Museo Italo Americano in San Francisco had a cool exhibit recently called Bravo which celebrated the history of the San Francisco Opera:
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Kimono worn by Licia Albanese in Madam Butterfly-1950 |
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Armando Ainini's score of Parsial 1950 |
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Ida Valerga's headpiece and jewelry from Aida(1896) |
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1881 Program |
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Headpiece and Necklace worn by Lily Pons in La Traviata (1951) |
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Dress worn by Jennifer Larmore in Il Barbiere di Siviglia (1996) |
It was cool learning about the history of the Opera in San Francisco over the the years.
Very cool exhibit!
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