Corinthian Academy of Music, Rochester, NY
- October 8, 1883
Image from the Theatre
Poster Collection of the University of Rochester
| Clara Louise
KELLOGG (1842-1916), daughter of George
KELLOGG (1812-1901) and Jane Elizabeth CROSBY (1816-1892). She was an opera soprano, who toured America and Europe in concerts into the 1880s, and pioneered in presenting grand opera in English. Miss Kellogg debuted in New York in Feb. 1861 with the New York Academy of Music production of Rigoletto, and shortly after the Civil War performed before Generals Grant and Sherman in Chicago. She was married in 1887 to Carl STRAKOSCH. Her Memoirs of an American Prima Donna (1913) is available at Internet Archives & Google Books. |
"Miss C. L. Kellogg" Settee
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| Settee in
the home of Lorinda Dennis, linked to larger version. Lorinda shared the above image and the detail below. |
Carol's
settee with same medallion of Miss C L Kellogg. For availability information, contact Carol at Seaside Photography. |
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| Portrait of Clara Louise Kellogg by Bufford Bros. Lithographers |
Carving detail from the settee, with inscription "Miss C. L. Kellogg" |
"The first famous person I had ever met," by Florence S. Shinn |
The carving on the settee compared to a portrait and drawing of Miss
Kellogg.
Each of the above is linked to a larger image.
Both the portrait and drawing are from the Library of Congress
collection.
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Music popularized by Clara Louise Kellogg
1865 sheet music
in the collection of the compiler with
text by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow and music by Charles Moulton.
If the above karaoke file does not function, a Midi
File is available.
Signature of the singer from an autograph
in the compiler's collection
made at New York City on July 1, 1869.
Modified: 7/27/09