Correspondence of the Marchesi family, 1862-1939, 1967 [manuscript]. [1862-1939]

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Correspondence of the Marchesi family, 1862-1939, 1967 [manuscript]. [1862-1939]

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Correspondence received by the Marchesi family spanning the period, 1862-1910 (1967). Most of the letters are written in French and Spanish. Postcards from Blanche Marchesi to George McNeilly, 1935-1939. The papers were brought together by Leonard Lye, a pupil of George McNeilly.

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Marchesi family

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McNeilly, George H. (George Houston), 1903-1987

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McNeilly was a captain in the YMCA and a professional singer and musician. During World War II he was imprisoned in Changi Prison Camp. From the description of Papers [manuscript]. 1942-1986. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 225848526 ...

Marchesi, Blanche, 1863-1940

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Epithet: soprano British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000498.0x0003c9 French singer, composer, and teacher. From the description of Letter [n.d.] London, to [M. S.] Mackinley[!] [London?] (University of Michigan). WorldCat record id: 68796016 From the description of Letter [n.d., n.p.] to [Teresa?] Parodi, 78 Boulevard Babignalles [Paris?] (University of Michigan). WorldCat record id: 34370442 ...

Lye, Leonard

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Blanche Marchesi (1863-1940) was the daughter of singing teacher Mathilde Marchesi (1821-1913). George McNeilly (1903-1987) was a pupil of Blanche Marchesi and was a musician, singer and teacher. He is recognised as having brought the Marchesi tradition to Australia where it had an important influence on the teaching of vocal technique. Leonard Lye was a singer with the Elizabethan Opera Trust, singing teacher and researcher of vocal pedagogy and Australian performance history and a student of G...