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"Rigoletto" cast members Enrico Porta with 4 others, Santa Monica, 1956

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
"Rigoletto" cast members Enrico Porta with 4 others, Santa Monica, 1956

Handwritten notes regarding dance, orchestra, and people in costume, 1934

Description:
Side 1 text reads: Mr. Griney [?] Will you please arrange to have the city's photographer at Dance next Sat. eve about 8:00 as we want photo of Orchestra to run in papers next week. Thank you! Mildred Beattie, phone 22235. National Real Estate Jul Aug 1934. Side 2 text reads: Mrs J Edgar Brown, Gay Nineties, in gate, also well. Mrs Cornett, Early Spanish bride, By well. Mrs. Agnes Blackburn, Italian Peasant, By well. Mrs. Hugh Jones, Chair, Gypsy with bands. Mrs. Tracy Heinell [?], Puritan, by self. Mrs LeRoy Raymond, Pioneer, Teacup park [?]. Mrs Dan Daniels Holoku Costume, Honolulu (Chair Daniels)
Date:
1934
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Adelbert Bartlett Papers, 1922-1950
Handwritten notes regarding dance, orchestra, and people in costume, 1934

"Rigoletto" production with Enrico Porta and others Barnum Hall, Santa Monica, 1956

Description:
Opera singers of the Santa Monica Civic Opera on stage. One actor and actress stand to the left of the stage, before a backdrop reminiscent of a house. The actor is dressed in Renaissance style garb, and the actress is dressed as a Romani (Gypsy). To the right on stage, are Enrico Porta and a female character in cloaks and Renaissance style clothing, standing before a backdrop painted to look like an exterior view. Part of a piano is also visible in the foreground offstage.
Date:
1956
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Bartlett, Adelbert, 1887-1966
Collection:
Adelbert Bartlett Papers, 1922-1950
"Rigoletto" production with Enrico Porta and others Barnum Hall, Santa Monica, 1956

"Rigoletto" production, Barnum Hall, Santa Monica, 1956

Description:
A group of opera singers stand on stage in Renaissance style costumes. One actor in the middle has his mouth open, as if singing. A stage set depicting the interior of a room with a suspended chandelier is also 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
"Rigoletto" production, Barnum Hall, Santa Monica, 1956

"Rigoletto" production with Enrico Porta and others, Barnum Hall, Santa Monica, 1956

Description:
A group of actors stand on stage in Renaissance style costumes. One actor and actress stand to the far left, while the majority of the company stands to the right. A stage set depicting the interior of a room is also seen. In the foreground are members of the orchestra, and their instruments. The location is Barnum Hall Theatre.
Date:
1956
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Bartlett, Adelbert, 1887-1966
Collection:
Adelbert Bartlett Papers, 1922-1950
"Rigoletto" production with Enrico Porta and others, Barnum Hall, Santa Monica, 1956

"Rigoletto" production, Barnum Hall, Santa Monica, 1956

Description:
A group of actors stand on stage in Renaissance style costumes. One actor kneels while another raises his arm towards him. Next to the actors is a canopy and throne like chair. A stage set depicting the interior of a room is also seen. In the foreground are members of the orchestra, their instruments, and members of the audience. The location is Barnum Hall.
Date:
1956
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Bartlett, Adelbert, 1887-1966
Collection:
Adelbert Bartlett Papers, 1922-1950
"Rigoletto" production, Barnum Hall, Santa Monica, 1956

"Rigoletto" production, Barnum Hall, Santa Monica, 1956

Description:
Two opera singers, a man and woman, stand on stage in Renaissance style costumes. The man has his arms around the woman. Behind them a covered table, chair, and stage set depicting the interior of a room is seen. In the foreground lies a piece of cloth with polka dots. The location is possibly Barnum Hall.
Date:
1956
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Bartlett, Adelbert, 1887-1966
Collection:
Adelbert Bartlett Papers, 1922-1950
"Rigoletto" production, Barnum Hall, Santa Monica, 1956

Musicians in ethnic dress, Grover Studio of Music, Santa Monica, 1934

Description:
Group of 16 people, 2 men, most women and girls, most in headscarves, decorated vests, and sashes, possibly Russian, Eastern European, or Turkish ethnic dress. 1 man seated at cimbalom at center, most standing; 3 women holding violins; curtains and pine branches in background.
Date:
February 17, 1934
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Bartlett, Adelbert, 1887-1966
Collection:
Adelbert Bartlett Papers, 1922-1950
Musicians in ethnic dress, Grover Studio of Music, Santa Monica, 1934

Lucille S. King, ventriloquist, on stage with four child actresses, 1951

Description:
Lucille S. King, ventriloquist, sits to the right on stage with her dummy (ventriloquial figure) in her lap, while three child actresses stand posed in doll like stances. Two are dressed as ballerinas, one wears a dress and pinafore, and another is dressed as a Chinese doll. A fourth child actress stands on pointe. Also seen are various pieces of furniture and dolls.
Date:
September 20, 1951
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Bartlett, Adelbert, 1887-1966
Collection:
Adelbert Bartlett Papers, 1922-1950
Lucille S. King, ventriloquist, on stage with four child actresses, 1951

"Traviata" production with act 2, scene 2 dancing gypsies, John Adams Auditorium, Santa Monica, 1949

Description:
Santa Monica Civic Opera production of "La Traviata" with about 5 women in skirts and peasant blouses, center stage, dancing, with about 9 other cast members, in formal dress, seated and standing at stage edges, with orchestra members visible below straight edge of stage.
Date:
1949
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Bartlett, Adelbert, 1887-1966
Collection:
Adelbert Bartlett Papers, 1922-1950
"Traviata" production with act 2, scene 2 dancing gypsies, John Adams Auditorium, Santa Monica, 1949

"Lucia di Lammermoor" production, Barnum Hall Theater, Santa Monica, 1949

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
"Lucia di Lammermoor" production, Barnum Hall Theater, Santa Monica, 1949

"Rigoletto" production with Ray Gagan and Enrico Porta, Ocean Park Municipal Auditorium, Ocean Park, 1949-1951

Description:
Santa Monica Civic Opera production of "Rigolleto." Ray Gagan performs at foreground with about 20 additional cast members in costume, including Enrico Porta (seen at left under the parapet). Roughly 12 orchestra members and conductor Mario Lanza, in tailcoat, are viewed at ground level. Photographed from balcony with a view of the first row of the audience in left foreground. The stage has a curved edge with attached footlights.
Date:
[circa 1949-1951]
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Bartlett, Adelbert, 1887-1966
Collection:
Adelbert Bartlett Papers, 1922-1950
"Rigoletto" production with Ray Gagan and Enrico Porta, Ocean Park Municipal Auditorium, Ocean Park, 1949-1951

"Traviata" production cast member June Moss, John Adams Auditorium, Santa Monica, 1949

Description:
Photograph of June Moss singing in a Santa Monica Civic Opera production of "La Traviata" with Roger Hansen on the left and about 17 cast members onstage standing around tables, and with about 4 orchestra members in the orchestra pit. Roger Hansen is Next to Moss on the left.
Date:
1949
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Bartlett, Adelbert, 1887-1966
Collection:
Adelbert Bartlett Papers, 1922-1950
"Traviata" production cast member June Moss, John Adams Auditorium, Santa Monica, 1949

"Traviata" production with Giovanni Zavatti, John Adams Auditorium, Santa Monica, 1949

Description:
View of about 19 cast members onstage, in costume, most seated around 2 tables, one woman singing at center stage, standing, holding glass, tenor Giovanni Zavatti at right, standing, holding glass, with about 2 orchestra members partially visible below straight edge of stage.
Date:
1949
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Bartlett, Adelbert, 1887-1966
Collection:
Adelbert Bartlett Papers, 1922-1950
"Traviata" production with Giovanni Zavatti, John Adams Auditorium, Santa Monica, 1949

"Traviata" cast group portrait, 1949

Description:
Santa Monica Civic Opera cast of "La Traviata" with, row 1: conductor Mario Lanza (7th from left), Natalie Garrotto (3rd from R), Kay Marshall (2nd from R), Jean Kortlander (far R); row 2: June Moss (far R); row 3: tenor Giovanni Zavatti (4th from left), Victor Terzo (3rd from R), Enrico Porta (R); row 4: bass Arnet Amos (5th from left).
Date:
1949
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Bartlett, Adelbert, 1887-1966
Collection:
Adelbert Bartlett Papers, 1922-1950
"Traviata" cast group portrait, 1949