Program for Fiorella, Fenway Court
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Amherst Webber
(Cannes, 1867 - 1946)
Date23 April 1906
Place MadeBoston, Massachusetts, United States, North America
MediumInk on paper
Dimensions22.54 x 33.97 cm (8 7/8 x 13 3/8 in.)
ClassificationsArchival Material
Credit LineIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Accession numberU1w32
eMuseum ID724120
EmbARK ObjectID24570
TMS Source ID8996
Last Updated12/19/24
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Not on viewWeb CommentaryBritish composer Amherst Webber, who made a living as an accompanist and
vocal coach, presented the one-act opera “Fiorella” at the Isabella
Stewart Gardner Museum in 1906. Gardner took great pride in supporting
original works and hosting premier performances at the museum. Gardner
saved this program as a souvenir for her collection of musical
manuscripts and memorabilia, ensuring that Webber’s minor legacy would
not be lost to time.
vocal coach, presented the one-act opera “Fiorella” at the Isabella
Stewart Gardner Museum in 1906. Gardner took great pride in supporting
original works and hosting premier performances at the museum. Gardner
saved this program as a souvenir for her collection of musical
manuscripts and memorabilia, ensuring that Webber’s minor legacy would
not be lost to time.
MarksNotesPrinted in ink (cover): Fenway Court / April 23, 1906 / Fiorella....
Signed in ink (inside cover): Bertha Cushing Child / Camille Seygard / S. Carbone / William Ettridge / J. L. Codman / Max Zach / Amherst Webber / Ralph Osborne
Signed in ink (inside cover): Bertha Cushing Child / Camille Seygard / S. Carbone / William Ettridge / J. L. Codman / Max Zach / Amherst Webber / Ralph Osborne
ProvenanceNotesGift from Amherst Webber to Isabella Stewart Gardner on the occasion of the premier of his comic opera, Fiorella, at Fenway Court on 23 April 1906.
