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Speaker addressing an audience at Palisades Park, Santa Monica, early 1960s

Description:
Photograph of a man standing at a podium, speaking to an audience. The men and women wear clothing evoking the early 1960s. They are seen seated and standing on an expanse of grass, under palm and eucalyptus trees. The Miramar Hotel, now called the Fairmont Miramar Hotel & Bungalows, is seen in the background. Photographed at Palisades Park, in the vicinity of Wilshire Boulevard and Ocean Avenue.
Date:
[early 1960s]
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Bartlett, Adelbert, 1887-1966
Collection:
Adelbert Bartlett Papers, 1922-1950
Speaker addressing an audience at Palisades Park, Santa Monica, early 1960s

James Low, conductor, with Marilyn Mayne, coloratura soprano, Santa Monica, 1964 or 1965

Description:
James Low is mentioned in Los Angeles Times notices as conductor and artistic director for several American Opera Company productions. The company performed at the Assistance League Playhouse, Los Angeles. He is also noted in articles as a pianist, conductor, and director for numerous Symphony by the Sea productions, dates ranging 1965-1985.
Date:
[1964 or 1965]
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Bartlett, Adelbert, 1887-1966
Collection:
Adelbert Bartlett Papers, 1922-1950
James Low, conductor, with Marilyn Mayne, coloratura soprano, Santa Monica, 1964 or 1965

“Carmen” production, Santa Monica

Description:
Opera singers performing in Act 1 of “Carmen.” Female cast members portraying tobacco factory workers populate the stage. They wear Spanish-inspired attire (peasant blouses and full skirts), hold cigarettes and sing while male cast members dressed as soldiers stand to the left and watch. The soldiers stand next to a scenery flat representing a guard house. Across the stage, a second flat represents the tobacco factory. A sign reading “Fabrica de Tobaco” hangs overhead. Photographed from the audience with view of the conductor and musicians in the orchestra pit, as well as audience members in the first few rows. This may possibly be a Santa Monica Civic Opera production. Stage is likely at a Santa Monica school auditorium. Date of production unknown.
Date:
[between 1949-1965]
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Bartlett, Adelbert, 1887-1966
Collection:
Adelbert Bartlett Papers, 1922-1950
“Carmen” production, Santa Monica

"Die Fledermaus" production, Symphonies by the Sea, Santa Monica, 1965

Description:
Opera singers performing in Act 1 of Die Fledermaus. One male, wearing a tailcoat and tuxedo pants, portrays Gabriel von Einstein. He sings at center and is flanked two women - at right, a singer in the role of his wife, Rosalind; at left, her chambermaid, Adele. The setting is of a home interior with tables, chairs, a settee and an ornate privacy partition. Potted plants create a backdrop for the open-air stage. Beyond the stage, two accompanying pianists can be viewed situated on a walkway separating the stage from a small reflecting pool pictured at middle ground, with audience members seen at foreground. Performed August 27, 1965, during the 28th annual “Symphonies by the Sea” event, Open-Air Memorial Theater, Santa Monica High School Campus.
Date:
August 27, 1965
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Bartlett, Adelbert, 1887-1966
Collection:
Adelbert Bartlett Papers, 1922-1950
"Die Fledermaus" production, Symphonies by the Sea, Santa Monica, 1965