The Archive's " Show and Tell "   The purpose of The Gallery is to display some of the treasures contained within The Durbeck Archive.  Each gallery exhibit will show interesting and unique aspects  of the diverse collections within this Archive and explain the symbiosis of these distinctly individual disciplines.  The intent of each chosen gallery item is to entertain as well as to enlighten.  Every gallery should be fun.        A Few "Crossover" Albums      Literary Sources of Opera Libretti      Opera Singers in the Kitchen            Jacket Variations of The Great Caruso Film Soundtrack      The First Complete Opera on Film in Sound      Donations and Dedications      Opera Singers on Broadway      Opera as a "Pop Music" Influence      Opera - a Novel approach      Opera in Parody      Gilbert and Sullivan Ephemera      Classical Composers' Autographed LPs      Black Classically Trained Singers;             From Negro Spirituals to Opera         Léopold Simoneau and Pierrette Alarie:             An Appreciation        Website Purpose The Durbeck Archive Home Page Discographies Wagner Discography Purchasing Policy An Archive Tour Site Map contact us for any reason