“Marriage of Figaro” production with June Moss and Pryor Bowen, Barnum Hall, Santa Monica, 1958

Item Overview

Title

“Marriage of Figaro” production with June Moss and Pryor Bowen, Barnum Hall, Santa Monica, 1958

Photographer

Bartlett, Adelbert, 1887-1966

Date Created

March 8, 1958-March 9, 1958

Date

1958-03-08/1958-03-09

Language

No linguistic content

Collection

Adelbert Bartlett Papers, 1922-1950

Notes

Description

Santa Monica Civic Opera performance of Act 3 of “The Marriage of Figaro.” The Count and Countess Almaviva (portrayed by Pryor Bowen and June Moss) sit upstage on two thrones set on a dais. They watch along with others as two peasant women sing at center. The aristocrats wear 18th century style attire – coats with deep cuffs, waistcoats (vests), breeches and stockings. The Count and Countess both wear wigs – she with a pompadour hairstyle, he in a powdered wig. The peasant women wear full skirts with overskirts tied at the waist, peasant blouses covered with lace-up bodices, and caps covering their hair. The men wear coats, breeches, stockings, and cravats. The setting is a hall in Count Almaviva’s palace. Musicians in the orchestra pit and several audience members can be viewed at foreground. Performed at Barnum Hall, Santa Monica.

Caption

Text from negative sleeve: 3/22/58. Figaro.

Physical Description

Extent

1 photographic negative

Keywords

Genre

acetate film
black-and-white photographs

Names

Bowen, Pryor Charles, 1912-1996
Moss, June Maxine, 1908-1995
Barnum Hall Theatre (Santa Monica, Calif.)
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus, 1756-1791. Nozze di Figaro
Santa Monica Civic Opera Association

Location

California--Santa Monica

Longitude

34.011345

Latitude

-118.48519

Resource type

still image

Subjects

Operas & operettas--California--Santa Monica