“Elisir d’amore” production with Natalie Garrotto, Memorial Greek Amphitheatre, 1949-1958

Item Overview

Title

“Elisir d’amore” production with Natalie Garrotto, Memorial Greek Amphitheatre, 1949-1958

Photographer

Bartlett, Adelbert, 1887-1966

Date Created

[between 1949-1958]

Date

1949/1958

Language

No linguistic content

Collection

Adelbert Bartlett Papers, 1922-1950

Notes

Description

June Moss was in this production. In the Adelbert Bartlett collection, June Moss is documented in Santa Monica Civic Opera productions from 1949 to 1958.
Opera singers performing in a production of “L’Elisir d’amore.” At center, a singer portraying Dr. Dulcamara stands on an elaborately decorated wagon, while is assistant, wearing military style jacket, stands near him at ground level. They are surrounded by cast members dressed as peasants and soldiers. Among them is Natalie Garrotto in the role of Giannetta (wearing a full skirt with floral embellishments, ballet flats and a white shawl). Most in the crowd hold bottles of Dr. Dulcamara’s elixir. The setting is a village square in Basque country, late 18th century. Scenery includes a painted backdrop with rolling hills and trees, and set pieces painted to look like stone architecture. At foreground, one musician can be seen near the edge of the stage. Opera performed at Santa Monica High School Amphitheatre.

Caption

Text from negative sleeve: SM Civic Opera, Pagliacci, Elixir, Cavalleria.

Physical Description

Extent

1 photographic negative

Keywords

Genre

acetate film
black-and-white photographs

Names

Garrotto, Natalie, 1930-
Donizetti, Gaetano, 1797-1848. Elisir d’amore
Memorial Greek Amphitheatre (Santa Monica, Calif.)
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