| Description |
16 pages : illustrations, portraits, facsimile ; 31 cm |
| Note |
Program for a production of the opera in 1934, presumably in New York. |
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"Harry Moses presents 4 saints in 3 acts, words by Gertrude Stein, music by Virgil Thomson, scenario by Maurice Grosser"--p. [12]-[13]. |
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Includes: photographic reproduction of Bernini's Saint Teresa in Ecstasy; How I listen to Four saints in three acts, by Carl Van Vechten; reproduction of a portrait of Gertrude Stein by Christian Bérard; facsimile of Thomson's manuscript of his Musical portrait of Gertrude Stein; Portrait of Virgil Thomson by Gertrude Stein; reproduction of portraits of Thomson by Christain Bérard and Kristians Tonny; program for the opera, listing all direction, production, and performing personnel, etc.; reproductions of photographs of Thomson, Stein, Austin, Smallens, Ashton, Grosser, and Houseman; "An opera finds a sponsor"; reproductions of photographs of the principal singers; reproduction of a photograph of a scene from the opera. |
| Subject |
Thomson, Virgil, 1896-1989 -- Performances.
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Thomson, Virgil, 1896-1989. |
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Performances. |
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Thomson, Virgil, 1896-1989. Four saints in three acts.
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Opera programs -- New York (State) -- New York.
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Opera programs. |
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New York (State) -- New York. |
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African American actors -- Portraits.
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African American actors. |
| Genre/Form |
Portraits.
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Portraits.
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| Added Author |
Moses, Harry.
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Stein, Gertrude, 1874-1946.
Portrait of Virgil Thomson.
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| Standard No. |
PML 75860+ |
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