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Publisher:
Calumet Music Company  Search this
Physical Description:
paper (overall material)
ink (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 12 in x 9 in; 30.48 cm x 22.86 cm
Object Name:
sheet music
Place made:
United States: Illinois, Chicago
Date made:
1935
Description (Brief):
This sheet music is for the “Toreador Song,” from the opera “Carmen.” The song was originally composed in French by Georges Bizet, but this English translation is done by Jerry Castillo. The sheet music was published by the Calumet Music Company of Chicago, Illinois in 1935. The bright red cover features a silhouetted image of a toreador, or bullfighter, with an inset photograph of George Olsen on the lower left.
Location:
Currently not on view
ID Number:
1983.0424.003
Accession number:
1983.0424
Catalog number:
1983.0424.003
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Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a4-eb7a-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_670817