Maria Callas as Leonora in Il Trovatore in Chicago Lyric Opera's production of 1955
Title
Maria Callas as Leonora in Il Trovatore in Chicago Lyric Opera's production of 1955
Subject
People
Trovatore
Verdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901
Lyric Opera
Shows costumes
Callas, Maria, 1923-1977 - Vocalist - soprano - Leonora - Has inscription
Women singers
Description
Signed: 1958
This black and white portrait shows a person in profile wearing an elaborate dark headpiece with high arches and draped fabric. The person has dark hair and wears a dark garment with a decorative, light-colored trim along the rounded neckline. Blue handwriting and a signature dated 1957 are visible in the upper right corner of the frame.
Creator
Fishman, David H.
Perry, J. Warren
Publisher
State University of New York at Buffalo. Music Library
Date
1955
Rights
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Format
Black and White
Type
Photographic prints -- 1951-1960
Portrait photographs -- 1951-1960
Autographs
Image
Still image
Identifier
Mus. Arc. 3.1
C02_059
Coverage
Chicago
USA
Collection
Citation
Fishman, David H. and Perry, J. Warren, “Maria Callas as Leonora in Il Trovatore in Chicago Lyric Opera's production of 1955,” Digital Collections - University at Buffalo Libraries, accessed January 24, 2026, https://digital.lib.buffalo.edu/items/show/7967.
