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University of Wisconsin-Madison Edited by Steve Sundell with generous assistance from Geri Laudati and Ryan Sedgwick Published twice yearly in the Fall and Spring Semesters Mills Music Library 728 State Street Madison, Wisconsin 53706-1494 (608) 263-1884 music.library.wisc.edu Email Mills Music Library ______________ Web Design by Nicole Saylor |
Prelude to the OvertureConcert Venues in Historic MadisonBefore Madison's new Overture Center was even a twinkle in anyone's eye, concerts and recitals had been held at a variety of interesting locations in the city. This exhibit highlights four of the more significant places where Madisonians heard music in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries and notes some of the many local and visiting musicians who performed at them. Specifically, the venues are the Madison City Hall, the Fuller Opera House, the Armory (Red Gym), and Music Hall. Some of the many renowned musicians and theatrical personalities who performed here include Louis Moreau Gottschalk, Ole Bull, Theodore Thomas, Isadora Duncan, Richard Strauss, Mischa Elman, DeWolf Hopper, and Elsie Janis.  __________________Fuller Opera House on the Capitol Square: about 1890 __________________ (Courtesy Wis. Historical Society) The exhibit will continue into the spring semester. RETURN TO TOP |