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Opera

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

Found in 23 Collections and/or Records:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Letter to Sir Donald Francis Tovey from Fritz Busch, 02 February 1935

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Identifier: Coll-411/1/1/L832
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Letter, 2 February 1935, Copenhagen, Fritz Busch to Donald Tovey. Discussing a performance at Glyndebourne. Holograph signed.

Dates: 02 February 1935