Letter to Sir Donald Francis Tovey from John Christie, 18 March 1936
Item
Identifier: Coll-411/1/1/L1006
Scope and Contents
Letter, 18 March 1936, Sussex, John Christie to Donald Tovey. Explaining that Christie is looking for an opera written by a British composer ' which will be the greatest opera of our generation'. Typescript signed.
Dates
- Creation: 18 March 1936
Language of Materials
English
Physical Description
1 Letter [2]p. 26 x 20cm
Extent
From the Series: 13 boxes
Physical Description
1 Letter [2]p. 26 x 20cm
Dimensions
[2]p. 26 x 20cm
Archivist's Note
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27 July 1995
Subject
- Christie, John 1882-1962, 1882-1962 (founder of Glyndebourne Opera) (Person)
- Tovey, Sir Donald Francis, 1875-1940 (Reid Professor of Music, University of Edinburgh) (Person)
Creator
- From the Sub-Fonds: Tovey, Sir Donald Francis, 1875-1940 (Reid Professor of Music, University of Edinburgh) (Person)
- From the Sub-Fonds: Grierson, Mary Gardner (pianist and conductor) (Person)
- From the Sub-Fonds: Weisse, Sophie, 1852-1945 (Scottish music teacher) (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections Repository
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Centre for Research Collections
University of Edinburgh Main Library
George Square
Edinburgh EH8 9LJ Scotland
+44(0)131 650 8379
heritagecollections@ed.ac.uk