hall, Santa Monica, 1952

“Lucia di Lammermoor” scene with Natalie Garrotto performed during “One Night at the Opera,” Barnum Hall, Santa Monica, 1950

Description:
The excerpt from “Lucia di Lammermoor” was performed as part of Santa Monica Civic Opera's “One Night at the Opera,” an event showcasing scenes from the association’s most popular operas. The performance took place January 28, 1950 at Barnum Hall, Santa Monica.
Date:
January 28, 1950
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Bartlett, Adelbert, 1887-1966
Collection:
Adelbert Bartlett Papers, 1922-1950
“Lucia di Lammermoor” scene with Natalie Garrotto performed during “One Night at the Opera,” Barnum Hall, Santa Monica, 1950

“Rigoletto” cast members Roger Hansen, Kay Marshall and 2 others, John Adams Auditorium, Santa Monica, 1951

Description:
Four cast members, two men and two women, with the Santa Monica Civic Opera production of "Rigoletto," in costume. The women wear long satin dresses with puffed sleeves. Kay Marshall (third from left) wears a two-toned, paneled jacquard-print dress with v-neckline. Roger Hansen (2nd from left) and the other male performer are dressed as noblemen are possibly portraying Count Monterone and Count Ceprano. They wear stockings, doublets with paneled sleeves, ruff collars, and baldrics (for holding a sword) across their chests. They are photographed in front of a set background painted to look like ornate paneled walls from the Duke’s palace. Photo possibly taken at John Adams Auditorium, Santa Monica.
Date:
circa September 22, 1951
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Bartlett, Adelbert, 1887-1966
Collection:
Adelbert Bartlett Papers, 1922-1950
“Rigoletto” cast members Roger Hansen, Kay Marshall and 2 others, John Adams Auditorium, Santa Monica, 1951

“Rigoletto” production, John Adams Auditorium, Santa Monica, 1951

Description:
Santa Monica Civic Opera performance of “Rigoletto.” The singers, portraying nobles and courtiers, wear costumes evoking 16th century attire - the female singers wear long gowns with full skirts and puffed sleeves. The men wear stockings, doublets with paneled sleeves, ruff collars, and baldrics (for holding a sword) across their chests. The stage set represents a room in the Duke’s palace, replete with paneled walls set with Corinthian inspired columns and a frieze over a curtained passageway. A painting hangs on a wall behind a throne - here represented by an ornate wooden chair; a chandelier hangs overhead. Musicians viewed from orchestra pit at foreground. Additionally, June Moss (far left) performs as a noble in attendance.
Date:
circa September 22, 1951
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Bartlett, Adelbert, 1887-1966
Collection:
Adelbert Bartlett Papers, 1922-1950
“Rigoletto” production, John Adams Auditorium, Santa Monica, 1951

"Lucia di Lammermoor" production with Betty Herrick, John Adams Auditorium, Santa Monica, 1951

Description:
Opera singer Betty Herrick performing in “Lucia di Lammermoor.” Herrick as Lucia wears a gown emulating 17th century attire. It is comprised of a full skirt, lace overlay bodice with long sleeves, and a tie around the waist. An organza shawl and bejeweled necklace and earrings complete the ensemble. She stands in front of a background with a painted fountain and exterior architecture representing Lammermoor Castle. The dimly lit stage suggests nighttime. The conductor’s podium, musical scores and a musician can be seen from the orchestra pit at foreground. Likely performed at John Adams Junior High School, Santa Monica.
Date:
1951
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Bartlett, Adelbert, 1887-1966
Collection:
Adelbert Bartlett Papers, 1922-1950
"Lucia di Lammermoor" production with Betty Herrick, John Adams Auditorium, Santa Monica, 1951

“Lucia di Lammermoor” production, John Adams Auditorium, Santa Monica, 1951

Description:
Opera singers performing in “Lucia di Lammermoor.” The singers wear 17th century period costume. All except one wears satin breeches and doublet-inspired tunics, ruff collars, and baldrics worn diagonally across their chest (to hold their swords). The exception wears a more austere, dark costume with a wide flat collar and cuffs, and a cloak. They stand in front of a background with a painted fountain and exterior architecture representing Lammermoor Castle. The dimly lit stage suggests nighttime. Musicians in the orchestra pit are viewed in foreground. Likely performed at John Adams Junior High School, Santa Monica.
Date:
1951
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Bartlett, Adelbert, 1887-1966
Collection:
Adelbert Bartlett Papers, 1922-1950
“Lucia di Lammermoor” production, John Adams Auditorium, Santa Monica, 1951