Melbourne Town Hall, Music Performance, Programs, Rita Streich, Henri Penn, 1960s,
Summary
Programme for the final concert of the 1963 Celebrity Recital series. Held at the Melbourne Town Hall on Tuesday 8 October, 1963. Featuring soprano Rita Streich with Henri Penn at the piano. The programme is signed by Rita Streich, one of the most admired sopranos of the post-war period, on her biography page.
This programme is one of over 300 Town Hall music programmes held in the collection. Dating from the 1920s until the 21st Century, these programmes document performances by the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, The Royal Melbourne Philharmonic Choir, the annual Sun Aria Competition, as well as the performances of visiting soloists and conductors from around the world. The advertisements within the programmes are equally fascinating, featuring adverts for TAA Airlines, Berlei, Benson and Hedges cigarettes, and local Melbourne businesses selling everything from records to furs.
