Names: Santa Monica Civic Opera Association / Subject: Entertainment - UCLA Library Digital Collections Search Results

Description:: Opera singer Enrico Porta in costume as Rigoletto. Porta, wearing an embroidered velvet tunic and tights, stands near stage curtains. Perhaps at John Adams Auditorium.
Date:: 1949
Resource Type:: still image
Photographer:: Bartlett, Adelbert, 1887-1966
Collection:: Adelbert Bartlett Papers, 1922-1950

Description:: Santa Monica Civic Opera with about 25 cast members onstage, in costume, and about 16 orchestra members in orchestra pit, conducted by Mario Lanza, in tailcoat, photographed from balcony. The first rows of the audience are visible in foreground. The stage has straight edge with steps and decorative urns on each side.
Date:: 1949
Resource Type:: still image
Photographer:: Bartlett, Adelbert, 1887-1966
Collection:: Adelbert Bartlett Papers, 1922-1950

Description:: Another image of this event includes a grand piano in front of the stage draped with a banner bearing the logo of the United Nation (image ark no. 21198/zz002d74zm ).
Date:: [circa 1950]
Resource Type:: still image
Photographer:: Bartlett, Adelbert, 1887-1966
Collection:: Adelbert Bartlett Papers, 1922-1950

Description:: Another image of this event includes a grand piano in front of the stage draped with a banner bearing the logo of the United Nation (image ark no. 21198/zz002d74zm ).
Date:: [circa 1950]
Resource Type:: still image
Photographer:: Bartlett, Adelbert, 1887-1966
Collection:: Adelbert Bartlett Papers, 1922-1950

Description:: Enrico Porta (center) with 4 other opera singers, in costume, posing for a picture. The two on the left are dressed as Romanis (Gypsies), the two on the right appear to be dressed as pirates and the actor in the middle is in Renaissance style costume. The female actress dressed as a pirate is holding a large bouquet of roses.
Date:: 1956
Resource Type:: still image
Photographer:: Bartlett, Adelbert, 1887-1966
Collection:: Adelbert Bartlett Papers, 1922-1950

Description:: Two opera singers, a man and woman, can be seen on stage in Renaissance style costumes. The man sits to the left and the woman stands to the right. Behind them a stage set depicting the dark interior of a room with a lit, suspended chandelier is faintly seen. The location may be Barnum Hall.
Date:: 1956
Resource Type:: still image
Photographer:: Bartlett, Adelbert, 1887-1966
Collection:: Adelbert Bartlett Papers, 1922-1950

Description:: The actors appear to have been photographed behind a pane of glass, made evident by the reflections seen.
Date:: 1956
Resource Type:: still image
Photographer:: Bartlett, Adelbert, 1887-1966
Collection:: Adelbert Bartlett Papers, 1922-1950

Description:: Two opera singers, a man and woman, stand on stage in Renaissance style costumes. Behind them a stage set depicting a courtyard is seen. In the foreground are members of the orchestra and their instruments. The location is Barnum Hall.
Date:: 1956
Resource Type:: still image
Photographer:: Bartlett, Adelbert, 1887-1966
Collection:: Adelbert Bartlett Papers, 1922-1950

Description:: Two opera singers, a man and woman, stand on stage, in Renaissance style costumes, holding hands. Behind them a stage set depicting the interior of a room is seen. In the foreground are members of the orchestra and their instruments. The location is Barnum Hall.
Date:: 1956
Resource Type:: still image
Photographer:: Bartlett, Adelbert, 1887-1966
Collection:: Adelbert Bartlett Papers, 1922-1950

Description:: A group of opera singers on stage in Renaissance style costumes, with one performer singing at center stage. A stage set depicting the interior of a room with a chandelier suspended above is also seen. In the foreground are members of the orchestra, and their instruments.
Date:: 1956
Resource Type:: still image
Photographer:: Bartlett, Adelbert, 1887-1966
Collection:: Adelbert Bartlett Papers, 1922-1950

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