Opera
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Scope Note: Created For = Tovey
Found in 25 Collections and/or Records:
Philip de Grouchy's collection of theatre programmes and other ephemera
Fonds — Multiple Containers
Identifier: Coll-2003
Content Description
This fonds consists of theatre programmes and other ephemera relating to plays taken part in or seen by Philip de Grouchy whilst studying at the University of Edinburgh from 1959 to 1963, and after. The material is arranged in nine "volumes":
Vols I and II: Programmes of plays presented by Edinburgh University Dramatic Society (hereafter E.U.D.S.or "Dramsoc") in which Philip de Grouchy took part or...
Dates:
1959-1966
Postcard to Sophie Weisse from Sir Donald Francis Tovey, 08 September 1905
Item
Identifier: Coll-411/1/1/L589
Scope and Contents
Postcard, 8 September 1905, Surrey, Donald Tovey to Sophie Weisse. Theme to Richard Strauss' new opera. Holograph signed.
Dates:
08 September 1905
Postcard to Sophie Weisse from Sir Donald Francis Tovey, 17 January 1911
Item
Identifier: Coll-411/1/1/L610
Scope and Contents
Postcard, 17 January 1911, Frankfurt, Donald Tovey to Sophie Weisse. Tovey discussing opera, modern music and his speed of working. Holograph signed.
Dates:
17 January 1911
The Seal-woman, c 1906-c 1924
File
Scope and Contents
The Seal-woman.
Different sets of proofs of vocal score of The Seal Woman, also of libretto, all corrected and amended by Marjory Kennedy-Fraser, one vocal score copy includes Marjory Kennedy-Fraser’s rehearsal notes from her creating the Cailleach’s part on stage.
Original drawing of vocal score cover,...
Dates:
c 1906-c 1924
Two volumes containing Acts 1 and 2 of Giovanni Pacini's opera - L'ultimo giorno di Pompei, 1825-1845
File
Identifier: Coll-1383/5/5
Scope and Contents
Two Acts of Pacini's opera - L'ultimo giorno di Pompei, from 1825. Book containing copies of letters (and notes upon same) between Dr Lardner and Mr J M Constable, between September 1844 and January 1845. Mostly relating to scientific experiments on food preservation and applications to the American Patent Office.
Dates:
1825-1845