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Hi welcome to my first home Page. I am interested in Opera in general but with special reference Irish Composers and singers.

I am also interested in preserving all documentary material ie. Scores, Letters, Playbills, Programmes, Engravings, Photographs, and of course recordings of the artists where they exist. This with a view to a long-term idea of setting up a permanent Musical display and a National Sound Archive (Ireland is almost the last in Europe without a National Sound archive) At long last this is now on foot.. Over the years I have managed to collect some material of some of the following:

Irish Composers & Singers

• Balfe,Composer & Singer
• Wallace. Composer
• Michael Kelly (Tenor friend of Mozart)
• Catherine Hayes.Soprano
• Alan Foli, Bass
• Joseph O Mara,Tenor
• Barton McGuckin,Tenor
• John O'Sullivan,Tenor (see. Tenorland Text)
• McCormack, Tenor
• Margaret Sheridan Soprano
• H. Plunkett-Green, Bass-Baritone
• Frederick Ranalow,Baritone
• Tom Karl, Tenor
• Jeannie Rosse, Mezzo-soprano
• Henry Robinson Allen
• Victoire Balfe,Soprano
• William Vipond Barry, Pianist, Composer & Writer
• William Bathe, Jesuit writer on Music
• Richard William Beaty Organist, Choirister & Composer
• Edward. Bunting, Musician & Collector of Songs
• Daniel Joseph Burns, Organist and Writer
• Patrick Byrne, Harpist.
• Carroll B Hobson,Organist Pianist Composer
• Thomas Carter,   Composer
• James Cassidy,  Composer and Bandmaster.
• Clegg John Violinist
• Philip Cogan, Composer, Organist and Pianist
• Collisson W A Houston , Composer & Pianist.
• Comon or Cormac Dall . Harper , Vocalist and storyteller .
• D. Conran  Author, “Musical Research or General System of Modulation" - Dublin 1840
• Michael Conran ( probably a relative of the above) Organist.
• Cooke Thomas Simpson Composer, Vocalist
• Cooney Edward Organist & Teacher
• Cordner William John Organist
• Corri Patrick Anthon Composer,Singer, Conductor
• Crawford Major George Arthur Writer on Music
• Crossley Hastings Amateur Composer
• Crotty Leslie Baritone
• William Daly, Violinist. Dublin 1848-
• John Daly ,Violinist. Dublin 1851.
• Miss Davis ,Composer
• Dodwell, Revd. Henry Writer on Music Dublin 1641-1711
• Duggan,Joseph Francis, Composer & Pianist Dublin1817
• Egan, Charles ,Harpist & Writer on Harp Music
• Ellis, Revd. David Henry ,Composer
• Fanning ,Charles ,Harpist B .c.1736
• Field, John ,Composer & Pianist Dublin 1782-Russia 1837
• Gandsey ,John Irish Piper 1768-1857
• Gaudry, Richard Otto, Composer & Organist Dublin 1800-1825
• Geary, Timothy (Geary Thomas Agustine) Composer.1783-1806
• Gilmore, Patrick Sarsfield Composer & Bandmaster 1829-1892
• Glasgow, James, Clergyman Author “Heart and Voice”
• Glover, John William Composer,Organist 1815-
• Glover, Ermina (Mrs Mackey) Daughter of above Harpist -1883
• Gurnsey, Wellington Composer & Poet 1817-1885
• Hardiman ,James M.R.I.A. –1855
• Hempson, Dennis ( Hampsy Denys A) Composer & Harpist 1695 – 1807 ?
• Herbert ,Victor Composer 1859- 1924 (Grandson of Samuel Lover)
• Hervey Arthur Composer & writer on music Paris 1855- (Son of Hervey, Killiane Castle, Wexford)
• Holden S Musician
• Horan , John Organist 1831-
• Horan George Organist (Son of above)
• Horan John Vocalist (Son of John Senior)
• Horncastle Frederick William Composer & Organist
• Houghton, William Composer, Violinist Organist 1844-1871
• Joyce, Patrick Weston LL.D Writer on Irish Music Limerick 1827-
• Joze,Thomas Richard Gonzalvez Composer & Organist Dublin 1853 –
• Kearns, William Henry Musician 1794
• Kelly Charles W Baritone
• Kelly, Thomas Grattan Bass
• Lacy, Frederick St. John Composer & Singing teacger Cork 1862-
• Leeson, Joseph Frederick Composer & Organist .Armagh 1806- 1862
• Leavy, Richard Michael ( O’Shaughnessy) Violinist & Conductor Dublin 1811-
• Leavy, William Charles (Son of above) Composer & Conductor Dublin 1837- 1894
• Leavy, Richard M (Also son of R M ) (Paganini Redivivus)
• Little , Edgar E Tenor Dublin ?
• Ludwig ,William (Ledwidge) Bass Baritone Dublin
• McKay ,Iver Tenor Dublin
• McSwiney Paul Composer Cork, Opera “Amergin”
• Mahon ,John Dublin ?1755 – 1834 Dublin.
• Marchant Charles G Organist Dublin ?
• Marks, James Christopher Organist & Composer Armagh 1835- 1903 England
• Marks ,James Christopher ( Son of above) Organist & Composer Cork 1863-
• Marks, Thomas Osborne Organist & Composer (Step brother of above) Armagh 1845- 1916 Armagh
• Moore , Thomas Poet & Musician Dublin 1779-1852
• Moorhead ,John Composer & Violinist c 1750 – 1804
• Morgan ,Lady (Sydney Owenson) Harpist & Musician Dublin 1783- 1859 London
• Morison ,Christina W ( born Bogue) Composer Opera “The Uhlans” Dublin 1840-
• Mornington, Garrett Colley Wellesley, Earl of Composer Dangan 1735- 1781 London
• Mullhollan , John MacPherson Musician Dublin ?
• Mullen, Adelaide Soprano Dublin (Daughter of B Mullen of St. Patricks Cathedral Dublin)
• Mullen , Joseph Composer & Organist Dublin 1826-
• O’Carolan Turlough Composer & Harpist West Meath 1670-1738
• O’Daly , Gerald Harpist & Composer
• O’Leary ,Arthur Composer & Pianist Tralee 1834-
• O’Neil, Henry John Bandmaster. Dublin 1841-
• O’Neill , Arthur Harper & Collector 1726- 1816 Armagh
• Osborne, George Alexander. Pianist & Composer Limerick 1806-
• Patterson, Annie Wilson. Pianist, Organist & Composer Armagh 1868
• Petrie, George Antiquary & Author Dublin 1789- (Compiler “Ancient Music of Ireland”)
• Robinson, Francis Dublin ? 17-- Professor of Music & Baritone
• Robinson Francis Dublin 1799- 1872 Dublin Eldest Son of above
• Robinson William Dublin Bass singer 2^nd son
• Robinson John Dublin 1812- 1844 Tenor 3^rd Son
• Robinson ,Joseph Composer & Conductor Dublin 1816- (Youngest Son of Francis senior)
• Robinson

for the moment I have stopped at the 1930's.

LATEST ADDITIONS – Dec 2001 Frederick Ranalow,Baritone FIRST APPEARANCE IN DUBLIN OF SIG. FOLI “THEATRE ROYAL DUBLIN. Mr.Harris has the honour to announce a series of Italian Operas commencing on THIS EVENING Monday Sept.18th and terminating on Saturday October 7th with the following distinguished artists  of Her Majesties Theatre,Mdlle. Titiens, Mdlle.  Sinico,Mdlle. Sarolta (Frst Appearence in Dublin) Mdlle.Redi (First app.) Mdme.De Meric Lablache (F/A in D) Sig. Mario,Sig. Flippi,(F/A in D)  Sig. Stagno(F/A in D)  SIG. FOLI (F/A in Dublin.) Signori, Bossi,Casaboni,Vercellini,and Mr. Santley.Cond. Arditi, Leader. Leavy. This Evening Monday 18th  FAUST ,To-morrow Tuesday Sept 19th  NORMA, Wedensday Sept 20th RIGOLETTO, Thursday Sept 21st, DON GIOVANNI. Box office opens daily fron Eleven to Four under the direction of Mr Guy. Doors open at Half past Seven to commence at Eight .Private Boxex 6 Guineas,4 Guineas and 3 Guineas,Dress Circle  ?? Second Circle ?? ,Pit  3s ?Lower Gallery 2s, Upper Gallery 1s ,No Second price"

Biography A Major Biography of Catherine Hayes was published in September 2000. This book provides the first authoritative biography of the Limerick Born Diva. Click here for details...

 The same applies to the former Theatre Royal Dublin (Old & New), Gaiety Theatre, and other theatres around Ireland. I have a large library of Opera reference books. I have lent some small assistance in the Preparation of the John O'Sullivan CD, also the Biography of Margaret Sheridan by Anne Chambers and in the forth coming Biographies of Catherine Hayes and John O'Sullivan and I am working on a continuation of Dr. Tom Walsh's Monumental work "Opera in Dublin" I am going from 1820 Onwards If I live long enough. Formerly of RTE (Irish National Television & Radio) , until recently I have been lecturing on Opera both in Dublin & London. I have made many International contacts through " Collector's Records" my record distribution company, which specialized in recordings of Great Singers of the Past.

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