George Mason University. Libraries. Special Collections Research Center
Carol Berger Chicago performing arts playbills collection
Berger, Carol
C0263
/repositories/2/resources/552
1 Linear Feet
4 boxes
1988-2015
This collection largely consists of playbills from Chicago's Lyric Opera House, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, and regional theatres collected by Carol Berger. There are also ticket stubs from the performances, as well as materials from the Art Institute of Chicago.
English
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Access Restrictions
There are no access restrictions.
Use Restrictions
The copyright and related rights status of this collection have not been evaluated (See http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/)
Preferred Citation
Carol Berger Chicago performing arts playbills collection, C0263, Special Collections Research Center, George Mason University Libraries.
Acquisition Information
Donated by Carol Berger in 2015.
Processing Information
Processing completed by Amy Blake in August 2018. EAD markup completed by Amy Blake in August 2018. Finding aid updated by Amanda Menjivar in January 2024.
Historical Information
The Lyric Opera of Chicago was founded by Carol Fox, Lawrence V. Kelly and Nicola Rescigno in 1954. It is located in the Civic Opera Building which first opened its doors on November 4, 1929. The Civic Opera Building was envisioned by Samuel Insull as the predominant place for operatic performances. The Lyric Opera is now globally renowned for their chorus, orchestra, as well as their preservation of the cultural importance of opera in Chicago, Illinois. Several other nationally and internationally renowned theatres are also included in the collection of playbills.
Scope and Content
This collection largely consists of playbills from Chicago's Lyric Opera House, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, and regional theatres collected by Carol Berger. There are also ticket stubs from a handful of the performances, as well as materials from the Art Institute of Chicago. The playbills from Chicago's Lyric Opera House span the course of twenty-one seasons from the 34th to the 57th. The largest part of the collection consists of playbills from regional theatres from across the United States, including one piece from the San Francisco Opera. A smaller portion of the collection is made up of pamphlets from the Art Institute of Chicago that describe a few fashion and art exhibitions from 1996 to 2015.
Related Material
The Special Collections Research Center holds many other
Arrangement
This collection is arranged by venue, followed by format. The playbills are arranged chronologically by season, and alphabetically within each season.
Bibliography
Chicago (Ill.)
Performing arts
Theater programs
Theater -- United States
Theater
Lyric Opera: 57th Season/repositories/2/archival_objects/1364462011 - 201211Lyric Opera: 54th Season/repositories/2/archival_objects/1364472008 - 200912Lyric Opera: 53rd Season/repositories/2/archival_objects/1364482007 - 200813Lyric Opera: 52nd Season/repositories/2/archival_objects/1364492006 - 200714Lyric Opera: 51st Season/repositories/2/archival_objects/1364502005 - 200615Lyric Opera: 50th Season/repositories/2/archival_objects/1364512004 - 200516Lyric Opera: 49th Season/repositories/2/archival_objects/1364522003 - 200417Lyric Opera: 48th Season/repositories/2/archival_objects/1364532002 - 200318Lyric Opera: 47th Season/repositories/2/archival_objects/1364542001 - 200219Lyric Opera: 46th Season/repositories/2/archival_objects/1364552000 - 2001110Lyric Opera: 45th Season/repositories/2/archival_objects/1364561999 - 200021Lyric Opera: 44th Season/repositories/2/archival_objects/1364571998 - 199922Lyric Opera: 43rd Season/repositories/2/archival_objects/1364581997 - 199823Lyric Opera: 42nd Season/repositories/2/archival_objects/1364591996 - 199724Lyric Opera: 41st Season/repositories/2/archival_objects/1364601995 - 199625Lyric Opera: 40th Season/repositories/2/archival_objects/1364611994 - 199526Lyric Opera: 39th Season/repositories/2/archival_objects/1364621993 - 199427Lyric Opera: 38th Season/repositories/2/archival_objects/1364631992 - 199328Lyric Opera: 36th Season, Nuveen Radio Broadcast Guide/repositories/2/archival_objects/136464199131Lyric Opera: 35th Season/repositories/2/archival_objects/1364651989 - 199032Lyric Opera: 34th Season/repositories/2/archival_objects/1364661988 - 198933Lyric Opera: Backstage Tours/repositories/2/archival_objects/136467March 2003, 200634Marshall Field's Day of Music/repositories/2/archival_objects/136468September 16, 200035Chicago Symphony Orchestra: The Morton Arboretum/repositories/2/archival_objects/136469June 27-30, 201336Symphony Center Special Concerts/repositories/2/archival_objects/1364702003 - 200437Notebook: Chicago Symphony Orchestra/repositories/2/archival_objects/1364711997 - 200838Symphony Center Presents/repositories/2/archival_objects/136472November 2013 - March 201539Chicago Symphony Orchestra: The Morton Arboretum/repositories/2/archival_objects/136473November 2013 - 2014310Ravinia Magazine: Vol.8, No.6/repositories/2/archival_objects/136474July 28 - August 3, 2014311Ravinia: Festival/repositories/2/archival_objects/1364751992312Ravinia: 'International Festival of the Arts' books/repositories/2/archival_objects/136476June 14, 1998 - June 1, 2006313Playbill/repositories/2/archival_objects/1364772002 - 2007314Stagebills/repositories/2/archival_objects/1364781989 - 199541Stagebills/repositories/2/archival_objects/1364791996 - 200042The Goodman Theatre/repositories/2/archival_objects/1364802003 - 200443Chicagoplays/repositories/2/archival_objects/136481201444The MAC/repositories/2/archival_objects/1364822002 - 200545Metropolitan Opera/repositories/2/archival_objects/1364831996 - 199846Wheaton College Conservatory of Music/repositories/2/archival_objects/136484May 1, 2014 - February 21, 201547Chicago Shakespeare Theatre/repositories/2/archival_objects/1364851999 - 201348Auditorium Theatre: Show Boat/repositories/2/archival_objects/136486April 199649Mercury Theater: Over the River and Through the Woods/repositories/2/archival_objects/136487August, 1997410Navy Pier: Skyline Stage Program/repositories/2/archival_objects/136488July - October, 1995411The Art Institute of Chicago: Lucy McKenzie/repositories/2/archival_objects/136489October 23, 2014 - January 18, 2015412The Art Institute of Chicago: Passion for Fashion/repositories/2/archival_objects/1364902013413The Art Institute of Chicago: Visitor Guide/repositories/2/archival_objects/1364912013414The Art Institute of Chicago: Cezanne to Picasso/repositories/2/archival_objects/136492February 17 - May 12, 2007415The Art Institute of Chicago: Exhibition Guide/repositories/2/archival_objects/136493September 30, 1996 - January 5th, 1997416The Tweaksters/repositories/2/archival_objects/136494October 20, 2007417Cirque Du Soleil: Dralion/repositories/2/archival_objects/1364952001418Metamorphoses/repositories/2/archival_objects/136496October - November 2012419Basically Bach/repositories/2/archival_objects/1364971991420San Francisco Opera/repositories/2/archival_objects/1364981992421Lyric Opera: Tickets/repositories/2/archival_objects/136499November 5, 1993422Northlight Theatre Tickets/repositories/2/archival_objects/136500October 10, 1998423Oriental Theatre: Mama Mia Ticket/repositories/2/archival_objects/136501September 18, 2003424Cadillac Palace Theatre: The Pirate Queen tickets/repositories/2/archival_objects/136502November 18, 2006425Ravinia Concert Tickets/repositories/2/archival_objects/136503June 6th, July 27th, 2013426The Goodman Theatre: The White Snake ticket/repositories/2/archival_objects/136504May 8, 2014427Symphony Center Tickets/repositories/2/archival_objects/136505June 27th, 2013 - March 16th, 2015428