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The new stage of the Metropolitan Opera House, rebuilt for the production of "Parsifal"

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The new stage of the Metropolitan Opera House, rebuilt for the production of "Parsifal"

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Title
The new stage of the Metropolitan Opera House, rebuilt for the production of "Parsifal"
Names
McKnight-Smith, C. (Artist)
Collection

Wallach Division Picture Collection

New York City -- Opera Houses

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1904
Date Issued: 1904
Topics
Opera houses -- New York (State) -- New York
Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.) -- 1900-1909
Operas & operettas -- New York (State) -- New York -- 1900-1909
proscenium arches -- New York (State) -- New York -- 1900-1909
Stage props -- 1900-1909
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Prints
Notes
Source note: From
Content: Printed on image: "Scientific American, New York." Printed on border: "Working drop scenes. Moving panoramas. Drop scene, Klingsor's tower is aloft. Movable trap on bridge. Set scene, Klingsor's magic palace and enchanted garden. Section of Klingsor's tower, lowered into the cellar by a movable bridge. Bridge winches." "The stage is divided into sections, the floor is removable and its place can be taken by 'bridges,' which can be raised to the level of the stage, carrying set scenery. The wing scenes are operated from the cellar." "See page 117."
Physical Description
Extent: 1 print : b ; 31 x 24 cm. (12 1/4 x 9 1/2 in.)
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b17096379
Barcode: 33333159170253
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 26aa24a0-c55f-012f-b7e9-58d385a7bc34
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.

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  • 1904: Created (Approximate)
  • 2014: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

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The New York Public Library. "The new stage of the Metropolitan Opera House, rebuilt for the production of "Parsifal"" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1904 - 1904. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e0-d91c-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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The New York Public Library. "The new stage of the Metropolitan Opera House, rebuilt for the production of "Parsifal"" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 23, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e0-d91c-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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The New York Public Library. (1904 - 1904). The new stage of the Metropolitan Opera House, rebuilt for the production of "Parsifal" Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e0-d91c-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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The new stage of the Metropolitan Opera House, rebuilt for the production of "Parsifal"