Felix Cherniavsky - Contextual Research

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Felix Cherniavsky - Contextual Research

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TA D. Francis St. Leger , 79 , Dead ; Ex - Aide of Metropolitan Opera New York Times Spedal to The New York Times BLOOMINGTON , Ind . Dec. 27 - Douglas Francis ( Frank ) St. Leger , former conductor and as : sistant manager of the New York Metropolitan Opera and emeritus professor of music of Indiana University , died last night at the age of 79 . Surviving are a son , Hugh , of Munster , a sister , and a grand child . pec 22 196 Do 3190 TOO An Unofficial ' No ' Man r Mr. St. Leger joined the Met - ropolitan Opera in 1939 , serving first as assistant conductor , then as regular conductor and musical secretary and eventual ly as the man in charge of rep ertory , casting and supervision of the musical staff . He left in 1 1950 on the retirement of Ed . ward Johnson , the general man 1 ager . Mr. Johnson was suc ceeded by Rudolf Bing . 11 Trained to the piano and the baton , Mr. St. Leger had to confusion , there is a strange occupy himself with budget order . " questions at the Metropolitan . He became professor of As unofficial no - man , he was subjected to much abuse . music at Indiana University in One · confrontation with the 1953 and emeritus professor in laté Grace Moore was typical . 1963 , but continued as a part The soprano had learned that time voice and opera coach . “ Louise , " her favorite opera , was being dropped from the Mr. St. Leger was bom of Metropolitan repertory . Mr. St English parents in Madras , India , Leger explained that the opera and at the age of 16 began bad not done very well at the studying at the Royal Academy box office , which , in effect of Music in London , where he meant that she had not drawn won several honors . well . From 1912 to 1914 he toured For the next hall hour , the the Far East as accompanist diva set some sort of record for for the Chernlavsky Trio . He tears and shouting . Nevertho - spent two years in the Austra less , the opera was not restored . lian Army and three as pianist Conductors bruised knuckles for Dame Nellle Melba . on the frosty - eyed assistant's In the decade after Work roll - topped desk because a War I , Mr. St. Leger was wit score was cut . His was the ot- the Chicago Opera Company fice where singers , agents , and the Royal Opera at Coven managers , lawyers and union Garden in London , where in delegates stormed over contract 1921. he conducted " Faust " disputes . with Mr. Johnson in tho title Novertheless , Mr. St Leger role and the two men became was sorry , to leave the Metro friends .. politan . He became a musical In the early nlneteen - thirtles , udviser to Twentieth Century . Mr. St Leger conducted the fox . " Nothing , " he then said , Houston ( Tex ) Syrophony and ' can ever take the place of later he directed the Central great theater . In its wonderfull City ( Colo . ) Opera Festival .