Inez Fabbri Collection, 1858-[ca. 1908]

Collection context

Summary

Creators:
Fabbri, Inez, 1831-1909
Language:
English.

Background

Scope and content:

Collection includes newspaper clippings and scrapbooks; studio photographs of Madame Fabbri wearing her opera gowns, photograph albums of her colleagues and family; an unpublished draft of a romance of Madame Fabbri's life by her grand niece, Agnes Jacoby; a tape recording of an interview by John A. Emerson with Katherine Shortridge in 1977 concerning her great aunt; a volume of 16 published compositions by Fabbri's first husband, Richard Mulder; and other memorabilia.

Twenty-four (24) items in 3 boxes (item 24 is placed in a large oversized portfolio numbered "193," not in a box.)

Biographical / historical:

Madame Inez Fabbri, 1831-1909, was prima donna assoluta, originally in Frankfurt am Main, later in San Francisco, Calif. She toured South America, Canada, Puerto Rico, and the United States.

Physical location:
For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the Library's online catalog.
Physical description:
Number of containers: 3 boxes 1 large oversize portfolio

Access and use

Location of this collection:
Jean Gray Hargrove Music Library
Berkeley, CA 94720-6000, US
Contact:
(510) 642-2623