Scrapbooks, 1907-1936.

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Scrapbooks, 1907-1936.

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Consists of four scrapbooks kept by Gaetano De Luca during his career as voice teacher and head of the Nashville (Tenn.) Conservatory of Music. In addition to materials related to the operation of the Conservatory, the scrapbooks feature materials related to the careers of four of De Luca's students who went on to national prominence: James Melton, Joseph MacPherson, Raymond Cordon, and Ablee Stewart. The collection also features two autographed photographs and one autographed program of Ruth St. Denis; a letter and a postcard from Lily Pons; an autographed photograph of Raimondo Scala; and an autographed photograph of Leon F. Miller, board member of the Nashville Conservatory of Music.

4 v.

eng,

ita,

Tennessee State Library & Archives, TSLA

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Pons, Lily, 1898-1976

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Alice Joséphine Pons (April 12, 1898–February 13, 1976), known professionally as Lily Pons, was a French-American operatic soprano and actress who had an active career from the late 1920s through the early 1970s. As an opera singer, she specialized in the coloratura soprano repertoire and was particularly associated with the title roles in Lakmé and Lucia di Lammermoor. In addition to appearing as a guest artist with many opera houses internationally, Pons enjoyed a long association with the Met...

De Luca, Gaetano

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St.Denis, Ruth, 1880-1968

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Ruth St. Denis was an American dancer and dance teacher. From the description of Postcard, 1945. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 232007242 Dancer and faculty member. From the description of Miscellaneous papers, 1926-1960. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 155538190 Ruth St. Denis was one of the pioneers of modern dance. She first gained attention dancing with David Belasco's company, an experience which exposed her to European and Asian tradition...

Ward-Belmont College (Nashville, Tenn.)

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Melton, James, 1904-1961

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James Melton, 1904-1961, was a professional vocalist, a popular tenor whose career in radio, television, concert, opera, and motion pictures extended from the late 1920s through the 1950s. He began in radio with NBC in "Roxy's Gang" in 1927. He toured Europe with the Reveler's Quartet and in 1934 toured 28 cities with George Gershwin. His operatic debute was in 1938 as Pinkerton in "Madam Butterfly". In the 1940s he was a leading tenor on network shows such as "Texaco Star Theater", "The Telepho...

Scala, Raimondo.

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Stewart, Ablee.

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MacPherson, Joseph Tant, b. 1900.

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Nashville Conservatory of Music.

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Cordon, Raymond.

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Miller, Leon N.

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