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| Nom de l'objet : | Costume, Theater |
| Titre : | Edward Johnson Costume, Lohengrin |
| Classification de l'objet : | Costume, Stage Costume 1920s |
| Catégorie de l'objet : | 3: Personal Artifacts |
| Sous-catégorie de l'objet : | Clothing -- Outerwear |
| Matériaux : | Textile, Felt |
| Numéro d'accession : | 1977.119.3 |
| Nom de la collection : | Textiles |
| Culture : | Canadian |
| Date de début de production : | 1919 |
| Date de fin de production : | 1921 |
| Date absolue : | circa 1920 |
| Description : | Beige-colour felted wool with turquoise and pink trim. Stand-up collar and long sleeves with decorative oversleeve to elbow, center back closing, lined with muslin. Embroidered decoration on torso, sleeves and around hem which include eagle motifs done in metallic thread and glass bead embroidery. |
| Commentaires : | Edward Johnson, one of the world's leading operatic tenors, was born in Guelph, August 22, 1878. His mother was the former Margaret O'Connell. His father was James Evans Johnson, owner of the King Edward Hotel, who operated a grain business on the side and, in addition, played the clarinet in the Guelph Orchestra. 'Eddie', known locally as a child singer, received his education at Guelph Collegiate and the universities of Western Ontario and Toronto (Mus. D.). He left Guelph in 1899 for New York where he was tenor soloist at the Brick Presbyterian Church and received further training; there, he became a success on Broadway. In 1909, he went to Italy to study under Vincenzo Lombardi, the teacher of Caruso, to become an opera singer. At this time, he married Beatrice d'Arniero, the daughter of Viscount Jose d'Arniero of Lisbon. He made his European debut in 1912 in Padua, singing in "Andrea Chenier" under the name Eduardo di Giovanni, the direct translation of his real name. At that time, an Anglo-Saxon name was a hindrance to a European operatic future. He retained the Italian name for 7 years of his operatic career in Italy. During this time, he performed leading roles in Rome and at La Scala Theatre, Milan, and toured extensively in London, Madrid, Lisbon and South America. About 1919-1920, when his wife died, he returned to the U.S. as a member of the Chicago Opera Co. and in 1922 became a principal member of the Metropolitan Opera Co., New York. There, he sang a record number of tenor roles and created leading parts in such operas as Puccini's "Trittico" and Deems Taylor's "Peter Ibbetson". In 1935, he became the general manager of the Metropolitan Opera Association, a position he held until his retirement in 1950. He then became chairman of the Royal Conservatory of Music, Toronto, and helped to organize its opera school. On his retirement, he devoted his time to travelling and to the encouragement of young Canadian artists. He was also a generous patron of the Guelph Spring Festival. He died April 20, 1959, after collapsing at a performance by the National Ballet of Canada at Guelph Memorial Gardens. Edward and his wife Beatrice had one child, a daughter, Fiorenza, who married Ontario Premier George Drew of Guelph. The Faculty of Music Building at the University of Toronto was named in Edward Johnson's honour in 1959. |
| Fonctions : | Edward Johnson wore this in the opera "Lohengrin". Found on the label in garment. Edward sang the title role with the Chicago Opera Company |
| Longueur : | 142.200 |
| Unité de mesure linéaire : | cm |
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| Ville de l'établissement : | Guelph |
| Province de l'établissement : | Ontario |
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