Imperial League of Opera, 1928-11 - 1933-04
Scope and Contents
Correspondence on the League, with individuals including: Sir Thomas Beecham, on the constitution, financial position and purposes of the League; Sir John Reith on relations between the League and the Covent Garden Opera Syndicate; Sir Hugh Allen [Director of the Royal College of Music]; Lilian Baylis, Lessee and Manager of the Old Vic Theatre and Sadler’s Wells, on finding funding for alterations to Sadler's Wells.
Also includes: legal opinion on returning the League's money to its subscribers; draft memoranda on unifying all the separate British opera companies within the League.
Dates
- Creation: 1928-11 - 1933-04
Creator
- From the Fonds: McKenna, Reginald, 1863 - 1943 (politician) (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge.
Extent
1 file(s)
Language of Materials
English
Finding aid date
2005-12-01 15:18:45.030000+00:00
Topical
Repository Details
Part of the Churchill Archives Centre Repository
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