Belle Brown collection, 1865-1912.

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Belle Brown collection, 1865-1912.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/671239719

The collection contains correspondence with performers and pedagogues, including Artôt, Lucca, Frieda Hempel, Arnold Rosé, and Anton Rubinstein; and with Hans Bronsart von Schellendorf who hired Brown to sing at the Weimar Court Theatre. In addition, there are photographs and prints of Brown, and composers, performers, musicians, and other influential figures in European musical society around the turn of the century. The collection also includes miscellaneous clippings and ephemeral materials.

150 items (3 boxes, 1.75 linear foot)

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SNAC Resource ID: 7965051

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There are 7 Entities related to this resource.

Rosé, Arnold, 1863-1946

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w65h7t8q (person)

Violinist. From the description of Arnold Rosé correspondence, 1893. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70984599 ...

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 ...

Lucca, Pauline, 1841-1908

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6377mdn (person)

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

Brown, Belle Scott

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6c849gh (person)

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. From the description of Belle Brown collection, 1865-1912...

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...

Hempel, Frieda

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w62v2krq (person)

German soprano. From the description of Typewritten letters signed (3), autograph letters signed (2), and 2 photographs (one signed, one inscribed), dated : New York, 1950-51, to Harry Harkness Flagler (one is to Edward Roeder, Flagler's secretary), 1950 Mar. 8. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270665577 From the description of Autograph letter signed, dated : Sils-Maria (Engadine, Switzerland) July 23 [n.y.], to Breitkopf & Härtel in Berlin. (Unknown). WorldCat record id...

Bronsart, Hans von, 1830-1913

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German composer, pianist, and conductor. From the description of Autograph letter signed, dated : Löwenberg, 21 March 1863, to an unidentified recipient in Dresden 1863 Mar. 21. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270673798 From the description of Autograph letter signed, dated : Hanover, 6 July 1870, to an unidentified recipient, 1870 July 6. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270673803 ...