Thus, the Jackson Opera Guild, one of only 12 such institutions in the US at the time, was born.īefore 1945, an abridged production of Puccini’s Madama Butterfly was one of the earliest operas presented in Jackson, and the Chicago Civic Grand Opera made several touring visits to the state. Marguerite Caldwell led the cause by convincing the president of Belhaven College to sponsor the community opera initiative. Having found a love for opera by listening to the Saturday afternoon MET broadcasts, Mrs. Victory in Japan had barely been proclaimed and a group of fearless ladies wanted to bring “grand opera” to Jackson, Mississippi.
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