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DONATIONS
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Over the 50 year development of
The Durbeck Archive, as important and famous people (singers,
conductors, composers, librettists et al) became aware of the growing
significance of this Archive, they often wanted to partake in the
further aggrandizement of its recorded assets by either making
personal donations of their own artistic achievements or by
acknowledging its cultural stature with signatory dedications of
respect and admiration. In addition to these few examples of
laudatory expressions, there are many other so signed LPs as well as
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Considered to be
the first Canadian |
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opera, Colas
et Colinette premièred |
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12 days before
Mozart's Così
Fan |
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Tutte in
1790. This premièr recording |
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was donated to The
Durbeck Archive |
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by Léopold
Simoneau and Pierrette |
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Alarie.
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"To Ed, this "unusual
Rossini," to |
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enrich his already 'fabulous'
collection. |
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Cordially, Italo Tajo,
N.Y.C.,April 1987" |
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When he saw how well his recorded |
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career was preserved & documented |
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in The Durbeck Archive, he donated |
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this recording.
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"A small addition to a great
collection, Jack Beeson, II VIII 96,
NYC." In an extended correspondence with the
composer, Jack Beeson, he inscribed this mark of respect for The
Durbeck Archive on this recording of his opera. Much other original
source information was given for these Archive entries.
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Both Michael Pollock
and Frances Bible were in the world
premièr performance
of this opera
as well as on this
recording. Neither
knew this recording existed until this
copy was presented to them by The
Durbeck Archive for their autographs.
Both were greatly surprised, hence
the gracious dedication. (click
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Helen Jepson donated this recording |
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to The Durbeck Archive after a most |
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cordial visit with her in
Florida, where |
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she retired after a full and wonderful |
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career. She was a gracious and |
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charming hostess. |
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"Dear Ed, I am proud to be |
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represented in your unique collection. |
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Elodie Lauten" This
recording of her |
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opera was donated to The Durbeck |
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Archive by Miss Lauten in recognition |
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of its stature and musicological |
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importance. (click on
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A delightful visit with Miss Glaz
in her |
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studio at the University of Southern |
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California refreshed memories of one |
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of America's golden eras of singing, |
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resulting in obtaining this dedication |
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from this gifted singer.
Meeting Hans |
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Hotter was "awesome."
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'Ed, "Nona" would be
pleased to know |
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of your collection - Hubert Guy (grand |
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son).' Mr. Guy was
the grandson of |
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Mme. Schumann-Heink, living in La |
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Mesa, CA - in "Nona's"
former home - |
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when he signed this (and others) LP |
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for The Durbeck Archive.
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"To The
Durbeck Archive |
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with best wishes
and thanks! |
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Aldona Stempuzis, |
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7.23.2000, Cleveland" |
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Miss Stempuzis
donated many LPs of |
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Lithuanian singers
to The Archive. |
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"To The Durbeck Archive,
Best Wishes! Mimi Coertse, 2002"
From South Africa, Miss Coertse
sent these two and about 15 more of her LPs as a personal gift and
donation to The Durbeck Archive. Most likely, these are the only
representative LPs of this South African singer, and music, extant in
America today.
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