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“Il Trovatore” production with Barbara Patton, Tandy MacKenzie and Enrico Porta, Wilshire Ebell Theatre, Los Angeles, 1950

Description:
Los Angeles Civic Grand Opera production of “Il Trovatore,” Act 1, Scene 2. Leonora, portrayed by Barbara Patton, sings at center stage with Manrico (Tandy MacKenzie wearing a plumed helmet) and the Count di Luna (Enrico Porta). The setting is a walled palace garden with trees and a bench. Musicians with instruments are viewed in the orchestra pit at foreground. Opera performed at the Wilshire Ebell Theatre, Los Angeles.
Date:
April 22, 1950
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Bartlett, Adelbert, 1887-1966
Collection:
Adelbert Bartlett Papers, 1922-1950
“Il Trovatore” production with Barbara Patton, Tandy MacKenzie and Enrico Porta, Wilshire Ebell Theatre, Los Angeles, 1950

“Il Trovatore” cast members with conductor Francisco Camacho Vega, Ebell Theatre, Los Angeles, 1950

Description:
Cast members from the Los Angeles Civic Grand Opera with conductor and Association director. From left to right: Francesco Pace, Founder and Director of the Los Angeles Civic Grand Opera Assoc.; Tandy MacKenzie, who portrayed Manrico; conductor Francisco Camacho Vega, Mina Doerr as Azucena; Enrico Porta as the Count di Luna; Barbara Patton as Leonora; an unidentified man stands at far right.
Date:
April 22, 1950
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Bartlett, Adelbert, 1887-1966
Collection:
Adelbert Bartlett Papers, 1922-1950
“Il Trovatore” cast members with conductor Francisco Camacho Vega, Ebell Theatre, Los Angeles, 1950

“Il Trovatore” production with Barbara Patton, Wilshire Ebell Theatre, Los Angeles, 1950

Description:
Los Angeles Civic Grand Opera production of “Il Trovatore,” Act 1, Scene 2. Leonora, portrayed by Barbara Patton, sings at center stage. The setting is a walled palace garden with trees and a bench. A piano and musicians are viewed in the orchestra pit at foreground. Opera performed at the Wilshire Ebell Theatre, Los Angeles.
Date:
April 22, 1950
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Bartlett, Adelbert, 1887-1966
Collection:
Adelbert Bartlett Papers, 1922-1950
“Il Trovatore” production with Barbara Patton, Wilshire Ebell Theatre, Los Angeles, 1950

“Il Trovatore” production, Wilshire Ebell Theatre, Los Angeles, 1950

Description:
Los Angeles Civic Grand Opera production of “Il Trovatore,” Act 3, Scene 1. Cast members dressed as soldiers and attendants of the Count di Luna stand outside of a tent. They wear helmets with tunics and stockings, and carry swords at their sides. The setting is a camp nestled under a large tree. The painted backdrop depicts a rocky landscape with additional trees. Musicians and a piano are viewed in the orchestra pit at foreground. The opera was performed at the Wilshire Ebell Theatre, Los Angeles.
Date:
April 22, 1950
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Bartlett, Adelbert, 1887-1966
Collection:
Adelbert Bartlett Papers, 1922-1950
“Il Trovatore” production, Wilshire Ebell Theatre, Los Angeles, 1950

Enrico Porta singing in “La Traviata” at the Wilshire Ebell Theatre, Los Angeles, 1951

Description:
Los Angeles Civic Grand Opera production of “La Traviata,” Act 2, Scene 2. Baritone Enrico Porta, portraying Giorgio Germont, sings while surrounded by cast members wearing gowns and coattails. Downstage, an unidentified performer in the role of Baron Douphol (wearing a monocle and sash across his chest) faces away from the crowd. The setting is a room in a Parisian home. The set’s design and props reflect an opulent space, including decorative wall treatments, a curtained window, upholstered chairs and settee, and a chandelier hanging above the center space. View from orchestra pit.
Date:
September 15, 1951
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Bartlett, Adelbert, 1887-1966
Collection:
Adelbert Bartlett Papers, 1922-1950
Enrico Porta singing in “La Traviata” at the Wilshire Ebell Theatre, Los Angeles, 1951

“Traviata” production with dancers performing, Ebell Theatre, Los Angeles, 1951

Description:
Dancers dressed as Gypsies perform for party guests in a Los Angeles Civic Grand Opera production of “La Traviata,” Act 2, Scene 2. Cast members, wearing gowns and coattails, watch as the dancers perform center stage. The setting is a room in a Parisian home. The set’s design and props reflect an opulent space, including decorative wall treatments, a curtained window, upholstered chairs and settee, and a chandelier hanging above the center space. View from orchestra pit.
Date:
September 15, 1951
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Bartlett, Adelbert, 1887-1966
Collection:
Adelbert Bartlett Papers, 1922-1950
“Traviata” production with dancers performing, Ebell Theatre, Los Angeles, 1951

Francisco Camacho Vega, Gene Curtsinger, Nelda Scarsella and Enrico Porta, cast members and conductor for a performance of “La Traviata,” Los Angeles, 1951

Description:
Verdi’s “La Traviata,” produced by Francesco (Frank) Pace, was performed at the Wilshire Ebell Theatre, September 15, 1951. Several notices were published in the Los Angeles Times. A critique appeared in the article, “’La Traviata’ Staged on Verdi Anniversary,” 17 Sep. 1951: B8.
Date:
September 15, 1951
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Bartlett, Adelbert, 1887-1966
Collection:
Adelbert Bartlett Papers, 1922-1950
Francisco Camacho Vega, Gene Curtsinger, Nelda Scarsella and Enrico Porta, cast members and conductor for a performance of “La Traviata,” Los Angeles, 1951

Nelda Scarsella, Gene Curtsinger and Enrico Porta in “La Traviata” at the Wilshire Ebell Theatre, Los Angeles, 1951

Description:
Los Angeles Civic Grand Opera production of “La Traviata,” Act 3. Opera singer Nelda Scarsella portrays Violetta. She is seated on a settee next to Gene Curtsinger (in the role of Alfredo Germont). Enrico Porta, portraying Giorgio Germont, stands at right, while unidentified performers portraying Dr. Grenvil and Annina (Violetta’s maid) stand in the background. The setting is Violetta’s bedroom in her Parisian home. Props include a bed, lace covered nightstand, side table, chairs and a settee. Beyond the stage, musicians can be seen in shadow within the orchestra pit at foreground.
Date:
September 15, 1951
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Bartlett, Adelbert, 1887-1966
Collection:
Adelbert Bartlett Papers, 1922-1950
Nelda Scarsella, Gene Curtsinger and Enrico Porta in “La Traviata” at the Wilshire Ebell Theatre, Los Angeles, 1951

“Traviata” production with dancers performing, Ebell Theatre, Los Angeles, 1951

Description:
Dancers dressed as Gypsies perform for party guests in a Los Angeles Civic Grand Opera production of “La Traviata,” Act 2, Scene 2. Cast members, wearing gowns and coattails, watch as the dancers perform center stage. The setting is a room in a Parisian home. The set’s design and props reflect an opulent space, including decorative wall treatments, a curtained window, upholstered chairs and settee, and a chandelier hanging above the center space. View from orchestra pit.
Date:
September 15, 1951
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Bartlett, Adelbert, 1887-1966
Collection:
Adelbert Bartlett Papers, 1922-1950
“Traviata” production with dancers performing, Ebell Theatre, Los Angeles, 1951