Karl West Flaster papers 1837-1994

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Karl West Flaster papers 1837-1994

This collection contains the professional and personal papers of the librettist and poet, Karl West Flaster (1905-1965).

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SNAC Resource ID: 6396423

University of Dayton

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Giannini, Dusolina, 1902-1986

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Flaster, Karl, 1905-1965

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Karl West Flaster was born Max West Flaster on February 8, 1905, in New York City. His mother, Ruth Reuck, was a Shakespearean actress and his father, Max Flaster, was a musician. His parents divorced when he was six years old, and his mother changed his name to Karl. He began writing poetry at an early age. He worked as a newspaper reporter and feature writer for the Atlantic City Press, Atlantic City Times, and Ventnor News. He later collaborated with opera composer Vittorio Giannini, serving ...

Price, Jeffrey W. (Jeffrey Wallace), 1956-

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Giannini, Vittorio, 1903-1966

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Composed 1946.--Cf. Fleisher Collection. From the description of Concerto grosso for string orchestra / Vittorio Giannini. 1946. (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 51987515 Composed 1931. First performance by the National Youth Administration Symphony Orchestra, New York, June 23, 1940, the composer conducting.--Cf. Fleisher Collection. From the description of Suite for orchestra / Vittorio Giannini. [19--]. (Franklin & Marshall College). ...