"Rigoletto" production, Barnum Hall (probably), Santa Monica, 1956

Item Overview

Title

"Rigoletto" production, Barnum Hall (probably), Santa Monica, 1956

Photographer

Bartlett, Adelbert, 1887-1966

Date Created

1956

Date

1956

Language

No linguistic content

Collection

Adelbert Bartlett Papers, 1922-1950

Notes

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.

Caption

Text from negative sleeve: 15-30, Rigoletto, #30 Ludwig-Porta, April 6/7/56, S.M. OPERA, Porta - Ludwig, Vivaldi - Haley, cruise, Brut
Handwritten on negative: 24

Physical Description

Extent

1 photographic negative

Keywords

Genre

acetate film
black-and-white photographs

Names

Barnum Hall Theatre (Santa Monica, Calif.)
Verdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901. Rigoletto
Santa Monica Civic Opera Association

Location

California--Santa Monica

Resource type

still image

Subjects

Operas & operettas--California--Santa Monica
Arts
Entertainment
Opera singers