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Collection Summary

Collection Title

Ernst Henschel collection: London: Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (1938-51)

Unique Identifier

Henschel

Description

A collection of programmes and handbills for performances given at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden between 1938 and 1951, held loosely and arranged chronologically within boxes 25 to 31 of the Ernst Henschel collection (1892-1966).

For an introduction to this collection see Ernst Henschel collection: General.

Unless otherwise stated below, all performances featured the London Philharmonic Orchestra.

30 October 1938 and 19 March 1939: Beecham Sunday Concert, nos. 3 and 19, conducted by Thomas Beecham (boxes 25 and 26).

Box 28
9 February 1946: Robert Mayer Concerts for Children (17th series), with Owen Brannigan (vocal), Pauline Juler (clarinet) and the London Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Boyd Neel.
6 October 1946: Orchestre de la Société des Concerts du Conservatoire de Paris, conducted by Charles Munch.
17 November 1946: Eugenia Zareska (mezzo-soprano), conducted by Eduard van Beinum.
1 December 1946: Jean Pougnet (violin), conducted by Basil Cameron.

Box 29
19 January 1947: Piano Recital by Claudio Arrau [no orchestra].
5 and 26 January and 23 March 1947: Eileen Joyce (piano) conducted by Adrian Boult/ Devy Erlih (violin) conducted by Basil Cameron/Max Rostal (violin) conducted by Karl Rankl.
28 September and 12 October 1947: Eileen Joyce (piano) conducted by Georges Enesco/Clara Haskil (piano) conducted by Ernest Ansermet.

18 January 1948: Joyce Riddle (piano), conducted by Jean Martinon (box 30/i).
25 September 1949: conducted by Eugene Goossens (box 30/ii).
22 January 1950: Kirsten Flagstad (vocal) [no orchestra] (box 31/i).

Format

Date range of collection

1938 - 1951

Accumulation Dates

-

Suggested Audience

Not Specific

Associated People or Organisations

• Zareska, Eugenia -
• Rostal, Max -
• Robert Mayer Concerts for Children -
• Riddle, Joyce -
• Rankl, Karl -
• Pougnet, Jean -
• Orchestre de la Société des Concerts du Conservatoire de Paris -
• Neel, Boyd -
• Munch, Charles -
• Martinon, Jean -
• London Symphony Orchestra -
• London Philharmonic Orchestra 1932 -
• Le Roy, René -
• Juler, Pauline -
• Joyce, Eileen -
• Henschel, Ernst -
• Haskil, Clara -
• Goossens, Eugene -
• Flagstad, Kirsten -
• Erlih, Devy -
• Enesco, Georges -
• Cameron, Basil -
• Brannigan, Owen -
• Boult, Adrian -
• Beinum, Eduard van -
• Beecham, Thomas -
• Beecham Sunday Concerts -
• Arrau, Claudio 1903 - 1991
• Ansermet, Ernest -

Associated Places

• Royal Opera House

Associated Times

• 20th century - mid 1931-1970

This collection is about

• Handbills

Location Details

British Library

The British Library St Pancras ,96 Euston Road London NW1 2DB United Kingdom

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Collections Overview

The Library's collection of song and piano sheet music is one of the most comprehensive of its kind, providing a valuable insight into Victorian society and culture as well as the music itself.

For details of other collections held at the same location: See the location record

Additional Collection Information

Accrual Status

closed

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