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Chorley, Henry Fothergill (1808-1872)2
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Ambrose, Kay1
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The Wildman

Crossley-Holland, Kevin

1990-2002

This series contains papers concerned with 'The Wildman', an opera in two acts with libretto by Kevin Crossley-Holland, and music by Nicola LeFanu. It was commissioned by the Aldeburgh Foundation for ...

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Mr Pickwick Chorus

Kirkup, James (1918-2009)

1957-1959

Ms draft of chorus for the opera Mr Pickwick; ts 'Prologue: Opening Chorus of Street Cries.'

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Transcribed reviews of (Mary) Sabilla Novello's vocal performance

1843

Transcribed review of (Mary) Sabilla Novello's vocal performance at Mr. Bendict's Benefit at the Theatre Royal, Covent Garden, on 17 July 1843, at which her sister Clara Anastasia Novello also sang. T...

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'Drury Lane', Illustrated London News, 8 April 1843, p. 239

8 Apr 1843

'Drury Lane', Illustrated London News, 8 April 1843, p. 239. A review of the new opera 'Sappho', in which Clara Novello performed the title role.

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Cowden Clarke, Charles to Peacock, H.B.

c. 1843

Undated handwritten letter from Charles Cowden Clarke to the Manchester magazine editor H.B. Peacock, noting his sister-in-law Clara Anastasia Novello's popular success as a singer and praising her pu...

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Opera

Dent, Edward J (1876-1957); Ambrose, Kay

[1945]

Includes index.

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Young person's guide to opera

Hurd, Michael (1928-2006)

1963

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Opera

Dent, Edward J (1876-1957)

1940

A Pelican special. Illustrated t.-p. Added illustrated t.-p. has title: Opera; with nineteen illustrations from photographs and seventeen original decorations... by Kay Ambrose. "First published...

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Memoirs of the musical drama (v.1)

Hogarth, George (1783-1870)

1838

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Memoirs of the musical drama (v.2)

Hogarth, George (1783-1870)

1838

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Thirty years' musical recollections (v.1)

Chorley, Henry Fothergill (1808-1872)

1862

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