Collection search - Herman Geiger-Torel fonds [textual record, graphic material]

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Herman Geiger-Torel fonds [textual record, graphic material]

Hierarchical level:

Fonds

Date:

1890-1976.

Reference:

R14305-0-5-E, MUS 70

Type of material:

Photographs, Textual material

Found in:

Archives / Collections and Fonds

Item ID number:

1598285

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Herman Geiger-Torel fonds
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Date(s):

1890-1976.

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Place of creation:

No place, unknown, or undetermined

Extent:

50 cm of textual records.
ca. 200 photographs.

Language of material:

English

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The fonds contains records pertaining to the activities of Herman Geiger-Torel: curriculum vitae; diplomas; correspondence; posters; concert programmes; five scrapbooks of clippings; photographs of Herman Geiger-Torel and of musical events.

Provenance:

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Geiger-Torel, Herman, 1907-1976

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Geiger-Torel, Herman, 1907-1976 : Born in Germany, Herman Geiger-Torel, son of musician Rosy Geiger-Kullmann, studied opera production at the Hoch Conservatory. He began a career as a producer in Europe and Latin America, where he produced six operas at the Teatro Colón in Buenos Aires. In 1943 he became senior producer with the national opera of Uruguay, and in 1945 held the same post at the Teatro Municipal in Rio de Janeiro. Invited to teach at the Royal Conservatory Opera School in Toronto, Geiger-Torel moved to Canada in 1948 and also became a producer at that school. From 1950 to 1976, he was successively appointed senior producer, artistic director and general manager of the Canadian Opera Company. In 1969 he was made an Officer of the Order of Canada.

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Textual record : Graphic material (Electronic) This finding aid consists of 3 pages, digitized, a partial contents list, and a list of Rosy Geiger-Kullmann material. (90: Open)
http://data2.archives.ca/pdf/pdf001/p000002970.pdf

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8 : 1976-4
14 : 1976-4
9 : 1976-4
11 : 1976-4
13 : 1976-4
4 : 1976-4
12 : 1976-4
5 : 1976-4
6 : 1976-4
1 : 1976-4
2 : 1976-4
3 : 1976-4
7 : 1976-4
10 : 1976-4
15 : 1976-4
16 : 1976-4
17 : 1976-4

Source:

Private

Former archival reference no.:

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MUS 70
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Graphic (photo)

[Consultation90 Open]

Box [MUS 70 1976-4] 18--21

[Consultation 90 Open]

Textual records

[Consultation90 Open]

Box [MUS 70 1976-4] 1--17

[Consultation 90 Open]

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