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Lucielle Browning in costume for Madama Butterfly at the Metropolitan Opera

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Harry G. Schumer Photographs of the Metropolitan Opera

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Color slides

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Madama Butterfly

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Metropolitan Opera House, New York City

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Lucielle Browning in costume for Madama Butterfly at the Metropolitan Opera

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Title
Lucielle Browning in costume for Madama Butterfly at the Metropolitan Opera
Names
Schumer, Harry G., 1893-1971 (Photographer)
Collection

Harry G. Schumer Photographs of the Metropolitan Opera

Color slides

Madama Butterfly

Metropolitan Opera House, New York City

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1951 - 1962 (Approximate)
Place: New York, New York
Library locations
Music Division
Shelf locator: JPB 92-70
Topics
Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)
Puccini, Giacomo, 1858-1924. Madama Butterfly
Theatrical makeup
Browning, Lucielle
Dressing rooms (Performing arts)
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: 3145288
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): c7ecf890-467c-013f-481c-0242ac110002
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. "Lucielle Browning in costume for Madama Butterfly at the Metropolitan Opera" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1951 - 1962. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/c8193990-467c-013f-9705-0242ac110002

Chicago/Turabian Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "Lucielle Browning in costume for Madama Butterfly at the Metropolitan Opera" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed September 22, 2026. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/c8193990-467c-013f-9705-0242ac110002

APA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. (1951 - 1962). Lucielle Browning in costume for Madama Butterfly at the Metropolitan Opera Retrieved from https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/c8193990-467c-013f-9705-0242ac110002

Wikipedia Citation

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Lucielle Browning in costume for Madama Butterfly at the Metropolitan Opera