Harriet Lundgren
Harriet Lundgren | |
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 Harriet Lundgren, from a 1927 publication | |
| Born | November 20, 1907 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | January 1996 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Ballerina, dance educator |
Harriet M. Lundgren (November 20, 1907 – January 1996) was prima ballerina for the Chicago Civic Opera Company from 1922 until 1932. She was also a ballet teacher.[1]
Early life and education
[edit]Lundgren was born in Chicago, the daughter of Martin Lundgren and Ida Lundgren.[2] Both of her parents were born in Sweden. As a teenager, she trained with several prominent ballet companies, including the Hazel Wallack Studio, the Pavley-Oukrainsky Ballet, and the Adolph Bolm Company.[3][4]
Career
[edit]In 1925, Lundgren was in the production of The Legend of the Nile[5] with the Civic Opera.[6] She toured in production called A Bird Fantasy in 1926, including at the Palace Theatre in Dallas, Texas[7] and in Kansas City's Newman Theater.[8] She made an appearance as a bird of paradise in the final number of the silent film A Social Celebrity (1926) with Vivian Gonchar, with whom she had toured.[9] In 1927, she joined the faculty of the Bush Conservatory of Music in Chicago.[3]
In 1936, she was announced as the principal dancer with the new Coe Glade touring company.[10] She and her dancers performed in the Glade productions of Rigoletto and Carmen in Duluth, Madison, Sioux City, Minneapolis, and other midwestern cities.[11][12] Lundgren was one of the principal dancers in the Outdoor Opera of Soldier Field productions of Aida and Il Trovatore in Chicago in 1936.[13]
After her tenure at the opera, Lundgren taught Russian and Italian ballet at the Bush Conservatory, eventually opening her own school in the Edgewater Beach Apartments, which remained open until the 1960s.[2]
Personal life
[edit]In 1928, Lundgren was engaged to Chase Baromeo, an American basso singer with the Chicago Civic Opera.[14][15] Instead, Baromeo married pianist Delphie Lindstrom, in 1931.[16] Lundgren died in 1996, at the age of 88, in Chicago.[2][17]
Reference
[edit]- ^ "Will dance". The Des Moines Register. 1937-11-14. p. 15. Retrieved 2022-05-25.
- ^ a b c "Collection: Harriet Lundgren papers". Modern Manuscripts & Archives at the Newberry. Retrieved 2025-01-16.
- ^ a b "Harriet Lundgren Joins Bush Conservatory Faculty". Music News. 19: 25. June 17, 1927.
- ^ "Opera Dancer Tells of Work". The Times. 1930-03-05. p. 20. Retrieved 2025-01-16 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Trade shows and indoor expositions: The Legend of the Nile is a gorgeous spectacle. The Billboard. Dec 5, 1925; 37, 49. pg. 84. Via Proquest.
- ^ "Harriet Lundgren heads Carmen ballet". The Lincoln Star. 1936-03-15. p. 25. Retrieved 2022-05-25.
- ^ "Motion pictures and presentations: Presentation and music notes". The Billboard. Jul 3, 1926; 38, 27. pg. 36. Via Proquest.
- ^ Exhibitors Herald (Jun-Sep 1926). New York The Museum of Modern Art Library. 1926.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link) - ^ "Rivoli Film: 'A Social Celebrity'. The Billboard. May 1, 1926; 38, 18. pg. 37. Via Proquest.
- ^ "Concert: Coe Glade Heads Touring Opera Co.". Variety. Mar 11, 1936; 121, 13. Via Proquest.
- ^ "Grand Opera is Scheduled at Orpheum". The Duluth News Tribune. 1936-03-15. p. 32. Retrieved 2025-01-16 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Grand Opera at Moderate Prices is Goal of Group to Sing Here Monday". The Sioux City Journal. 1936-03-29. p. 4. Retrieved 2025-01-16 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Times Square: News From the Dailies - Mid-West". Variety. Aug 30, 1932; 107, 12. pg. 39. Via Proquest.
- ^ "Coming marriages". The Billboard. Cincinnati. Vol. 40, Iss. 13, (Mar 31, 1928): 87. Via Proquest.
- ^ "Cupid Runs Amuck Among Opera Folk". The Oregonian. 1928-03-23. p. 1. Retrieved 2025-01-16 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Branda, Eldon Stephen. "Baromeo, Chase". Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved 2025-01-16.
- ^ "Obituary for Harriet M. LUNDGREN". Chicago Tribune. 1996-01-10. p. 192. Retrieved 2025-01-16 – via Newspapers.com.
