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February 23, 1926
The Key West Citizen
Key West, Monroe County, Florida
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The Chicago Civic Opera Company will perform nine operas over eight days in Miami, Florida, making it the smallest city to host grand opera and the only place outside Boston and Cleveland where the company stays longer than three days. Features famous artists like Rosa Raisa and Mary Garden.
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MIAMI TO HAVE GRAND OPERA
CHICAGO CIVIC OPERA COMPANY TO PUT ON ENGAGEMENT
MIAMI, Fla., Feb. 23.-Miami not only is the smallest city to have grand opera, but is the only place outside of Boston and Cleveland where the Chicago Civic Opera Company remain longer than three days. It will be in Miami eight days for nine performances.
These performances include such world-famous operas and internationally famous artists as "Aida" with Rosa Raisa, Charles Marshall, Cyrena Van Gordon; "Thais" with Mary Garden, Jose Mojica, Augusta Lenska; "La Traviata" with Claudio Muzio, Titta Ruffo, Antonio Cortis; "Madame Butterfly" with Edith Mason, Charles Hackett, Irene Pavloska, Giacomo Rimini; "Otello" with Raisa, Ruffo, Marshall; "Carmen" with Mary Garden; "Il Trovatore" with Muzio, Bonelli, Elizabeth Kerr, Virgilio Lazzari; "Rigoletto" with Mason, Ruffo, Hackett; "Cavalleria Rusticana" with Muzio, Cortis, Pavloska; "Pagliacci" with Marshall, Clara Shear, Desire Defrere.
There are 320 members of the company including an orchestra of 80, a stage band of 24 pieces, a chorus of 90 and a ballet of 32. It requires three special trains of 50 coaches to bring the company to Florida.
CHICAGO CIVIC OPERA COMPANY TO PUT ON ENGAGEMENT
MIAMI, Fla., Feb. 23.-Miami not only is the smallest city to have grand opera, but is the only place outside of Boston and Cleveland where the Chicago Civic Opera Company remain longer than three days. It will be in Miami eight days for nine performances.
These performances include such world-famous operas and internationally famous artists as "Aida" with Rosa Raisa, Charles Marshall, Cyrena Van Gordon; "Thais" with Mary Garden, Jose Mojica, Augusta Lenska; "La Traviata" with Claudio Muzio, Titta Ruffo, Antonio Cortis; "Madame Butterfly" with Edith Mason, Charles Hackett, Irene Pavloska, Giacomo Rimini; "Otello" with Raisa, Ruffo, Marshall; "Carmen" with Mary Garden; "Il Trovatore" with Muzio, Bonelli, Elizabeth Kerr, Virgilio Lazzari; "Rigoletto" with Mason, Ruffo, Hackett; "Cavalleria Rusticana" with Muzio, Cortis, Pavloska; "Pagliacci" with Marshall, Clara Shear, Desire Defrere.
There are 320 members of the company including an orchestra of 80, a stage band of 24 pieces, a chorus of 90 and a ballet of 32. It requires three special trains of 50 coaches to bring the company to Florida.
What sub-type of article is it?
Historical Event
Curiosity
What themes does it cover?
Triumph
What keywords are associated?
Grand Opera
Chicago Civic Opera
Miami Performances
Rosa Raisa
Mary Garden
Opera Company
Cultural Event
What entities or persons were involved?
Chicago Civic Opera Company
Rosa Raisa
Mary Garden
Claudio Muzio
Titta Ruffo
Where did it happen?
Miami, Fla.
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Key Persons
Chicago Civic Opera Company
Rosa Raisa
Mary Garden
Claudio Muzio
Titta Ruffo
Location
Miami, Fla.
Event Date
Feb. 23
Story Details
Chicago Civic Opera Company to perform nine operas including Aida, Thais, La Traviata over eight days in Miami, featuring stars like Rosa Raisa and Mary Garden; smallest city for grand opera and longest stay outside Boston and Cleveland.