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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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: Cast of "The Barber of Seville," Hudson Grand Opera; Back left to right: Irene Artal, Angelo Pilotti, Thomas Martin, Nino Martini. Front left to right: Manfred Hecht, Pompilio Malatesta, Delores Marinelli, Nicholas Moscona.

: Central City Opera House Luncheon; Transcribed from back: "Central City Opera House luncheon at Teller House 1962. l to r: [unknown person], Thomas Martin, conductor, Martha England, translator, Emerson Buckley, music director, [unknown person], Frank Ricketson, Pres., Felix Eyle, concertmaster, Nat [Nathaniel] Merrill, stage dir., Bill [William] McGlone, publicity dir., Bob [Robert J.] Brown, gen mger."

: Chorus of Hudson Grand Opera Association; Thomas Martin conducting the chorus of the Hudson Grand Opera Association.

: Clifford Harvuot and Thomas Martin; Clifford Harvuot (Harvout) and Thomas Martin at Central City Opera during a production of "La fanciulla del West."

: Coley Worth and Beverly Sills; Coley Worth and Beverly Sills backstage during a production of "Die Fledermaus."

: Coley Worth, Thomas Martin, and Beverly Sills; Coley Worth and Beverly Sills in costume and backstage with Thomas Martin during a production of "Die Fledermaus."

: Creative Team for "A Night in Venice"; The creative team for "A Night in Venice" at the Jones Beach Marine Theater: Thomas Martin (translator and conductor), Ruth Martin (translator), Michael Todd (producer), Raoul Pene Du Bois (scenic design), and Jack Donahue (director).

: Dalisay Aldaba; A signed headshot of Dalisay Aldaba. Ruth Martin wrote on the back, "Dalisay Aldaba, soprano, old City Center Opera, as Cio-Cio-San. Her baby for many performances was Mary-Anne Martin." Mary-Anne Martin was the daughter of Ruth and Thomas Martin.

: Deborah Bell, Laura Hirschl, and Zack Pevry; Deborah Bell, Laura Hirschl, and Zack Pevry in an operatic performance for the Liederkranz Foundation.

: Die Fledermaus; A performance of the Kuttner-Martin tour of "Die Fledermaus," produced by Sol Hurok.

: Dimitri Mitropoulos; Transcribed from back: "Dmitri Mitropolous in his dressing room at the Old Met, circa 1964. Photo by Thomas Martin."

: Dorothy Kirsten; A signed headshot of Dorothy Kirsten. Ruth Martin wrote on the back, "Dorothy Kirsten, soprano, NYCO [New York City Opera], Metropolitan Opera, movies, etc. Opened Hudson Grand Opera in 1940, in concert, later first ever 'La traviata' under TPM [Thomas P. Martin]."

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