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| Date: | 03 20 1947 |
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| Description: | A scene from "The Forest Princ,e, an operetta set in 16th century Russia, which was presented by the East High School a cappella choir and the concert orch... |
| Date: | 01 13 1949 |
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| Description: | Some of the Central High School Operetta cast members rehearsing. Left to right, Ruth Doris, Jo Raimond, Tom Coynes, Dick Peterson and Betty Figler. The op... |
| Date: | 02 02 1949 |
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| Description: | East High School students Beverly Sime, playing the piano, and Frank Hanson, rehearsing for the "Pirates of Penzance" operetta. |
| Date: | 09 12 1949 |
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| Description: | One of the greatest names in opera, soprano Kirsten Flagstad, seated, is pictured with her daughter, Mrs. Arthur W. (Else) Dusenberry, 4327 Regent Street. ... |
| Date: | 10 15 1949 |
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| Description: | Rise Stevens arrives in Madison for a concert at the Wisconsin Union Theater. Greeting her at the train station are George Holcomb, Kankakee, Illinois, stu... |
| Date: | 11 29 1949 |
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| Description: | The Chinese Student Association of the University of Wisconsin presents an historical opera called "The Song of Ch'u." The costumed leading actors, from l... |
| Date: | 02 06 1950 |
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| Description: | Finalists in tryouts for leading roles in the first opera ever to be presented by the Wisconsin Players are shown here with Doris Kassel, accompanist, at a... |
| Date: | 01 17 1952 |
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| Description: | Faculty advisor Ernest Justice posing with members of the cast of the operetta "H.M.S. Pinafore" which students of Wisconsin High school will present at th... |
| Date: | 10 29 1953 |
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| Description: | Four costumed operetta actors rehearse at Lake Edge Congregational Community Church (now Lake Edge UCC Church), 4200 Buckeye Road. Left to right, they are:... |
| Date: | 07 24 1956 |
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| Description: | Arthur Roberts, Professor of Physics at Rochester University, demonstrates his other passion in life while seated at a piano. He is in Madison working on a... |
| Date: | 04 08 1957 |
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| Description: | Three Central High School students rehearse their lines for an operetta, "The Waltz Dream." Don Jennerman, 29 East Dayton Street, looks over the shoulder ... |
| Date: | 04 08 1957 |
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| Description: | Don Philipp of 1102 Gilson Street works on the lighting for the Central High School production of operetta "The Waltz Dream." |
| Date: | 04 08 1957 |
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| Description: | Flute players, Penny Brown, 642 State Street and Dennis Beecher, 547 Randall Avenue, rehearse for a scene from "A Waltz Dream," an operetta presented at Ce... |
| Date: | 04 08 1957 |
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| Description: | The Central High orchestra accompanied the singers for the presentation of the operetta, "The Waltz Dream." Rehearsing with their instruments are Mary Val... |
| Date: | 03 20 1957 |
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| Description: | Three students of the backstage and lighting crews pose around a spot light during a production of "Naughty Marietta" at West High School. They are Kent Ki... |
| Date: | 03 20 1957 |
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| Description: | An informal shot of five of "Naughty Marietta" operetta's leading characters. Shown seated are Joan Herreid (Lizette) and Dick Togstad (Lt. Gov. Grandet). ... |
| Date: | 03 20 1957 |
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| Description: | Three laughing "French dancers" pose and look towards John Miller (Simon O'Hara), right. The dancers are, Barbara Newton, Jackie Plenke, and Joanne Lillywh... |
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