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Collection consists of materials relating to musical life in Toronto, Ontario. The collection includes photographs of various Canadian and European musicians, including various photographs of Canadian Opera Company productions from the late 1980s and early 1990s, autographs from various opera singers and musicians from the late-nineteenth century, three scrapbooks with newspaper clippings and programs, and a collection of songs published in the Toronto Evening Telegram at the end of the nineteenth century.

Series consists of materials relating to music education in Toronto, including at the Toronto Conservatory of Music and the Toronto College of Music.

Series consists of photographs of Canadian and European musicians from the early 1900s, as well as Giuliana Gattoni's collection of publicity photographs from the late 1980s and early 1990s, which predominantly consists of photographs of Canadian Opera Company productions.

File contains autographed photographs of the following non-Canadian musicians: Malwine Brée, Franz Léhar, Theodor Leschetizky, Isolde Menges (dedicated to Dorothy Denison, Kelowna, [British Columbia], September 29, 1918), I. J. Paderewski, Hans Pfitzner, Ravi Shankar (2 photos by Eric Hayes), and Victoria de los Angeles. File also includes press photographs by B. Azarov for "forthcoming stage tour of the USSR State Symphony Orchestra in the USA and Canada" of Emil Gillels (pianist), Valery Klimov (violinist), Kirill Kondrashin (conductor), and members of the State Symphony Orchestra in the Big Hall of the Tchaikovsky Conservatoire in Moscow.

File consists of a scrapbook compiled by the Milton Blankstein (later, Blackstone), consisting of newspaper clippings of reviews and press notices, photographs, and programs relating to his career in New York City, Toronto, and other Canadian cities. The scrapbook includes a signed photograph of Eugène Ysaÿe and and Boris Hambourg (dated in Toronto, 1918).

File contains photographs of Canadian musicians, many of which are signed, and most of which are not dated: John Beckwith (photo by Robert Lansdale); S. C. Eckhardt-Gramatté with string quartet including Peggie Sampson and Victor Feldbrill; Herman Geiger-Torel; Irene Jessner; Greta Kraus; Sir Ernest MacMillan (2 photographs); Lois Marshall (2 photographs); Oskar Morawetz; Charles Peaker; Redferne Hollinshead; Hart House String Quartet (left to right, Milton Blackstone, Geza de Kresz, Boris Hambourg, Harry Adaskin; dedicated "To Lou Taube, 1937").

Series consists of files on individual Canadian composers, comprising of programs, copies of newspaper clippings, and photographs.

Item is a photograph of the summer school class at the Toronto Conservatory of Music, taken by E. Mackintosh of Toronto.

File consists of programs and posters for concerts featuring works by Oskar Morawetz, and copies of newspaper articles, correspondence, and programs. The file includes copies of letters from Coretta Scott King, regarding the Morawetz's compositions written in tribute to her husband Martin Luther King, Jr.; from Rose Kennedy regarding Morawetz's composition written in memory of her son John F. Kennedy; from Edward Johnson regarding the dedication of Morawetz's composition "Land of Dreams"; and from Otto Frank regarding the premiere of Morawetz's "From the Diary of Anne Frank." A copy of the vocal score for "From the Diary of Anne Frank" is also included in the file, with a handwritten dedication from the composer to Jean Lavender, inscribed "with best wishes and many thanks for building the Music Library at the Faculty of Music of the University of Toronto."

The file also includes the following photographs:

• Sergei Prokofiev and Mstislav Rostropovich (autographed in 1972 by Rostropovich; photo from 1952)
• Oskar Morawetz and Mstislav Rostropovich
• Otto Frank (with dedication dated 1972 to Morawetz)
• Oskar Morawetz and Zubin Mehta
• Martin Luther King and family (with dedication to Morawetz)

Item is a publicity photograph from Henry IV, Part Two, the second production in a season of "The Complete Works of William Shakespeare," which aired on BBC 2 on Sunday, December 16, 1979.

File consists of press and publicity photographs collected by Giuliana Gattoni, a freelance ballet and opera critic in Toronto in the 1980s and early 1990s. Most of the photographs are of Canadian Opera Company productions. The file also includes some photographs of Canadian musicians, the Toronto Symphony Orchestra, and some photographs of festivals in Italy, including the Festival of Two Worlds in Spoleto and some performances at the Arena Sferisterio in Macerata.

Item is a publicity photograph from Henry IV, Part Two, the second production in a season of "The Complete Works of William Shakespeare," which aired on BBC 2 on Sunday, December 16, 1979.

Item is a publicity photograph of the Amercan-Soviet pianist Bella Davidovich, taken by Nathan Shlesinger.

Item is a publicity photograph of the Spanish pianist Alicia de Larrocha, take by Christian Steiner and distributed by Columbia Artists Management Inc.

Item is a publicity photograph of a female opera singer taken at the Teatro di San Carlo in Naples, Italy by Luciano Romano.

Item is an autographed photograph of John Ritter that reads: "To all the kids at school - keep on laughing (and studying) [signature]."

Item includes Eric Hull's business card with a handwritten note on the reverse side, addressed to "Giulianna."

Item is a publicity photograph of an operatic scene taken at the Teatro di San Carlo in Naples, Italy by Luciano Romano.

Item is a publicity photograph of Massimo Ranieri in a production of Pulcinella by Manlio Santanelli and Robeto Rosselini, directed by Maurizio Scaparro at the Teatro Stabile di Roma, as part of a series "Italy on Stage."

Item is a publicity photograph of Massimo Ranieri in a production of Pulcinella by Manlio Santanelli and Robeto Rosselini, directed by Maurizio Scaparro at the Teatro Stabile di Roma, as part of a series "Italy on Stage."

Item is a publicity photograph of an operatic scene taken at the Bremen Theatre by Klaus Lefebvre.

Item is a publicity photograph of the Canadian violinist Steven Staryk.

Item is a publicity photograph of the American-Israeli violinist Itzhak Perlman, taken by Christian Steiner and distributed by ICM Artists Ltd., New York.

Item is a publicity photograph of an operatic scene taken at the Teatro di San Carlo in Naples, Italy by Luciano Romano.

Item includes a typed biography for Gianna Rolandi. The photograph was taken by Christian Steiner and distributed by Columbia Artists Management Inc., New York.

Item is a publicity photograph of the French pianists sitting at a piano. The photograph was taken by Cynthia Hampton and distributed by ICM Artists Ltd., New York.

Item is a publicity photograph of the Canadian pianist Louis Lortie, distributed by Shaw Concerts. Inc., New York.

Item is a publicity photograph of the Amercan-Soviet pianist Bella Davidovich.

Item is a publicity photograph of the Canadian conductor Andrew Davis, taken by Brian Pickell.

item is a photograph of the Canadian chamber orchestra I Musici de Montréal, taken by Giamcarlo Baroni of Milan and distributed by Kazuko Hillyer International, Inc., New York.

item is a photograph of the guest artist Mikhail Rudy and guest conductor Kurt Sanderling, rehearsing with the Toronto Symphony Orchestra.

Item is a publicity photograph by Gary Beechey of BDS Studios, Toronto.

Item is a publicity photograph by Gary Beechey of BDS Studios, Toronto.

Item is a publicity photograph of Toronto mezzo-soprano Janet Stubbs (standing) as Mother Marie; former Canadian Opera Company (COC) Ensemble member Irena Welhasch as Blanche de la Force (kneeling); and internationally-renowned Canadian contralto Maureen Forrester as Madame de Croissy in the COC's 1985-1986 season production of Francois Poulenc's Dialogues of the Carmelites at the O'Keefe Centre in Toronto (April 11, 15, 17, 20, 23, and 26, 1986).

Item is a publicity photograph of the American soprano Stephanie Sundine in her Canadian Opera Company debut in the title role of the Company's 1985-1986 season production of Salome at the O'Keefe Centre (January 24, 27, 30, February 1, 4, 6, 9, 1986). The photograph was taken by BDS Studios, Toronto.

Item is a publicity photograph of soprano Harolyn Blackwell in he Canadian Opera Company debut as Sister Constance; American soprano Carol Vaness as Madame Lidoine in her Company debut; and Quebec mezzo-soprano Odette Beaupré as Mother Jeanne in the 1985-1986 season production of Francis Poulenc's Dialogues of the Carmelites at the O'Keefe Centre (April 11, 15, 17, 20, 23, 26, 1986).