Great Singers Brought to Waco

ID: 1566 ~ Source: Piazza, Garcenina Margarita "Tina", interviewed by Kay Jones, March 14, 1977, in Waco, Texas. Baylor University Institute for Oral History, Waco, TX. View the full interview
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Tina Piazza speaks of the great singers and operas she was able to hear at the Waco Auditorium.

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By Sarah Miller
During the 1890s, the city of Waco was in a period of financial growth, and citizens were in need of a place to be entertained. Waco was home to several theaters and opera houses; however, local businessmen desired a large auditorium that would…