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Subseries consists of certificates and related documents, including photographs and correspondence, for awards and degrees that Derek Holman received, including his Doctor of Music from the University of London, honorary Doctor of Sacred Letters from the University of Trinity College, Order of Canada, and Canadian citizenship.

Subseries consists of photographs of John Stratton and his family and friends.

Subseries consists of photographs autographed by the subject and inscribed to John Stratton from contemporary vocalists and acquaintances of Stratton.

Subseries consists of promotional photographs of faculty and staff at the University of Toronto Faculty of Music. The photographs were collected and used by the Faculty's publicity office in their newsletters, academic calendars, events calendars, brochures, and other promotional material.

Subseries consists of promotional photographs of select students at the University of Toronto Faculty of Music, which were collected and used by the Faculty's promotions office. Most of the photographs are of students in the Opera School or students who were featured in the Faculty's newsletter for winning an award or competition.

Subseries consists of contracts, correspondence, newspaper clippings, and promotional photographs of staff and faculty of the Opera Division at the University of Toronto Faculty of Music.

Subseries consists of promotional photographs of visiting ensembles-in-residence, composers-in-residence, and artists-in-residence at the University of Toronto Faculty of Music. Photographs were collected and used by the Faculty's publicity office in promotional materials, including newsletters, academic calendars, event calendars, and brochures.

Subseries consists of posters from performances at the Faculty of Music and by faculty and students outside of the Faculty of Music.

Subseries consists of albums and album pages, compiled by Kathleen Parlow.

Subseries consists of photos given to Kathleen Parlow, many of which are autographed.

Subseries consists of individual photographs from 1900-1960. Photographs depict Kathleen Parlow's life, musical career (including photographs of the Parlow Strong Quartet), and travels to various places including Hawaii and Asia. Also includes photographs of various individuals including but not limited to: Kathleen Parlow; Minnie Parlow; Leopold Auer; Thomas Edison; Arthur Hinton; Harold Bauer; Samuel Gilbert Colt; Willen Willeke; Johan Halvorsen; Henry Scheadieck; Erich Wolff; Ernesto Consolo; Wanda De Stein; Mischa Elman; Marie Hall; Jascha Heifetz.

Subseries consists of sketches and photographs of set and costume designs for productions by the Opera School, including:

• Figaro's wedding costume from Mozart's Le Nozze di Figaro : costume design for Andrew MacMillan, designed by Stewart Bagnani (1948 and 1951)
• Ballet, act III from Mozart's Le Nozze di Figaro : costume design by Stewart Bagnani (1948 and 1951)
• Susanna's wedding dress from Le Nozze di Figaro : costume design for Marguerite Gignac, designed by Stewart Bagnani (1948 and 1951)
• Sparafucile from Verdi's Rigoletto : costume design for Jan Rubes, designed by Stewart Bagnani (1950)
• Don Giovanni from Mozart's Don Giovanni : costume design for Edmund Hockridge, designed by Stewart Bagnani (1950)
• Donna Elvira's travelling costume from Mozart's Don Giovanni : costume design for Elizabeth Benson Guy, designed by Stewart Bagnani (1950)
• Rossini's Il Turco in Italia : [photograph of set design] (November 1968)
• Verdi's Rigoletto : costume designs for Rigoletto by Suzanne Mess (1973)
• Mozart's Don Giovanni : [photographs of set design] (March 1978)
• Britten's Rape of Lucretia : [slides for projection] (December 1978)
• Offenbach's Orpheus in the Underworld : costume sketch for Pluto, designed by Elsie Sawchuk [photograph] (March 1979)
• Britten's Sir John in Love : [set designs] (March 1984)
• Mozart's Don Giovanni : costume designs for Donna Anna, performed by Alyssa Durnie and Leannie Kaufman [2017]
• Mozart's Marriage of Figaro : production sketches (n.d.).

Subseries contains posters for performances presented by New Music Concerts (NMC).

Subseries consists of photographs of events, classes, and facilities at the University of Toronto Faculty of Music, including Opera School productions, masterclasses, faculty ensembles, galas, and convocations.

Subseries contains records from Derek Holman's career in education, conducting, composition, and performance, including his time with the Bishop Strachan School, Canadian Children's Opera Chorus, Church of St. Simon the Apostle, Concord Singers, Croydon Bach Society, Croydon Parish Church, Grace Church-on-the-Hill, Royal School of Church Music, St. Thomas' Church Choir, University of London, and the University of Toronto. The subseries includes correspondence, photographs, contracts and agreements, assorted writings, lecture notes, and programs.

Subseries consists of correspondence and research materials pertaining to particular vocalists.

Subseries consists of records relating to fundraising events for and by Esprit Orchestra. Records include correspondence, ticket sale information, promotional materials, minutes and notes from the planning committee.

Fundraising events include: Sai Woo Fundraising Banquet (1988); Black Tie Bingo (1990-1994); Orford String Quartet fundraiser (February 22, 1991); Hard Times Barn Dance (1992); An evening with Jon Kimura Parker (May 6, 1994); A private evening of music with Ofra Harnoy (May 1995); Midsummer night's garden party (June 21, 1995); An evening with Richard Margison (April 1, 1996); Bravo! fundraisers (1997-1999); Hogg's Hollow fundraiser (1999); and Hogtown goes Motown (2005).

Subseries consists of records relating to film music performed and recorded by Esprit Orchestra for Rhombus Media Inc., including correspondence, notes on recording sessions, and materials relating to premieres and gala events. Films include: Ravel (1987); For the Whales (1989); The Radical Romantic: John Weinzweig (1990); September Songs: The Music of Kurt Weill (1994); Ravel's Brain (2001); Perfect Pie (2002); Burnt Toast (2006); Silk (2007). Music by Alexina Louie and Alex Pauk.

Subseries also contains records relating to the Toothpaste interactive DVD (2001) from Bravo! New Style Arts Channel.

Subseries consists of promotional photographs of visiting musicians to the University of Toronto Faculty of Music, which were collected and used by the Faculty's promotions office.

Subseries consists of six scrapbooks regarding Kathleen Parlow's career, including a scrapbook of articles about her students.

Subseries contains negatives. Most (or perhaps all) of them are developed as positives in the Individual Photographs subseries.

Subseries contains correspondence and research pertaining to the Mapleson cylinders and their re-release on compact disc by the New York Public Library. The subseries includes correspondence between John Stratton and Gordon C. Simpson, David Hall, Philip L. Miller, William H. Seltsam, Clifford Williams, Larry Lustig, David Hamilton, Robert Cooper (CBC Radio), Arthur Endreze, and William (Bill) Moran, and various clippings and articles about the Mapleson Cylinder project.

The subseries also includes the certificate awarded to David Hall, John Stratton, Tom Owen, Robert Tuggle, and David Hamilton for the "best album notes" written for "The Mapleson Cylinders", awarded by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (NARAS) in 1986. Subseries also includes a photograph of John Stratton holding the certificate.

Subseries contains reviews of concerts presented by New Music Concerts (NMC), advertisements for NMC, and press releases for events and performances.

Subseries contains documents from New Music Concerts tours, including their 1976 tour of Europe and their Northern Ontario and United States tour in 1980.

Subseries consists of photographs of educational events led by Esprit Orchestra, Esprit Orchestra in concert, and promotional photographs of musicians. In addition to promotional photographs of Esprit Orchestra and Alex Pauk, the subseries includes photographs of the following musicians and composers: Robert Aitken, John Burke (2), Francis Chan, Maureen Forrester, Chan Ka Nin Barbara Hannigan, John Hess, Scott Irvine, Rosemarie Landry, Tomas Dusatko, Joseph Macerollo (2), Marie-Danielle Parent, Jon Kimura Parker (3), Christina Petrowska, John Rea (2), Frederic Rzewski, Ryan C.W. Scott (2), Harry Somers, Norman Symonds, Andrew Tees, Jean-Guy Thibodeau, Gilles Tremblay, Owen Underhill.

Subseries consists of select posters for concerts by the Esprit Orchestra:

• World Music Days (September 23-28 1984)
• Les Evénements du Neuf (November 9, 1985 - April 11, 1986)
• The Esprit Orchestra presents Steve Reich (February 1, [1987])
• [Esprit Orchestra concert with world premiere of Ecstasy by Ka Nin Chan] (March 8, [1987])
• 100% Brand New (January 30, 1994) (autographed by composers) (2 copies)
• The Princess of the Stars (September 12-14, 1997)
• La ciel et la terre : musique canadienne sacrée [part of International Gaudeamus Music Week, Amsterdam] (September 9, 1999)
• Ravel's brain [April 4, 2001]
• Hogtown goes Motown : a fundraiser for Esprit Orchestra (April 28, [2004])
• Benefit screening and part for the launch of Burnt Toast (February 6, [2006])
• Brand New and Pre-Loved (March 26, [2009])
• Take the Dog Sled (November 15, 2009)
• Penderecki plus! (January 29, 2010)
• À l'aventure! (March 31, 2010)
• Esprit Orchestra : bene fête three (May 14, 2012).

Subseries consists of photographs and contact sheets of most major Opera School productions between 1946 and 2016; headshots of performers and administrators (Kathryn Knapp, John Beckwith, Ettore Mazzoleni, Tyrsa Gawrachynsky, Jacqui Lynn Fidlar, Tania Perrish, Eve-Rachel McLeod, Herman Geiger-Torel, Virginia Lippert, Marion Parsons, Ernesto Barbini, Ermanno Mauro, Alpar the fencing master); and photographs from various Opera School events, including the Opera Department's 25th anniversary, the commemoration of the Herman Geiger-Torel room, and Lofti Mansouri's visit. Subseries also includes photographs of MacMillan Theatre, Walter Hall, the construction of the Edward Johnson Building, opera student scholarship winners, and Helen May's lesson with Dr. Ernesto Vinci, with Emelie Rubleu at the piano (June 25, 1952).

Subseries includes photographs from the following productions:

• Opera excerpts (December 1946)
• The Bartered Bride by Bedřich Smetana (April 1947)
• Orfeo and Eurydice by Christoph Willibald Gluck (February 1948)
• Rosalinda by Johann Strauss (May 1948)
• The Marriage of Figaro by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (December 1948)
• Gianni Schicci by Giacomo Puccini (March 1949)
• La Bohème by Giacomo Puccini (May 1949)
• Hansel and Gretel by Engelbert Humperdinck (November 1950)
• Rigoletto by Giuseppe Verdi (February 1950)
• Opera School film by the National Film Board (1951)
• The Old Maid and the Thief by Gian Carlo Menotti (April 1952)
• Madame Butterfly by Giacomo Puccini (February 1953)
• Cosi fan tutte by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (February 1953)
• Angelique by Jacques Ibert (May 1953)
• The Telephone by Gian Carlo Menotti (April 1955)
• Amelia Goes to the Ball by Gian Carlo Menotti (April 1959)
• The Marriage contract by Gioachino Rossini (April 1960)
• Die Kluge by Carl Orff (April 1961)
• The Mother by Alois Hába (April 1961)
• Maria Egiziaca by Ottorino Respighi (April 1961)
• A Dinner Engagement by Lennox Berkeley (April 1962)
• Cosi fan tutte by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1963)
• Amahl and the Night Visitors by Gian Carlo Menotti (December 1964)
• Albert Herring by Benjamin Britten (March 1964) [opening of MacMillan Theatre]
• Angélique by Jacques Ibert and Le Pauvre Matelot by Darius Milhaud (April 1964)
• The Secret Marriage by Domenico Cimarosa (February 1965)
• Deirdre by Healey Willan (April 1965)
• The Love for Three Oranges by Sergei Prokofiev (December 1965)
• L'Oca del Cairo by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (January 1966)
• Die Kluge by Carl Orff (February 1966)
• The Portuguese Inn by Luigi Cherubini and The Wandering Scholar by Gustav Holst (March 1966)
• Deirdre by Healey Willan (September 1966)
• Hansel and Gretel by Engelbert Humperdinck (December 1966)
• The Impressario by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Le Portrait de Manon by Jules Massenet (January 1967)
• The Rape of Lucretia by Benjamin Britten (February 1967)
• Dialogues des Carmelites by Francis Poulenc (April 1967)
• Oedipus Rex by Igor Stravinsky (November 1967)
• Le Portrait de Manon by Jules Massenet and There and Back by Paul Hindemith (December 1967)
• The Magic Flute by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (December 1967)
• The Unwilling Physician by Salvatore Allegra and Il Combattimento di Tancredi by Claudio Monteverdi (January 1968)
• Pelléas et Mélisande by Claude Debussy (March 1968)
• The Turk in Italy by Gioachino Rossini (November 1968)
• Amahl and the Night Visitors by Gian Carlo Menotti (December 1968)
• Hamlet by Humphrey Searle (February 1969)
• Ariadne on Naxos by Richard Strauss (March 1969)
• "A School for Opera" by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Gioachino Rossini, Giuseppe Verdi, and GIacomo Puccini (March 1970)
• Iphigenie en Tauride by Christoph Willibald Gluck (November 1970)
• The Little Sweep by Benjamin Britten (December 1970)
• "The Magic of Opera" by Carl Maria von Weber, Giuseppe Verdi, and Jacques Offenbach (March 1971)
• The Rake's Progress by Igor Stravinsky (December 1971)
• The Marriage of Figaro by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (March 1972)
• Falstaff by Giuseppe Verdi (January 1973)
• L'Ormindo by Francesco Cavalli (April 1973)
• The Prisoner's Play by John Rea (May 1973)
• Don Giovanni by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (January 1974)
• Cosi fan tutte by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1974)
• Dido and Aeneas by Henry Purcell and Gianni Schicci by Giacomo Puccini (April 1974)
• The Elixir of Love by Gaetano Donizetti (January 1975)
• Cosi fan tutte by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (April 1975)
• The Crucible by Robert Ward (January-February 1976)
• The Mines of Sulphur by Richard Rodney Bennett (April 1976)
• The Four Ruffians by Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari (January 1977)
• Katya Kabanova by Leoš Janáček (March 1977)
• Albert Herring by Benjamin Britten (December 1977)
• Orpheus in the Underworld by Jacques Offenbach (December 1977)
• Don Giovanni by Ralph Vaughan Williams (March 1978)
• Rape of Lucretia by Benjamin Britten (November 1978)
• Orpheus in the Underworld by Jacques Offenbach (March 1979)
• L'Enfant Prodigue by Claude Debussy and Gianni Schicci by Giacomo Puccini (November 1979)
• Dialogues of the Carmelites by Francis Poulenc (March 1980)
• The Marriage of Figaro by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (November 1980)
• Patience by Arthur Sullivan (March 1981)
• La Perichole by Jacques Offenbach (November 1981)
• Amelia Goes to the Ball by Gian Carlo Menotti and Riders to the Sea by Ralph Vaughan Williams (March 1982)
• Don Giovanni by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (November 1982)
• Dido and Aeneas by Henry Purcell and L'Heure Espagnole by Maurice Ravel (March 1983)
• Riders to the Sea by Ralph Vaughan Williams (March 1983)
• Opera excerpts (1983)
• Maria Egiziaca by Ottorino Respighi and Prima Donna by Arthur Benjamin (November-December 1983)
• Sir John in Love by Ralph Vaughan Williams (March 1984)
• The Marriage of Figaro by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (March 1985)
• Mamelles de Tiresias by Francis Poulenc (March 1986)
• The Goose of Cairo by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (March 1987)
• Angelique by Jacques Ibert (March 1987)
• Riders to the Sea by Ralph Vaughan Williams (March 1988)
• The Marriage Contract by Gioachino Rossini (March 1988)
• La Caterina by Joseph Haydn (March 1989)
• Iolanta by Arthur Sullivan (March 1989)
• Patience by Arthur Sullivan (March 1990)
• "French Trilogy": L'Enfant Prodigue by Claude Debussy, Le portrait de Manon by Jules Massenet, and M. Choufleuri by Jacques Offenbach (February 1991)
• The Marriage of Figaro by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (March 1992)
• Dido and Aeneas by Henry Purcell (March 1993)
• Gianni Schicci by Giacomo Puccini (March 1993)
• The Goose of Cairo by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and The Breasts of Tiresias by Francis Poulenc (March 1994)
• Iolanthe by Arthur Sullivan (March 1995)
• L'étoile by Emmanuel Chabrier [March 1997]
• La finta giardiniera by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (November 1997)
• Paul Bunyan, op. 17 by Benjamin Britten (March 1998)
• Threepenny opera by Bertolt Brecht (November 1998)
• Dialogues des Carmelites by Francis Poulenc (March 1999)
• A Midsummer Night's Dream, op. 64 by Benjamin Britten (November 1999)
• La Rondine by Giacomo Puccini (February 2000)
• Die Fledermaus by Richard Strauss (November 2006)
• L'Heure Espagnole by Maurice Ravel [March 2009]
• The Secret marriage by Domenico Cimarosa (2010)
• Don Giovanni by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (March 2011)
• Don Pasquale by Gaetano Donizetti (November 2013)
• The Machine Stops by Patrick McGraw, Robert Taylor and Stephen Webb, libretto by Michael Albano, based on the short story by E.M. Forster (January 2016)
• Ariadne auf Naxos by Richard Strauss (n.d.)
• The Four ruffians by Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari (n.d.)
• Barber of Seville by Gioachino Rossini (n.d.)
• Orpheus (n.d.)
• Dialogues des Carmelites by Francis Poulenc (n.d.)
• Riders to the sea by Ralph Vaughan Williams (n.d.)
• Rape of Lucretia by Benjamin Britten (n.d.)
• L'Enfant Prodigue by Claude Debussy (n.d.)
• Iolanta by Arthur Sullivan (n.d.)
• M. Choufleri by Jacques Offenbach (n.d.)
• Manon by Jules Massenet (n.d.)
• Patience by Arthur Sullivan (n.d.)
• Elixir of Love by Gaetano Donizetti (n.d.)
• The Marriage of Figaro by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (n.d.)
• Cosi fan tutte by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (n.d.)

Subseries consists of various posters from productions by the University of Toronto Opera Division.