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Opera

 Subject

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Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Scope Note: Created For = Tovey

Found in 26 Collections and/or Records:

Autograph letter from Herbert Stanley Oakeley to Thérèse Tietjens, 21 March 1868

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Identifier: Coll-1848/25-0058
Scope and Contents Autograph letter from Herbert Stanley Oakeley, Reid Professor of Music at the University of Edinburgh from 1865 to 1891, to the soprano Thérèse Tietjens. He writes to thank Tietjens for her "photogram", is looking forward to a performance of Fidelio that evening for which he has procured tickets for some of his students: he admires her performance greatly and writes "I wish you could see your own expression of defiance, fury & triumph, when you are following Pizarro with...
Dates: 21 March 1868
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Smaller acquisitions collection

Extracts from letter to Cecilia Warre Cornish from Margaret Warre Cornish, c1920

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Identifier: Coll-411/1/1/L2088
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Extracts from letter, [n.d], Margaret Warre Cornish to Cecila Warre Cornish. Description of the opera, description of a gathering at Tovey's house. Ms. Transcript by Hubert Foss.

Dates: c1920
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Tovey Collection / Papers of Donald Francis Tovey / Correspondence

Letter to Edward Speyer from Sir Donald Francis Tovey, 18 August 1912

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Identifier: Coll-411/1/1/L184
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Letter, 18 August 1912, Paris, Donald Tovey to Edward Speyer. Turning down an invitation to stay, plan to finish `the opera'. Holograph signed, L177 - L185 sewn together.

Dates: 18 August 1912
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Tovey Collection / Papers of Donald Francis Tovey / Correspondence

Letter to Mary Gardner Grierson from Sir Donald Francis Tovey, c1931

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Identifier: Coll-411/1/1/L250
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Letter, [1931], Donald Tovey to Mary Grierson. Suggestion that the B.B.C. should take over one of the Opera nights. Holograph signed.

Dates: c1931
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Tovey Collection / Papers of Donald Francis Tovey / Correspondence

Letter to Mr Cameron from Sir Donald Francis Tovey, 14 January 1932

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Identifier: Coll-411/1/1/L23
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Letter, 14 January 1932, Edinburgh, Sir Donald Francis Tovey to Mr. Cameron. Expressing a sympathy with the Edinburgh opera company. Ms. transcript by Hubert Foss.

Dates: 14 January 1932
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Tovey Collection / Papers of Donald Francis Tovey / Correspondence

Letter to Mr Campbell from Sir Donald Francis Tovey, 15 June 1931

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Identifier: Coll-411/1/1/L24
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Letter, 15 June 1931, Suffolk, Sir Donald Francis Tovey to Mr Campbell. Criticism of Mr Hedmount as a producer of opera, referring to his production of The Bride of Dionysus. Ms. transcript by Hubert Foss.

Dates: 15 June 1931
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Tovey Collection / Papers of Donald Francis Tovey / Correspondence

Letter to Mrs Baily from Sir Donald Francis Tovey, March 1929

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Identifier: Coll-411/1/1/L3
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Letter, [ March 1929 ], Edinburgh, Donald Francis Tovey to Mrs. Baily. Opera, especially Wagner's "Tristan und Isolde ". Ms. transcript by Hubert James Foss.

Dates: March 1929
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Tovey Collection / Papers of Donald Francis Tovey / Correspondence

Letter to Sir Donald Francis Tovey from A. Corbett-Smith, 30 December 1921

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Identifier: Coll-411/1/1/L1032
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Letter, 30 December 1921, London, A. Corbett-Smith to Donald Tovey. Plans for the creation of a national opera, and a request that Tovey represent Edinburgh in meetings. Holograph signed.

Dates: 30 December 1921
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Tovey Collection / Papers of Donald Francis Tovey / Correspondence

Letter to Sir Donald Francis Tovey from Andersen Strecker, c1920

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Identifier: Coll-411/1/1/L1720
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Letter, 1916 Feb 6, A Strecker to Donald Tovey. Anticipating press reviews of Tovey's concerts, informing Tovey that he is working on a new opera by Korngold and thanking Tovey for offering sympathy over the death of his son. Holograph signed.

Dates: c1920
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Tovey Collection / Papers of Donald Francis Tovey / Correspondence

Letter to Sir Donald Francis Tovey from Fritz Busch, 22 May 1934

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Identifier: Coll-411/1/1/L823
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Letter, 22 May 1934, Sussex, Fritz Busch to Donald Tovey. Describing rehearsals for two operas. Holograph signed.

Dates: 22 May 1934
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Tovey Collection / Papers of Donald Francis Tovey / Correspondence