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Jordan Patty, Amanda Menjivar, Amy Blake
Repository
George Mason University. Libraries. Special Collections Research Center
Identification
C0263
Title
Carol Berger Chicago performing arts playbills collection 1988-2015
Quantity
1 Linear Feet, 4 boxes
Creator
Berger, Carol
Language
English
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Abstract
This collection largely consists of playbills from Chicago's Lyric Opera House, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, and regional
theatres collected by Carol Berger. There are also ticket stubs from the performances, as well as materials from the Art Institute
of Chicago.
The copyright and related rights status of this collection have not been evaluated (See http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/)
Access Restrictions
There are no access restrictions.
Preferred Citation
Carol Berger Chicago performing arts playbills collection, C0263, Special Collections Research Center, George Mason University
Libraries.
Acquisition Information
Donated by Carol Berger in 2015.
Processing Information
Processing completed by Amy Blake in August 2018. EAD markup completed by Amy Blake in August 2018. Finding aid updated by
Amanda Menjivar in January 2024.
The Lyric Opera of Chicago was founded by Carol Fox, Lawrence V. Kelly and Nicola Rescigno in 1954. It is located in the Civic
Opera Building which first opened its doors on November 4, 1929. The Civic Opera Building was envisioned by Samuel Insull
as the predominant place for operatic performances. The Lyric Opera is now globally renowned for their chorus, orchestra,
as well as their preservation of the cultural importance of opera in Chicago, Illinois. Several other nationally and internationally
renowned theatres are also included in the collection of playbills.
This collection largely consists of playbills from Chicago's Lyric Opera House, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, and regional
theatres collected by Carol Berger. There are also ticket stubs from a handful of the performances, as well as materials from
the Art Institute of Chicago. The playbills from Chicago's Lyric Opera House span the course of twenty-one seasons from the
34th to the 57th. The largest part of the collection consists of playbills from regional theatres from across the United States,
including one piece from the San Francisco Opera. A smaller portion of the collection is made up of pamphlets from the Art
Institute of Chicago that describe a few fashion and art exhibitions from 1996 to 2015.
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