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Program for the first performance in America of "The Coronation of Poppaea," Sage Hall, April 1926.
Program for performances on 27 and 28 April 1926 at Sage Hall, Smith College. The performance was conducted by Professor Werner Josten and was "given under the auspices of the Department of Music of Smith College as a formal dedication of Sage Hall."
Smith College production of "The Coronation of Poppaea" by Monteverdi, April 1926.
At the dedication of the new Sage Hall, Werner Josten brought Baroque opera to Smith, beginning a tradition of such productions in Northampton. Margaret Josten, Werner Josten's wife, can be seen in this photograph in the title role.