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Conductor Désiré Defrère and Margaret Harshaw during a Metropolitan Opera tour of Aïda in Boston

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Harry G. Schumer Photographs of the Metropolitan Opera

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Color slides

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Aïda

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On tour

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Boston, MA

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Conductor Désiré Defrère and Margaret Harshaw during a Metropolitan Opera tour of Aïda in Boston

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Title
Conductor Désiré Defrère and Margaret Harshaw during a Metropolitan Opera tour of Aïda in Boston
Names
Schumer, Harry G., 1893-1971 (Photographer)
Collection

Harry G. Schumer Photographs of the Metropolitan Opera

Color slides

Aïda

On tour

Boston, MA

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1951 - 1962 (Approximate)
Place: Boston, Massachusetts
Library locations
Music Division
Shelf locator: JPB 92-70
Topics
Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)
Verdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901. Aïda
Defrere, Desire
Harshaw, Margaret
Genres
Photographs
Notes
Biographical/historical: Harry G. Schumer (1893-1971) was Orchestra Librarian of the Metropolitan Opera from 1938 to 1968.
Content: Some photographs in this collection depict opera productions that included offensive racial and cultural depictions and stereotypes, including practices such as blackface, brownface, and yellowface makeup and costuming.
Content: This record may contain content that is harmful or difficult to view. For more information, please refer to NYPL's Statement on Potentially Harmful Content for Digital Collections: https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/about#nypl_harmful_content_statement
Physical Description
Slides
Extent: 1 photograph : color transparency
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b12611283
MSS Unit ID: 20189
Archives EAD ID: 3145176
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 3e9ff620-e2a5-013e-8a03-0242ac110003
Copyright Notice
© Harry G. Schumer
Rights Statement
The copyright and related rights status of this item has been reviewed by The New York Public Library, but we were unable to make a conclusive determination as to the copyright status of the item. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use.

Item timeline of events

  • 1893: Creator Born
  • 1951: Created (Approximate)
  • 1971: Creator Died
  • 2026: Digitized
  • 2026: Found by you!
  • 2027

MLA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "Conductor Désiré Defrère and Margaret Harshaw during a Metropolitan Opera tour of Aïda in Boston" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1951 - 1962. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/3ec789c0-e2a5-013e-ec77-0242ac110003

Chicago/Turabian Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "Conductor Désiré Defrère and Margaret Harshaw during a Metropolitan Opera tour of Aïda in Boston" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed October 7, 2026. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/3ec789c0-e2a5-013e-ec77-0242ac110003

APA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. (1951 - 1962). Conductor Désiré Defrère and Margaret Harshaw during a Metropolitan Opera tour of Aïda in Boston Retrieved from https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/3ec789c0-e2a5-013e-ec77-0242ac110003

Wikipedia Citation

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Conductor Désiré Defrère and Margaret Harshaw during a Metropolitan Opera tour of Aïda in Boston