Ruth and Thomas Martin Archive

Photographs, correspondence, and other materials documenting the life and work of opera translators and librettists Ruth and Thomas Martin.


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Ruth and Thomas Martin
Ruth and Thomas Martin
Portrait of opera translators Ruth and Thomas Martin.
Ruth and Thomas Martin
Ruth and Thomas Martin
Portrait of opera translators Ruth and Thomas Martin.
Set design for "A Night in Venice"
Set design for "A Night in Venice"
Set design for "A Night in Venice" at the Jones Beach Marine Theater.
St. Louis Opera in Havana
St. Louis Opera in Havana
Transcribed from the back: "St. Louis Opera Chorus in Havana, September 1940 or 1941"
Stage Door Canteen
Stage Door Canteen
Transcribed from the back: "Patriotic. Joan Reymers of the Dutch Consul over loads her rationed Bantam to bring Marjory Hess, two boys from the Cameron Highlanders and the British 8th Army, to the Stage Door Canteen to hear Miss Hess sing. U.S.O. Thomas Martin, accompanist."
Stage Set for "A Night in Venice"
Stage Set for "A Night in Venice"
Stage set for "A Night in Venice" at the Jones Beach Marine Theater.
Steuben Parade Benefit Concert
Steuben Parade Benefit Concert
A photograph of the Steuben Parade Benefit Concert. Ruth Martin wrote on the back, "November 27, 1983. Steuben Parade Benefit Concert. Queens College, Colden Auditorium. On stage: Johanna Meier, Thomas Martin, conductor."
Tech rehearsal for "A Night in Venice"
Tech rehearsal for "A Night in Venice"
Tech rehearsal for "A Night in Venice" at the Jones Beach Marine Theater. Jack Donohue (director) with a cigarette, next to his secretary Elly. Michael Todd (producer) on the right with a cigar. To his left, with a cigarette, is translator Ruth Martin.
The Cast of "Don Pasquale"
The Cast of "Don Pasquale"
Ivan Petroff, Ruby Mercer, Thomas Martin (conductor), Salvatore Baccaloni, and Franco Perulli in costume for "Don Pasquale" with the Hudson Grand Opera Association.
The Cast of "La Boheme"
The Cast of "La Boheme"
The Hudson Grand Opera Association's cast of "La boheme." From left to right: Wilfred Engleman (Schaunard), Marita Farrell (Mimi), Norbert Ardelli (Rodolfo), Thomas Martin (conductor), Christina Carroll (Musetta), Lorenzo Alvary (Colline), and Carlo Morelli (Marcello).
The Chorus in "Carmen"
The Chorus in "Carmen"
The chorus in a production of "Carmen" by the Hudson Grand Opera Association.
Theodor Uppman
Theodor Uppman
A photograph of Theodor Uppman, baritone, in costume as Papageno from "The Magic Flute."

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