Posts with the tag: Metropolitan Opera Company

The Archivist’s Nook: Echoes of Sacred Song – Justine Bayard Ward and the Revival of Gregorian Chant in Catholic Education

Our guest blogger is Rachel Nunley, a Virginian native and a graduate student in Library and Information Science (LIS) at the University of North Texas. She is currently doing her LIS practicum at Special Collections in the Spring 2025 Semester. Justine Bayard Ward, born August 7, 1879, came into a world where music was deeply Read More

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The Archivist’s Nook: Embodiment – Becoming the Spectacle of the Opera

The following post was authored by Graduate Library Professional Juan-Pablo Gonzalez. Joseph Novak was The Chief Scenic Artist of The Metropolitan Opera Company in New York City, from 1910 to 1952—an approximately 40-year tenure. His archival papers consist of a collection of artistic works and associated documents that were originally donated to The Catholic University Read More

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