Boston Concert Opera and Theater Album Clip Collection 1879-1889

A fantastic, truly unique collection of clips from programs for performances of opera, music and theater, Boston, period 1879 through 1889. All clips are mounted on album pages numbered 2 through 93 (page 1 was blank and is missing). 

A total of 92 pages full of original clips from programs, some from contemporary newspapers with comments about performances or the passing away of artists.

Program clips from many different venues, including very early performances by the Boston Symphony Orchestra (founded in 1891, clips start just a month after the Orchestra´s debut concert in October 1881). Many important soloists and founder Georg Henschel as conductor in many concerts.

Each page is 10.5 x 14.2 inches, in excellent condition. 

This is a fantastic window in time to the cultural scene in Boston during the period 1879-1889.