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Open book Exhibit on Ravinia by the Illinois Institute of Technology, Ravinia Festival Association reference materials, covering, 1973

Title Exhibit on Ravinia by the Illinois Institute of Technology, Ravinia Festival Association reference materials, covering, 1973

Creator Ravinia Festival Association

Date 1973

Language English

Subjects Conductors (Music), Music festivals, Musicians, Opera, Singers

Description Correspondence, photographs, reports, and publicity relating to the Ravinia Festival, a summer music festival held at Ravinia Park in Highland Park, Illinois, since 1904 (non-continuous).

User-Contributed Transcription We were good friends with Art and Louise and J + J spent many many interesting evenings hearing these exciting tales told in his quite voice, with his many witticisms thrown in. He was a clever Scotchman (who loved his Scotch) & was Mr. Eckstein's right hand man.
John was at the Auditorium at the time with the Chicago Opera Company, when Art was at home between Seasons he went to Chicago almost every day, to Mr. Ecksteins office in the North American Building, very often dropping into the Auditorium for rehearsals. Naturally he knew everyone. One evening he dryly said "she will never sing," meaning Harold MacCormack's, lady friend [[Ganna?]] Walska whom he was pushing down the throats of the Chicago Company. Papers were full of notices how great she was. Art said the conductor was tearing his hair, the tenor in complete collapse (as he watched the rehearsal) the chorus unbelieving! The next mornings papers said the Madam was ill. Art said "I told you so." Exciting days! It was fun to be young.
Gratefully Yours
Mabel Laurie.

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Archival Collection Title Ravinia Festival Association records

Link to Catalog View finding aid | View record

Call Number Midwest MS Ravinia Box 1 Folder 10

BibID 991799978805867

Rights Status Copyright Not Evaluated

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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