Miscellaneous documents
Reference: D/X 1350 Catalogue Title: Miscellaneous documents Area: Catalogue Category: Other Records Description: Durham County Opera Group
Covering Dates: 1965-2001
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Catalogue Description
Records given28 March 2002 Acc: 2837(D)
The Durham County Opera Group was established in 1960, under the auspices of the Education Department of Durham County Council, with the aim of producing one opera a year. The group was wound up in 1999.
This collection consists of minutes, accounts and correspondence.
Catalogue Contents
Ref: D/X 1350/1
Minutes (unsigned) of Durham County Opera, 15 January 1965, 4 October 1977, 15 October 1979, 14 January - 15 September 1980, 19 January - 23 February 1981, 18 January - 27 September 1982
(19 papers)
Ref: D/X 1350/2Minutes (unsigned) of Durham County Opera, 19 June - 27 October 1984, 4 March - 2 December 1985, 3 February - 21 April 1986, 6 January - 12 November 1987, 19 February - 21 November 1988, 9 January - 23 October 1989
(20 papers)
Ref: D/X 1350/3Minutes (unsigned) of Durham County Opera, 8 January 1990 - 3 November 1993
(47 papers)
Ref: D/X 1350/4Minutes (unsigned) of Durham County Opera, 6 January 1994 - 11 December 1995
(51 papers)
Ref: D/X 1350/5Minutes (unsigned) of Durham County Opera, 15 January 1996 - 11 March 1999
(50 papers)
Ref: D/X 1350/6Income and expenditure accounts, 1970 - 1971, 1975 - 1976, 1981 - 1982, 1984 - 1989
(13 papers)
Ref: D/X 1350/7Income and expenditure accounts, February 1990 - 9 October 1998
(52 papers)
Ref: D/X 1350/8Receipts and payments account, 23 June 1969 - 29 June 1978
(1 booklet)
Ref: D/X 1350/9Receipts and payments account, 29 June 1978 - 18 November 1994
(1 booklet)
Ref: D/X 1350/10Receipts and payments accounts, 10 April 1972, 7 May 1974 - 30 June 1977, 1 April - 27 December 1997
(8 papers)
Ref: D/X 1350/11"Reconciliation" accounts, 2 July 1975 - 10 December 1979
(24 papers)
Ref: D/X 1350/12Financial statements, 23 September 1992 - 27 February 1997
(40 papers)
Ref: D/X 1350/13Cash book for the production of Nabucco, 15 February - 21 May 1993
(1 booklet)
Ref: D/X 1350/14Correspondence between D. H. Curry, Chairman of Durham County Opera, Education Department, Durham County Council, County Hall, Durham; J. Graham, Secretary of Durham County Opera, Durham Technical College, Framwellgate Moor, Durham; C. S. Gooch, Honorary Treasurer of Durham County Opera, County Hall, Durham; Anthony Randall, conductor, 39 Park Crescent, Elstree, Hertfordshire; the Music Officer, and the Deputy Director, Northern Arts, 31 New Bridge Street, Newcastle upon Tyne; concerning requests for financial assistance, the booking of an orchestra, and the future of opera in County Durham, 9 July 1971 - 27 March 1979
(88 papers)
Ref: D/X 1350/15Correspondence between Clive Constance, Chairman of Durham County Opera, Neville's Cross Centre, Durham; Tim Hughes, Secretary of Durham County Opera, New College, Framwellgate Moor, Durham; C. S. Gooch, Honorary Treasurer of Durham County Opera, Durham County Council, County Hall, Durham; Councillor Mrs. Stella Robinson, Chairman of the Libraries, Museums and Arts Sub-Committee, Durham County Council, County Hall, Durham; and the Director, and the Music Officer, Northern Arts, 10 Osborne Terrace, Jesmond, Newcastle upon Tyne; concerning financial assistance to Durham County Opera and the future of opera in County Durham, 29 January 1980 - 7 August 1989
(54 papers)
Ref: D/X 1350/16Correspondence between C. E. Constance, Chairman of Durham County Opera, New College, Durham, Neville's Cross Premises, Durham; T. Hughes, Secretary of Durham County Opera, New College, Durham, Framwellgate Moor, Durham; M. A. Percival, Honorary Secretary of Durham County Opera, 25 Langley Road, Newton Hall, Durham; Alan Hood, Treasurer of Durham County Opera, County Music Librarian, Arts, Libraries and Museums Department, County Hall, Durham; the Director, and the Music Officer, Northern Arts, 9-10 Osborne Terrace, Jesmond, Newcastle upon Tyne; Patrick Conway, Director of Arts, Libraries and Museums, County Hall, Durham; and Freeman, Johnson, solicitors, 31 Old Elvet, Durham; concerning financial assistance and the future of opera in County Durham, and the winding up of Durham County Opera, 4 January 1990 - 11 November 1992, 25 June 1996 - 5 February 2001
(72 papers)
