Phoebe Strakosch

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Item Information

Title:
Phoebe Strakosch
Description:
Photograph of a woman standing in front of a painted backdrop, posing next to an altar. She is wearing a dress with dark trim and is holding a book in her right hand.
Collector:
Hale, Philip, 1854-1934
Photographer:
Nadar, Félix, 1820-1910
Name on Item:
Nadar
Date:
[ca. 1890–1934]
Format:
Photographs
Genre:
Cabinet photographs
Portrait photographs
Location:
Boston Public Library
Arts Department
Collection (local):
Philip Hale Collection
Series:
Philip Hale Photograph Collection
Subjects:
Opera singers
Extent:
1 photograph : print on card mount ; mount 17 x 11 cm (cabinet card format)
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/vh53xp335
Terms of Use:
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Language:
English
French
Notes:
Title from item.
Phoebe Strakosch (1868-1952) was a soprano, sometimes credited as Febea Strakosch. Her singing teacher was Carlotta Patti, whose sister Amalia married Strakosch's uncle Maurice. Her father, Ferdinand, as well as her uncles Maurice and Max Strakosch, were all impresarios.
On item: Febea Strakosch (or Phoebe), soprano, niece of impresarios Maurice & Max Strakosch.
Notes (date):
Date supplied by cataloger.
Identifier:
16_04_000551