Century Opera Company

Century Opera Company

The Century Opera Company was a New York City opera company.

History

It was incorporated on May 9, 1913. It was funded with a capital stock of $300,000. Edward Kellogg Baird, was president. Otto Hermann Kahn was vice-president, and Alvin W. Krech was the treasurer.[1]

References

  1. ^ Henry Edward Krehbiel. More chapters of opera: being historical and critical observations and .... http://books.google.com/books?id=1D1BAAAAIAAJ&pg=PA176&dq=Edward+Kellogg+Baird&hl=en&ei=gv1QTKz0H8H98Abr6bHBAQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=2&ved=0CC0Q6AEwAQ#v=onepage&q=Edward%20Kellogg%20Baird&f=false. "The Century Opera Company was incorporated on May 9, 1913, with a capital stock of $300,000 and organized by the election of Edward Kellogg Baird, president; Otto H. Kahn, vice-president; Alvin W. Krech, treasurer; Edward R. Finch, secretary, and the following Board of Directors: Otto H. Kahn, chairman; Edward Kellogg Baird, Edmund L. Baylies, William C. Cornwell, Andreas Dippel, Edward ..." 

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