Gág, Anton (1858–1908)

Anton Gág, the father of Wanda Gág, carved out a career as a painter of portraits, landscapes, and historical subjects. He also decorated homes, ran a photography studio, and designed murals for churches and other buildings. The Minnesota State Capitol displayed his most famous painting, “The Attack on New Ulm during the Sioux Outbreak, Aug. 19-23, 1862,” from 1923 to 2014.

Roméo and Juliet

Roméo and Juliet

James Valenti as Roméo and Ellie Dehn as Juliet in the Minnesota Opera's 2008 production of Roméo and Juliet, by Charles Gounod. Presented between January 26 and February 3, 2008. Photograph by Flickr user Florida Grand Opera, January 23, 2008. CC BY 2.0.

Roméo et Juliet

Dress rehearsal of Roméo et Juliet

Dress rehearsal of the Minnesota Opera's 2008 production of Roméo et Juliette, by Charles Gounod. Presented between January 26 and February 3. Photograph by Flickr user Florida Grand Opera, January 24, 2008. CC BY 2.0.

The Ordway Center for the Performing Arts, the primary performance venue of the Minnesota Opera

The Ordway Center for the Performing Arts, the primary performance venue of the Minnesota Opera

Exterior of the Ordway Center for the Performing Arts, the primary performance venue of the Minnesota Opera, in St. Paul, April 9, 2006. Photograph by Susan Mollerus, April 9, 2006. CC BY 2.0.

Così Fan Tutte program

Così Fan Tutte program

Program for the Minnesota Opera's 1991 production of Mozart's Così Fan Tutte. Accession number 1991.139.70, 3D objects collection, Minnesota Historical Society, St. Paul.

Postcard announcing Minnesota Opera production of Where the Wild Things Are

Postcard announcing Minnesota Opera production of Where the Wild Things Are

Postcard announcing the Minnesota Opera's 1989 production of the opera Where the Wild Things Are, performed at Northrop Auditorium in Minneapolis between December 16 and 23. Minnesota Opera had premiered the production in 1985. Accession number 1991.139.37, 3D objects collection, Minnesota Historical Society, St. Paul.

The Ordway Center for the Performing Arts, the primary performance venue of the Minnesota Opera

The Ordway Center for the Performing Arts, the primary performance venue of the Minnesota Opera

The Ordway Center for the Performing Arts, the primary performance venue of the Minnesota Opera, in St. Paul, August 2, 2011. Public domain.

Minnesota Opera

Since its founding in 1963 as the Center Opera Company of the Walker Art Center, Minnesota Opera has maintained a reputation as a highly regarded opera company. In the twenty-first century it produces standard classics while also commissioning and creating compelling new works.

Art installation inside the Walker Art Center

Art installation inside the Walker Art Center

An installation view of an exhibition at the Walker Art Center. Photograph by Flickr user jpellgen (@1179_jp), June 10, 2017. CC BY-NC-ND 2.0.

Walker Art Center interior hallway

Walker Art Center interior hallway

An interior hallway of the Walker Art Center. Photograph by Flickr user jpellgen (@1179_jp), June 10, 2017. CC BY-NC-ND 2.0.

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