Programs, press releases, and envelopes
Scope and Content
The Anthony M. LaRocca Opera Scrapbook contains autographed images and programs from famed opera singers, as well as newspaper clippings about New Orleans opera performances. Autographed images include Charles Anthony, Giuseppe Valdengo, Ferruccio Tagliavini, Tito Gobbi, Astrid Varnay, Sherrill Milnes, Giuseppe di Stefano, Eugene Conley, and Italo Tajo, among others. Autographed programs include performances by the New Orleans Opera Association (NOOA) and the Metropolitan Opera (on tour in New Orleans). A few press releases related to the singers’ pictures are also included.
Dates
- Created: 1940 - 2003
- Issued: Date acquired: 2016-11-14
Language of Materials
Collection is in English.
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research use.
Extent
From the Collection: 1 boxes
Repository Details
Part of the J. Edgar and Louis S. Monroe Library, Special Collections & Archives Repository