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Opera | The Bride of Dionysus

 Subject
Subject Source: Local sources
Scope Note: Created For = Tovey

Found in 81 Collections and/or Records:

Letter to Sophie Weisse from John Alexander Fuller-Maitland, c1917

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Identifier: Coll-411/1/1/L2169
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Letter, [1917], Edinburgh, J. A. Fuller - Maitland to Sophie Weisse. Praising Tovey's opera, and other material and performances he has produced, . Holograph signed.

Dates: c1917

Letter to Sophie Weisse from Robert Calverley Trevelyan, 20 October 1917

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Identifier: Coll-411/1/1/L2354
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Letter, 20 October 1917, Robert Trevelyan to Sophie Weisse. Reassuring Miss. Weisse that Trevelyan has Tovey's best interests at heart and is keen for Tovey to finish the ' Bride of Dionysus'. Holograph in pencil.

Dates: 20 October 1917

Letter to Sophie Weisse from Sir Donald Francis Tovey, 18 December 1920

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Identifier: Coll-411/1/1/L644
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Letter, 18 December 1920, Edinburgh, Donald Tovey to Sophie Weisse. Details of music scores and Ms. Tovey has and news of correcting proofs of Bride of Dionysus. Holograph incomplete.

Dates: 18 December 1920

Letter to Sophie Weisse from Sir Donald Francis Tovey, c1919

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Identifier: Coll-411/1/1/L650
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Letter, [1919], Donald Tovey to Sophie Weisse. News of Hartree, Maud Macarthy's engagement, and the development of ' The Bride of Dionysus'. Holograph signed.

Dates: c1919

Letter to Sophie Weisse from Sir Donald Francis Tovey, 19 October 1919

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Identifier: Coll-411/1/1/L654
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Letter, 19 October 1919, Edinburgh, Donald Tovey to Sophie Weisse. Wishing Miss. Weisse a Happy Birthday, comments on the start of the University term, especially on a gifted violin player, suggestion that his work be called a music-drama rather than grand opera, and notes on the Ms. of the work. Holograph signed, written on University of Edinburgh headed paper.

Dates: 19 October 1919

Letter to Sophie Weisse from Sir Donald Francis Tovey, c1919

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Identifier: Coll-411/1/1/L656
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Letter, [1919], Edinburgh, Donald Tovey to Sophie Weisse. Details of trying to contact Beecham to look at Tovey's composition. Holograph signed, written on University of Edinburgh headed paper.

Dates: c1919

Letter to Sophie Weisse from Sir Donald Francis Tovey, 27 April 1920

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Identifier: Coll-411/1/1/L657
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Letter, 27 April 1920, Kent, Donald Tovey to Sophie Weisse. Recommending a doctor to Miss. Weisse, news of the Busch family, development of opera score. Holograph signed.

Dates: 27 April 1920

Letter to Sophie Weisse from Sir Donald Francis Tovey, c 25 April 1920

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Identifier: Coll-411/1/1/L658
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Letter, [25 April 1920], Kent, Donald Tovey to Sophie Weisse. Notes on the progress of the opera, comments on Tovey's wife's condition, and details of copying a vocal score. Holograph signed.

Dates: c 25 April 1920

Postcard to Robert Calverley Trevelyan from Charles de Sousy Ricketts, c1932

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Identifier: Coll-411/1/1/L2420
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Postcard, [n.d] London, Charles Ricketts to Robert Trevelyan. Advising Trevelyan on the staging of the opera, suggesting that Tovey and Hedmount should be more economical. Holograph signed.

Dates: c1932

Postcard to Robert Calverley Trevelyan from Sir Donald Francis Tovey, 27 July 1926

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Identifier: Coll-411/1/1/L205
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Postcard, 27 July 1926, Plymouth, Donald Tovey to Robert Trevelyan. Notes about the 'Bride of Dionysus'. Holograph signed, on black and white postcard of the smoking room, Cunard R. M. S. Laconia '.

Dates: 27 July 1926