Belle Brown Collection 1865-1912

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Belle Brown Collection 1865-1912

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Belle Brown was an American soprano who had a brief operatic career abroad around the turn of the twentieth century. Although little biographical information exists about her, the contents of this collection document her relationships with prominent and respected European performers of the day. She studied with many celebrated performers and pedagogues, including Désirée Artôt, Pauline Lucca, and Jean and Edouard de Reszke. The collection contains correspondence with performers and pedagogues; photographs and prints of composers, performers, musicians, and other influential figures in European musical society around the turn of the century; and miscellaneous clippings and ephemeral materials.

180 items; 3 containers; 1.75 linear feet

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Library of Congress. Music Division

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SNAC Resource ID: 6357882

Library of Congress. Music Division

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Lucca, Pauline, 1841-1908

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Epithet: soprano British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000001124.0x0003e3 ...

Artôt, Désirée, 1835-1907

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6z329zk (person)

Belgian mezzo-soprano, later soprano. From the description of Autograph letter signed, dated : Vienna, to an unidentified recipient, 1864 Apr. 24. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270680680 ...

Hempel, Frieda

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Rubinstein, Anton

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Suggested by the drama by Lev Alexandrovich Mey. Composed 1869.--Cf. Fleisher Collection. From the description of Ivan IV (the terrible), op. 79 / Anton Rubinstein. [19--]. (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 76952517 Russian pianist and composer. From the description of Autograph letter signed, from Rubinstein to unidentified publisher, London, 1859 July 6. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122553504 Russian pianist, composer, and teache...

Rosé, Arnold, 1863-1946

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Bronsart, Hans von, 1830-1913

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Brown, Belle

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6nx1mkg (person)

Biographical Note Though little biographical information exists concerning Belle G. Brown, the contents of her collection document her relationships with prominent and respected European performers at the turn of the twentieth century. Miss Brown was born in Massachusetts to Joseph and Maria Brown and, aside from her studies in Europe, remained a Bostonian until at least the early 1900s . During the decade leading up to 1900, Miss Brown enjoy...