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de Lautour, Geoffrey, 1922-2000 : Papers
- Date
- [1930-2000]
- By
- De Lautour, Geoffrey, 1922-2000
- Reference
- ATL-Group-00710
- Description
Comprises videos, sound recordings, compositions by de Lautour, correspondence, photographs, obituaries, programmes, periodicals, ephemera, personal papers, and newsclippings. Chiefly related to the performing and teaching career of Geoffrey de Lautour in New Zealand. There are also De La Tour Opera Group papers and recordings of various opera productions of the New Zealand Opera Company, De La Tour Opera Group and the New Opera of Wellington. Includes scores previously owned by Gil Dech, who accompanied de Lautour, and by Daisy Basham. Also includes a vocal score of Finian's Rainbow with newspaper cuttings inserted relating to de Lautour's production in 1968.
Part of the Archive of New Zealand Music.
Title supplied by Library.
Quantity: 1 compact disc(s). 1 7" disc(s). 3 Linear Metres. 5 volume(s). 10 7" reel(s). 15 disc(s). 35 videotape(s). 43 folder(s). 55 audiocassette(s).
Physical Description: Holographs, manuscripts, typescripts, audio tapes, video tapes and printed matter.
Finding Aids: Correspondence, photocopies, and donor generated list of items relating to the 2015 accession can be found in the Library backfile..
Provenance: Teresa de Latour is the wife of the late Geoffrey de Latour, and Karen Saunders is the daughter of Geoffrey de Lautour. Scores previously belonging to Daisy Basham and Gil Dech had been given by them to Geoffrey de Lautour.
Transfers: For another donation from this collection see MS-Group-0766. - - To Photographic Archive - Photographs relating to de Lautour's interest in music and opera (Held at PAColl-6700) - To Sound and Music Centre - Various recordings - To Book Collections - Printed music by G de Lautour - `Irish blessing', `Ave Maria', `The Singer', `Te Deum' - To Published Sound Collection - 7 commercial sound recordings; 1 video.
Processing information: The original reference number assigned to the collection, MS-Group-0993, was changed to ATL-Group-00710 in April 2022.
Access to futher recordings (A2014-090) is restricted until processing is complete.
- Additional description
Original recordings not available for playback. Surrogate copies will be provided.
- Use/Reproduction
- Copies of music scores by Geoffrey de Lautour may be made for research purposes only. Researchers requiring copies for performance or publication must first obtain written permission of Karen Saunders, Trustee. Requestors of copies of sound and video recordings must obtain written permission of all copyright holders.
- Access restrictions
- Partly restricted material
- Format
- 1 compact disc(s), 1 7" disc(s), 3 Linear Metres, 5 volume(s), 10 7" reel(s), 15 disc(s), 35 videotape(s), 43 folder(s), 55 audiocassette(s), Audiovisual materials, Clippings, Ephemera, Manuscripts, Personal correspondence, Personal papers, Photographs, Programmes, Scores, Serial publications, Holographs, manuscripts, typescripts, audio tapes, video tapes and printed matter.
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Missa de Sancta Maria in Sabbato (Mass of thanksgiving) / by Geoffrey de Lautour
Date: 1999-2000
From: de Lautour, Geoffrey, 1922-2000 : Papers
By: De Lautour, Geoffrey, 1922-2000
Reference: MS-Papers-7082-10
Description: Music scores and programme for Geoffrey de Lautour's `Mass of thanksgiving' to celebrate the 40th anniversary of his marriage in London to Teresa Flannery, 14 Oct 1950. The anniversary was celebrated at the Church of Our Lady of Mt Carmel, Hataitai, Wellington. Contents: Kyrie -- Sanctus -- Benedictus -- Agnus Dei Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Holographs (photocopies), typescript (photocopy) Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - (A2001-120) Donated by Mrs T de Lautour, Wellington
Recording of a family talking to Geoffrey de Lautour and his family
Date: Date unknown
From: de Lautour, Geoffrey, 1922-2000 : Papers
Reference: OHT5-3378
Description: Title taken from information supplied by donor. Quantity: 1 5" reel(s). Processing information: Description created from item label/housing. Item has not been previewed as part of processing.
Personal ephemera
Date: [1980-1990]
From: de Lautour, Geoffrey, 1922-2000 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-7082-16
Description: Various tickets, personal cards and brochure for `The Barber of Seville' Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Programmes and Opera news
Date: [1979-2000]
From: de Lautour, Geoffrey, 1922-2000 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-7082-28
Description: Programmes for various productions with with de Lautour was associated and run of `Opera news' (1979-1991) Other Titles - Opera news (1979-1991) Quantity: 1 folder(s) (A4 box).
Study guides and worksheets for opera (d)
Date: [1991-1999]
From: de Lautour, Geoffrey, 1922-2000 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-7082-09
Description: File of study guides, worksheets, correspondence, newsletters and notes relating to de Lautour's work in the field of music education, particularly opera, in schools Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Geoffrey de Lautour in recital
Date: 1959, 1981, Dec 1995
From: de Lautour, Geoffrey, 1922-2000 : Papers
By: Morrison, John J, active 1960s-1970s; Hopkins, John Raymond, 1927-2013; Cavdarski, Vanco, 1930-2001
Reference: MSCD-2643
Description: Recordings of Geoffrey de Lautour singing arias and songs, mostly accompanied by John Morrison on piano. Some arias are accompanied by orchestra. Place of recording - Place of recording Tracks 12-14 are excerpts from a live performance by the New Zealand Opera Company conducted by John Hopkins in 1959. Track 15 from a Television New Zealand production recorded at the Avalon Television Centre in 1981, with the NZSO, conducted by Vanco Cavdarski. All other tracks recorded at 18 Hildreth St, Karori, Dec 1995, with John Morrison on piano. Other - Tracks with piano recorded when Geoffrey de Lautour was aged 73 and after having had major heart surgery. These are the songs he wanted to be remembered for. Other - A non-commercial disc produced as a family initiative, which transfers material already deposited with the library (MSC-8692 and MSC-8693) onto compact disc. Other - CD booklet incorrectly credits the back cover photograph, taken by Rob Joiner, as having been taken by Rob Jones. Contents: Catalogue song; Don Giovanni / W A Mozart Contents: When I was just a tiny boy; Merry wives of Windsor / O Nicolai Contents: Song of the flea / M Mussorgsky Contents: Wir wandelten / J Brahms Contents: Sontag / J Brahms Contents: Our father (West Indian) Contents: Death oh my Lord (West Indian) Contents: Murder in de market (West Indian) Contents: The virgin Mary had a baby boy (West Indian) Contents: She is far from the land / C Lambert Contents: Gra' Macree / Trad, arr. de Lautour Contents: If you are after a little amusement; The marriage of Figaro / W A Mozart Contents: Say goodbye; The marriage of Figaro / W A Mozart Contents: Yes fools you are; The marriage of Figaro / W A Mozart Contents: Really now; The barber of Seville / G Rossini (with Frances Green) Contents: Ol' man river; Showboat / J Kern Contents: Mah Lindy Lou / L Strickland Contents: The owl and the pussycat / E Lear [words], C Hely-Hutchinson [music] Contents: The table and the chair / E Lear [words], C Hely-Hutchinson [music] Contents: The hippopotamus / M Flanders and D Swann Other Titles - Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus, 1756-1791. Don Giovanni. Madamina, il catalogo e questo Other Titles - Nicolai, Otto, 1810-1849. Lustigen Weiber von Windsor. Als Bublien klein Other Titles - Mussorgsky, Modest Petrovich, 1839-1881. Pesnia Mefistofelia Other Titles - Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus, 1756-1791. Nozze di Figaro. Se vuol ballare Other Titles - Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus, 1756-1791. Nozze di Figaro. No piu andrai farfallone Other Titles - Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus, 1756-1791. Nozze di Figaro. Aprite un po' quel'occhi Other Titles - Rossini, Gioacchino, 1792-1868. Barbiere di Siviglia. A un dottor della mia sorte Quantity: 1 compact disc(s).
Verdi, Giuseppe: Il Trovatore/performed by Wellington City Opera
Date: 1991
From: de Lautour, Geoffrey, 1922-2000 : Papers
By: Wellington City Opera Trust
Reference: MSV-1403
Description: VHS videotape with typed label reading 'Il Trovatore Wellington City Opera 1991 Kenneth Collins, Nicola Ferner-Waite, Flora Edwards, Barry Mora' Quantity: 1 videocassette(s). Processing information: Description created from item label/housing. Item has not been previewed as part of processing
[Pearl Fishers/piano transcription of opera or Il Trovatore/ballet? orchestral transcri...
Date: [nd]
From: de Lautour, Geoffrey, 1922-2000 : Papers
By: Bizet, Georges, 1838-1875
Reference: MST7-2792
Description: Comprises an audio recording comprising four separate tracks. Label written by Tony Donovan reads 'Side I a)Pearl Fishers - stops suddenly, b)piano transcription of opera or Il Trovatore' and 'Side II a)ballet? orchestral transcriptions of Brahmns Hungarian Dances? b)Pearl Fishers - very short'. Possibly recordings of New Zealand Opera production rehearsals in the 1960s. Piano transcription possibly used by G de Lautour for teaching purposes. Quantity: 3 7" reel(s). Processing information: Description created from item label/housing. Item has not been previewed as part of processing
[Sound recording of the Magic Flute tape 1]
Date: [nd]
From: de Lautour, Geoffrey, 1922-2000 : Papers
By: De La Tour Chorus
Reference: MSC-023767
Description: Handwritten cassette labels reads 'Magic Flute 1 De La Tour Opera side 1 and side 2'. Recording related to the TVNZ production of 'The Magic Flute' directed by Peter Coates and broadcast in the 1980s. Quantity: 1 C60 cassette(s).
[Leonard Bernstein on jazz/Opera Buffa/Jacques Loussier concert sound recording]
Date: [nd]
From: de Lautour, Geoffrey, 1922-2000 : Papers
By: Loussier, Jacques, 1934-
Reference: MST7-2791
Description: Comprises an audio recording of three seprate tracks, probably a recording made of a radio broadcast. Label written by Tony Donovan reads 'Side I a)Leonard Bernstein on jazz, b)Opera Buffa - live performance G de L and others, part only on CD' 'and 'Side II Jacques Loussier concert off record or broadcast?'. Quantity: 3 7" reel(s). Processing information: Description created from item label/housing. Item has not been previewed as part of processing